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04-29-2005, 09:16 PM
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gross weight?
i need to tow a 72 chevy to my home so i'm renting a trailer so i can lift the front of it and pull it home on the rear wheels. i need the gross weight of both a longbed, and short bed because i don't know what it is yet. it has a 350 in it. i need an answer before saturday night.
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04-29-2005, 09:29 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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My old SWB was right at 4000 with a 350/TH350...but for some reason, it was a bit heavier than it shoulda been. I figure it was from the 35 gallons of bondo the PO used.
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04-29-2005, 09:36 PM
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If you are renting a tow dolly you may want to be careful about how much you tell the rental place. Some places won't let you tow a full size pickup, and they may ask what you are towing with and if that's too small they may say no.
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04-29-2005, 11:00 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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not to mention, most dollys won't accept these trucks.
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04-30-2005, 12:13 AM
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on my registration it says 3700 under gross weight and its a longbed
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04-30-2005, 06:16 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
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I normally say never go by the registration. I'll bet a punch in the gut it is wrong.
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04-30-2005, 08:02 AM
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Gross weight (GVWR as noted by the manufacturer) and curb weight (the actual weight of the truck) are two very different things.
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04-30-2005, 11:30 AM
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i need just the front weight really, my 77 lwb is 3250 in the front as said on the tag.
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04-30-2005, 05:11 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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The tounge weight will be minimal. You'll have no problems with that, even if the tow rig is an S-10... it is the total weight that will hurt, the Combined total vehicle weight.
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