30-cwt vs. 3-ton Difference

[Harry Moon]

30cwt came with 16 inch rims and to my understanding came with the 137(?) inch wheelbase. The same wheelbase with 20 inch tires would be a C60S.
I'm sure springs, maybe dimensions on the frame might have been different but the tires are the main difference.

[cletrac (RIP)]

The 3 tons are 60 cwt so different weights. The 30 cwts had the smaller balls on the front rear end too.

[super dave]

Originally Posted by cletrac

The 3 tons are 60 cwt so different weights. The 30 cwts had the smaller balls on the front rear end too.

Smaller Balls ??

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Dave,

I sorted out the difference for Chevs the other day, see http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...184#post202184

HTH,
Hanno

[Lynn Eades]

20 hundredweight (cwt) is one ton.
30 cwt=1.5 ton..............................

16 oz =1 pound (2.2 to the kilo)
112 pounds = 1 cwt. ( and so, 20 cwt to the ton)
1 ton= 2240 pounds.

BTW. there are 63,360 inches in a mile and 240 pennies in the other kind of pound

Need I go on................Old people know this stuff..............It clogs up their memory banks. 56 pounds in a bushell. 9 gallons of beer in a firkin.......

Alright alright!................ I know!

[super dave]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

I sorted out the difference for Chevs the other day, see http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...184#post202184

Thanks, I think I got it now. One more thing off the curiosity list of CMPs.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by super dave

Thanks, I think I got it now. One more thing off the curiosity list of CMPs.

One more thing to add is that the C30 (30-cwt payload) only came in 134" wheelbase. This was later upgraded as per specs above to the C60S (60-cwt payload) with the same wheelbase.
The long 158" wheelbase only came in C60L (60-cwt payload) form.

See http://www.mapleleafup.net/vehicles/.../chevspec.html

[Tony Smith]

And of course, the same applied with F30, F60S and F60L Fords too.