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**WorkinLonghorn** · 01-07-2007, 03:42 PM

I've had a 1/2 ton and a 3/4 ton ('69) and have weighed both on a scale. The 3/4 ton weighed around 800-1000 lbs more (depending on how many bean and cheese burritos I'd eaten that week). I would say that a 1/2 ton short bed would be the truck to hot-rod for that reason alone.-cougar

01-07-2007, 03:42 PM	#20
WorkinLonghorn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Studio City, Calif. Posts: 2,887	Re: New guy with questions, imagine that :-) I've had a 1/2 ton and a 3/4 ton ('69) and have weighed both on a scale. The 3/4 ton weighed around 800-1000 lbs more (depending on how many bean and cheese burritos I'd eaten that week). I would say that a 1/2 ton short bed would be the truck to hot-rod for that reason alone.-cougar __________________ '69 GMC C2500 Custom Camper, 8 1/2' bed, New GM 350, NP 435 Close Ratio 4spd. Trans., 3.73 Dana-60 open.Camper and Trailer wiring, PS, PB, AC, tach , three gas tanks, stereo speakers, 2nd owner, Work-Truck supreme.