Load Capacity

[raychevy]

I have a 77' Chevy c-10 350,auto,turbo 350 tranny,with what I think is 3/4 ton rear springs. I know someone who says they hauled 2700 pounds of rock 90 miles to their house on a half ton old F%^d truck. I have this little bet going with them. I need to know how much weight I can put on my truck that wont cause permanent damage, providing I take it easy. Anyone ever maxed out a truck like mine ?

Thanks In Advance
Ray

[Fast68Chevy]

Your GVRW is listed on the plate on the door jamb. take thre GVRW minus the actual weight of the turck, thats the max weight that the Feds/manufacturer say you can haul around in it.....this is considered fully loaded.

the leaf trucks cant haul as much as the old coil rear trucks(comapring 1/2 ton to 1/2 ton) I hauled exactly 4,440 lbs in the back of my '68 coil spring C-10 once(steel scrap, parts), and I hauled it over 45 miles, I still the have scale receipts to prove it.
No leaf 1/2 ton could do that without breaking leaves. Trailing arm and coil spring suspension is tough.
I hauled more in the back of the truck than the truck even weighed(3800lbs)
The GVRW was 5500lbs

[This message has been edited by Fast68Chevy (edited 10-14-2001).]