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FirstGen · 10-07-2005, 11:24 AM

Just been wondering what the weight difference between the stepside beds and the fleetsides are? Any ideas? My first thought was that the stepside is lighter but I could be wrong. Anyone ever weighed both on a scale?

Thanks!

**John Fabris** · 10-07-2005, 11:31 AM

link to the production numbers thread in FAQ

FirstGen · 10-07-2005, 11:44 AM

I wonder how those numbers were derived? Like were the trucks actually weighed or is that the factory guess.

67ChevyRedneck · 10-07-2005, 12:03 PM

My guess would be fleetside. Tailgate and header panel are longer, therefore weigh more, there is also more bedwood than in a stepside, (Does a steel bed floor weigh more than a wood one??) fleetside bedsides are double walled whereas a stepside has single walled bedsides, two fenders and a step. I don't think the fenders and steps weigh as much as the outside wall of a fleetside bed.

junkyardjohn · 10-07-2005, 02:16 PM

I'M NOT SURE WHICH ONE WEIGHS MORE, BUT I JUST WEIGHED MY TOWTRUCK AT THE LANDFILL. IT WEIGHED IN AT 6520 LBS. WITH AN ALMOST EMPTY FUEL TANK. I WAS QUITE SURPRISED SEEING AS HOW IT GETS THE 10 MPG THAT EVERY ONE OF THESE TRUCKS THAT I'VE OWNED & DRIVEN OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS. JOHN

panhandler62 · 10-07-2005, 02:47 PM

Looks like a difference of 38lbs, the fleet being the heavier. In the real world -- I would say that is insignificant.

CHEVYE · 10-07-2005, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by panhandler62

Looks like a difference of 38lbs, the fleet being the heavier. In the real world -- I would say that is insignificant.

you might make up for it in aerodynamics anyway.

FirstGen · 10-07-2005, 06:43 PM

yeah 38#'s isn't much at all. I might go to a fleet then, not sure...

farside847 · 10-07-2005, 06:51 PM

Hell, thats less than the weight of a full tank. Gas is 6# per gallon. 114# for a full tank....

shifty · 10-07-2005, 08:48 PM

Sell me your bed wood and tailgate then

SCOTI · 10-07-2005, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FirstGen

yeah 38#'s isn't much at all. I might go to a fleet then, not sure...

You could also get creative w/the bed floor using aluminum or maybe that new recycled plastic ['wood' stuff. The aluminum is lighter @ a significant cost. I'm not sure about the other stuff but those are a couple of options to lighten things up.

If you had a step bedside, you could compare it to one of my fleet bedsides on a scale & see what the diff erence is.

matt67350 · 10-07-2005, 09:41 PM

I can tell you that thay weigh about the same.

4tiresngas · 10-07-2005, 09:52 PM

I had to weigh my 69 SWB Stepside in order to get my tag in California. With 1/4 tank of gas, it weighed 3600lbs.

FirstGen · 10-08-2005, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

You could also get creative w/the bed floor using aluminum or maybe that new recycled plastic ['wood' stuff. The aluminum is lighter @ a significant cost. I'm not sure about the other stuff but those are a couple of options to lighten things up.

If you had a step bedside, you could compare it to one of my fleet bedsides on a scale & see what the diff erence is.

Yeah right now it is just cheap white pine with a rubber mat. It can't get much lighter or functional than that.

I'm just considering a fleet because you can tub a fleet alot easier with a cleaner look...

Maybe I can find someone to trade beds straight up.

FirstGen · 10-08-2005, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by shifty

Sell me your bed wood and tailgate then

You wouldnt want the bed wood trust me, its just cheap pine. If I can't trade out for another bed I may part it out. Still trying to decide.

junkyardjohn · 10-08-2005, 12:22 PM

IT'S BEEN MY EXPERIANCE (AFTER SELLING OVER A DOZEN SHORT BEDS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS) THAT SHORT FLEETS ARE WORTH 2 TO 3 Xs AS MUCH AS SHORT STEP BEDS. I GUESS THERES JUST MORE DEMAND FOR THEM. JOHN

10-07-2005, 11:24 AM	#1
FirstGen Just Don't Stop! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,239	Stepside or Fleetside, which weighs more? Just been wondering what the weight difference between the stepside beds and the fleetsides are? Any ideas? My first thought was that the stepside is lighter but I could be wrong. Anyone ever weighed both on a scale? Thanks! __________________ 1968 C10 build in process TT LSA/6L90e/9"

10-07-2005, 11:31 AM	#2
John Fabris TOTY 2006 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Magalia CA USA Posts: 2,270	Wieght is listed in the production numbers FAQ thread link to the production numbers thread in FAQ __________________ John Fabris 67 C10 SWB

10-07-2005, 11:44 AM	#3
FirstGen Just Don't Stop! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,239	I wonder how those numbers were derived? Like were the trucks actually weighed or is that the factory guess. __________________ 1968 C10 build in process TT LSA/6L90e/9"

10-07-2005, 12:03 PM	#4
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	My guess would be fleetside. Tailgate and header panel are longer, therefore weigh more, there is also more bedwood than in a stepside, (Does a steel bed floor weigh more than a wood one??) fleetside bedsides are double walled whereas a stepside has single walled bedsides, two fenders and a step. I don't think the fenders and steps weigh as much as the outside wall of a fleetside bed. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

10-07-2005, 02:16 PM	#5
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	I'M NOT SURE WHICH ONE WEIGHS MORE, BUT I JUST WEIGHED MY TOWTRUCK AT THE LANDFILL. IT WEIGHED IN AT 6520 LBS. WITH AN ALMOST EMPTY FUEL TANK. I WAS QUITE SURPRISED SEEING AS HOW IT GETS THE 10 MPG THAT EVERY ONE OF THESE TRUCKS THAT I'VE OWNED & DRIVEN OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS. JOHN __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

10-07-2005, 02:47 PM	#6
panhandler62 Java Mechanic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 6,763	Looks like a difference of 38lbs, the fleet being the heavier. In the real world -- I would say that is insignificant. __________________ Keith 11 Lincoln MKT -- Momma's wagon 13 G37xS -- middle age crazy car 68 C20 Fleetside -- RIP Decorating the whole town up at a cost of $27 ....

10-07-2005, 06:43 PM	#8
FirstGen Just Don't Stop! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,239	yeah 38#'s isn't much at all. I might go to a fleet then, not sure... __________________ 1968 C10 build in process TT LSA/6L90e/9"

10-07-2005, 06:51 PM	#9
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	Hell, thats less than the weight of a full tank. Gas is 6# per gallon. 114# for a full tank.... __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree

10-07-2005, 08:48 PM	#10
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Sell me your bed wood and tailgate then __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

10-07-2005, 09:41 PM	#12
matt67350 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Benbrook, TX Posts: 1,060	I can tell you that thay weigh about the same.

10-07-2005, 09:52 PM	#13
4tiresngas An American Soldier Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grumolo D' Abadessee, Italy Posts: 503	I had to weigh my 69 SWB Stepside in order to get my tag in California. With 1/4 tank of gas, it weighed 3600lbs. __________________ Dan dan.brue@us.army.mil

10-08-2005, 12:22 PM	#16
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	IT'S BEEN MY EXPERIANCE (AFTER SELLING OVER A DOZEN SHORT BEDS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS) THAT SHORT FLEETS ARE WORTH 2 TO 3 Xs AS MUCH AS SHORT STEP BEDS. I GUESS THERES JUST MORE DEMAND FOR THEM. JOHN __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST



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