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05-05-2002, 08:18 PM
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C20=2000 pounds?
My dad just bought me a 72 C20 camper special
We were wondering if this is a 3/4 ton or a one ton? it is an eight lug too. |
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05-05-2002, 08:22 PM
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C20=3/4 ton. C30=1 ton C10=1/2 ton.
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05-05-2002, 08:25 PM
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Thanks Panel
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05-05-2002, 08:54 PM
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I have 4 different C20 trucks. 2 are 1970 127" wheelbase trucks. One has a Gross Vehicle Wieght Rating (GVWR) of 6200#. One has a GVWR of 7500#. 1 is a 133" WB Longhorn, also a 1970, and its GVWR is 6600#. Then the '72 Sub I have has a GVWR of 7000#. As you can tell from this mess, the 20 means nothing. Actually, it means quite a bit but not how much load you can carry. My 7500 GVWR truck is a 402/TH400 and weighs probably about 4000#. This gives it a cargo capacity of 3500# if you get it spread out right. Considering a ton is 2000#, that makes my "3/4 ton" truck rated to carry 1 3/4 tons! What's up with that? Look on your data plate to see what your GVWR is, their is a max number for the platform and another for your vehicle "as equipped" from the factory. It's not how much the vehicle weighs, but the TOTAL capacity of the platform including truck, passengers, payload and fluids. Actually load carrying capacacity depends on tires, shocks, brakes, axle ration, transmission, frame rail thickness, and the list goes on. Just know that 20 series trucks went from about 5500# to 7500# for the platform.
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05-05-2002, 10:34 PM
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std gvw on 1/2 ton was 5000
std gvw on 3/4 ton was 7500 std on 1 ton was 10,000 i had a 78 Big 10 that was 6200 and a 76 BB 3/4 ton that was 8200, i have both VIN plates still heh, they were both way heavy for their deisgnation, heaviest 1/2 in 67-72 ive seen so far is 5500, common,, havent seen anything over 10000 in 67-72 30 dually rear series yet- even with the aux springs and 18" wheels and all, have owned two such trucks so far, eyeing two or three others in the region, but theres no way right now,, eyeing some C50's too..... ------------------ Randy- Lincoln, IL randy@ccaonline.com 2177353230 *many GM parts bought, traded, or sold -am parting out: '81 Cutlass Supreme Brougham current fleet: -71 C-10 350/CH465/3.07- basketcase, #1 -90 Cavalier 2.2L sky blue, driver, was free -84 Z28 5.0L/700R4/3.73 daily driver -84 Firebird/SE 2.8L/T-5/3.73/engine bad, project #2 -82 purple Trans Am, project #3 *Paint is overrated* © RSS Enterprises 2000 |
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05-05-2002, 10:38 PM
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i know at one time my dad had 3 tons of copper in the back of my 72 c/10 camper special.didnt really want to stter or stop all that well but it did carry it in the bed
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