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The Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 3500, Ford F-350, and Ram 3500 are known as "one ton" pickups. [25] Similar schemes exist for vans and SUVs (e.g. a 1-ton Dodge Van or a 1 ⁄ 2-ton GMC Suburban), medium duty trucks (e.g. the 1 1 ⁄ 2-ton Ford F-550) and some military vehicles, like the ubiquitous deuce-and-a-half.
1941–1942 — 1⁄2 -ton WC series. All three light U.S. 4x4 trucks, nicknamed 'jeeps' in World War II: a Willys 1⁄4 ‑ton, and Dodge 3⁄4 ‑ton and 1⁄2 ‑ton (L to R). The 1940 VC-series Dodge 1⁄2 -ton 4x4s were well liked but considered only an interim solution, because they were essentially a modified civilian truck.
For 1 ⁄ 2-ton and 3 ⁄ 4-ton C-series trucks (two-wheel drive), the independent front suspension design of the first generation was largely carried over from 1963 to 1966, using upper and lower control arms with coil springs. [5] K-series 4x4 trucks for both division were leaf-sprung on both front and rear axles, including a live front axle ...
New serial number codes: GP 1 ⁄ 2 ton, GR 3 ⁄ 4 ton, & GS 1 ton. Late 1949 - Hood side emblems no longer read "Thriftmaster" or "Loadmaster", but are now numbers that designate cargo capacity: 3100 on 1 ⁄ 2 ton, 3600 on 3 ⁄ 4 ton, 3800 on 1 ton. Serial number codes remain the same as on early 1949.
Dodge M37. The Dodge M37 was a 3⁄4 -ton 4x4 truck developed for service in the United States military as a successor to the widely used Dodge -built WC Series introduced during World War II. Put into service in 1951, it served in a variety of configurations in frontline duty in the Korean War and War in Vietnam before being replaced by two ...
Marketed in 1 ⁄ 2-ton, 3 ⁄ 4-ton, and 1-ton (nominal) payload series, C/K pickup trucks were offered in two cab designs, three bed configurations, and three wheelbase lengths. 1982 Chevrolet K30 Custom Deluxe chassis cab dump truck. In response to the introduction of the Ford F-150, the Chevrolet "Big 10" high-GVWR 1 ⁄ 2-ton was ...
In another change, the model nomenclature of the F-Series was expanded to three numbers; this remains in use in the present day. The half-ton F-1 became the F-100; the F-2 and F-3 were combined into the 3 ⁄ 4-ton F-250, while the F-4 became the one-ton F-350. Conventional F-Series trucks were F-500 to F-900; COE chassis were renamed C-Series ...
The B-series pickup trucks were sold from 1948 to 1953. They replaced the prewar Dodge truck and were replaced by the Dodge C series in 1954. The B-series trucks came in several different variants. The B1-B were ½-ton trucks standard with a 95 hp (71 kW) flathead- straight-six engine while the B1-C were ¾-ton trucks with a standard 108 hp (81 ...