Did they make 3/4 ton 4x4 crew cabs? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BBC Beater · 05-30-2007, 10:42 PM

Someone told me they only came in 1 ton. I'm looking at a mid 80's crew cab 4x4 SRW to part and want to know what it is before I approach the guy.

What is an easy way to identify it as a 1 ton or 3/4 ton? The fender tags are missing.

Thanks for any help!

1969k10stepside · 05-30-2007, 10:44 PM

The front axle...It will be a Dana 60 if its a 1 ton.3/4 will be a 10 bolt.I'v seen a crew cab with a dana 44.But I dont think it was the right one.Someone just took the good axle out and put in the dana 44.There might have been 3/4 ton Crew Cabs.I don't know for sure

BBC Beater · 05-30-2007, 10:47 PM

Thanks, and yeah the only valuable part to it would be the dana 60 axle, it's pretty beat up.

BBC Beater · 05-30-2007, 10:56 PM

Oh, and I don't know how to identify the axle... I've also heard by the mid 80's 3/4 tons were using 10 bolt axles.

1969k10stepside · 05-30-2007, 11:02 PM

The axle will have 60 on the lower drivers side corner by the diff cover.
And you are right.They did have 10 bolts on the 1/2 (3/4 ton too?).It's late...I miss typed.Look in the 4wd section.There is pics of Dana 60s

jeffspower · 05-30-2007, 11:15 PM

A typical older 60 has kingpin bearings instead of ball joints. Easily identified by the 4- bolt covers instead of a single nut on a ball joint.

05-30-2007, 10:42 PM	#1
BBC Beater Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 57	Did they make 3/4 ton 4x4 crew cabs? Someone told me they only came in 1 ton. I'm looking at a mid 80's crew cab 4x4 SRW to part and want to know what it is before I approach the guy. What is an easy way to identify it as a 1 ton or 3/4 ton? The fender tags are missing. Thanks for any help! Last edited by BBC Beater; 05-30-2007 at 10:42 PM.

05-30-2007, 10:44 PM	#2
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: Did they make 3/4 ton 4x4 crew cabs? The front axle...It will be a Dana 60 if its a 1 ton.3/4 will be a 10 bolt.I'v seen a crew cab with a dana 44.But I dont think it was the right one.Someone just took the good axle out and put in the dana 44.There might have been 3/4 ton Crew Cabs.I don't know for sure Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 05-30-2007 at 11:01 PM. Reason: fixed wording---its late

05-30-2007, 10:47 PM	#3
BBC Beater Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 57	Re: Did they make 3/4 ton 4x4 crew cabs? Thanks, and yeah the only valuable part to it would be the dana 60 axle, it's pretty beat up.

05-30-2007, 10:56 PM	#4
BBC Beater Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 57	Re: Did they make 3/4 ton 4x4 crew cabs? Oh, and I don't know how to identify the axle... I've also heard by the mid 80's 3/4 tons were using 10 bolt axles.

05-30-2007, 11:02 PM	#5
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: Did they make 3/4 ton 4x4 crew cabs? The axle will have 60 on the lower drivers side corner by the diff cover. And you are right.They did have 10 bolts on the 1/2 (3/4 ton too?).It's late...I miss typed.Look in the 4wd section.There is pics of Dana 60s Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 05-30-2007 at 11:03 PM.

05-30-2007, 11:15 PM	#6
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: Did they make 3/4 ton 4x4 crew cabs? A typical older 60 has kingpin bearings instead of ball joints. Easily identified by the 4- bolt covers instead of a single nut on a ball joint. Attached Images __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

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