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    '50 Chevy 3100

    To be honest, I don't know. Our 1 ton didn't have a model number. There was a GMC logo on each side if the hood and that was it. Might have had something on the door jam but i never paid attention. The engine gave up in 1985 and that was the last I drove it. I think you would be able to tell...
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    '50 Chevy 3100

    We had a 1950 GMC 1 ton SRW on the farm. My grandfather bought it new and my dad taught me to drive it when I was 7 (1975). I believe the box was 9', 4 stake holes on each side. SM420 transmission (4 spd including bull low). Straight rail frame. We had a hoist on it as it was a grain truck...
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    '50 Chevy 3100

    3100 = 1/2 ton 3600 = 3/4 ton 3800 = 1 ton CHEV designation
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    Need answers please!

    1995 is also TBI, not vortec.
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    Towing ratings?

    I think that the GM brochures from that time period were pretty generous in their payload ratings. My truck, a 1995 GMC ECSB K1500, has a payload rating in the sales brochure of about 1700 lbs. In the glovebox, the cargo weight rating (CWR) is only about 750 lbs. Several years ago, i weighed...
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    1995 GMC K1500 Reconditioning

    One doesn't see a 1/2 ton with roof marker lights too often.
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    New Guy

    Very nice truck. What engine do you have?
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    How Many Miles Do You Think My Truck Has Based On This Picture

    87,517 miles.
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    rogue electrical connector

    I just checked my 1995 k1500 TBI 5.7. I have that connector as well. It is not connected to anything.
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    Best size tires to use with camper

    Yes, I wasn't implying that tire pressure alone determines the load carrying capacity, but with the appropriate vehicle the ratings are affected by the tire pressure and type. Thanks for adding that info to clarify. One benefit of the 9.5" SF on the 1/2 ton is that it gives you a braking system...
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    Best size tires to use with camper

    The OP has a 1988 K1500 with a 10 bolt rear end. Upgrading to a 10.5" FF axle seems like overkill to me. May as well buy a heavy 3/4ton . Upgrading to a 9.5" SF would be worthwhile and that would be much easier and more than good enough. (I've never done it as my K1500 came with the 9.5")...
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    Favorite beer

    I developed a liking for Big Wave made by the Kona Brewing Co.
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    What is this electrical device?

    Possibly for a trailer brake controller
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    Encounters with your GMT-400

    To this day, my brother and I are convinced that we saw a UFO one night on the farm while sitting in the car listening to distant AM radio stations. That was in the mid 80s though so not a GMT400 story.
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    Best size tires to use with camper

    Increasing tire diameter will effectively give you a "taller" (or weaker) rear axle ratio. Assuming stock 245s and 3.73 gears, going to a 265 will be like having a 3.59 rear end. Going up to 285, it will be like having a 3.46 rear end. Personally, I would go 265 because it will give good...
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    Encounters with your GMT-400

    I thought that this thread would be about extraterrestrial encounters with our trucks.
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    My 1995 Sierra K 1500

    Beauty. Did you add the roof marker lights or were those factory?
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    c2500 vs c1500

    Does your C2500 have 6 lug or 8 lug wheels? What 1500 parts do you want to use?
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    Can’t seem to get all air out of rad

    Keep an eye on your temperature gauge though while you are driving around.
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    Is my pickup rare?

    In 1995, I test drove a light duty 2500 (7200 GVWR) and it had the MW3 heavy duty manual. I think that it was listed as optional in the 1/2 ton and light 3/4 ton up to about that time but not after. I do remember that the salesman said that it was special ordered for someone who then never...
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    Reliable replacement brand ignition components?

    I have been using a Standard Motor Products ICM on my 95 TBI 5.7 for the past 6 or 7 years without trouble. (I'm sure it will fail tomorrow now that i have said that).
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    What about bed liners. Spray on or Rubber mat?

    I use 1/2" plywood with a coat of white primer. It's the Canadian thing to do. Eh.
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    Weak Tow Hooks? Do the tusks fail?

    Several years ago I used the front tow hooks on my 95 K1500 to pull out some relatively small shrub/roots to build a deck. Both tow hooks bent pretty easily.
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    95 350 tbi dies under load

    It sounds to me like you may have the wrong coolant temperature sensors/senders. The coolant itself can't heat up immediately after startup. The coolant temp sender for the gauge goes in the drivers side block. IF the wire is grounded, the temp gauge will go to maximum. The coolant temp...
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    Factory steel wheel beauty ring replacements.

    I've picked up good ones at the pick n pull. Usually only 4 or 5 bucks each.

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