canadian built trucks

Hi I have a 1955 chevy truck but can not find any thing out about this truck style it is a 55 chevrolet 1430  long box 9 ft wih 4 post pillers on it,step side,over load springs,8 bolt rims,small back window. for a motor it has a  inline 6.  
that is all I know about the truck if any one can help me find out more about this truck  that would be a real help.
I would like to find out what weight class this truck is . On a plate in the cab it says do not exceed 8800 lbs that is all I know?  

With 8bolt wheels its a 3/4 ton or maybe be a 1ton whith a 9 ft. box. 1/2 ton have 6 bolt wheels.  

thank you for the reply to my question.
here is another Q.
Is there an american built truck that sounds like this truck but with an american id this one is 1430 maby there is one built in the u.s that is the same style but with a difrent # ???
Any thanks again for your help.

chris.inthenorth  

I think it would be the same as a 55 chev I am not sure about the #,3100 I think. lmctruck.com right after the index is vin # it tell what the numbers are.Check it out  

Check it out you guys... It's 4:27AM right now and I can't sleep because I woke up with this really (I hope) cool theme for the May '09 issue. Anyways enough about that, After writing the cover truck story for the February issue, I think I have the answer to this... I'll be back.  

Thanks for the reply. I was looking at www.lmc.com but the only vin decoding listings thay have are for amreican built trucks canadian truck vin# are not the same as u.s built trucks.The lmc site do not cover any canadan built trucks on there site. It is a great site if you have an american built truck or if you need parts.
The 3100 is what it looks like but on the truck I have the box has 8 piller post holes 4 on each side and over load springs and a huge pumpkin and at least 15 inch drums on it the rear axel is huge. It has become almost inpossible to find out about the canadian built trucks.
I have had this tuck now for 4 months and there is nothing I have found yet on the  net about it.  
thanks for all you help and input.
I hope soon I can know the history of the 55 chevy 1430.
Thanks again Chris .inthenorth  

OK I know that Ford are the same in US as Canada ,So I don't think Chev will be any diferent. I bet if you checked around you would find that a 55 Chev 1 ton would be the same as your 1430 and all parts should be interchangeable. I have a 3/4 ton 65 Chev and it has a 8 bolt rear that is heaver then a 1/2 ton.  

I think your truck is the same as a 3804, which applies to first and second series. I lived in Calgary and have traveled from Prince Rupert, BC to Nova Scotia, and one thing I learned about International, Maple Leaf, Fargo, and Mercury trucks, not to mention the same brand names as US trucks and there's not a lot of info readily available.  

I finally have found a site that can break down the canadian vin tag it is called www.classic bowtie.com
the site has no on line catalog yet but it talks about the canadian cars and there differances from there u.s cars . But I still have not found this truck yet but soon i   hope at least i found a  site for canadian vechicles.  

Checked out the site and its not a bad informational area.