Exactly how much does my truck weigh? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bryanw1968 · 07-23-2007, 03:30 PM

I've always wondered but now I'm actually going to buy this
http://www.rpmoutlet.com/autdpic.htm
and will have to have a pretty good idea for it to work right.

It's a '68 short bed step side w/wood bed.

67ChevyRedneck · 07-23-2007, 03:42 PM

Without a driver, depending on amount of fuel... between 3,700 and 4,000 lbs. should be a good estimate?

tavenner13 · 07-23-2007, 04:07 PM

take it to the scrap yard and run it over the scales... subtract your bodyweight and there you go

wibilly · 07-23-2007, 08:23 PM

my 69 long fleet with me and a couple hundred pounds of whatnots weighs 4660 so empty it's gotta be between 42 and 4300

PanelDeland · 07-23-2007, 08:33 PM

Co-Op they have scales.So do a lot of truck stops.

bryanw1968 · 07-23-2007, 09:54 PM

Well after all the responses and reading this article http://www.wkinsler.com/truck/index.htm I'm going to assume that since my truck is a shortbed with wood that I'm at least a few hundred pounds lighter. So with me in it without weighing it that I'm around 3800lbs with me in it. I will weigh it at some point however.

Longhorn Man · 07-24-2007, 03:21 AM

don't assume anything. I had a short/fleet with lots of lighter that stock parts like headers, rims, intake, smog and A/C junk all removed, all kinds of parts missing... and it still crossed the scales at a hair over 4000 pounds. (350/th350)
Don't assume anything.

krue · 07-24-2007, 03:43 AM

My 70 GMC short stepside w/o me in it weighs 4400# on our truck scales at work. It's got a 350/350 combo and had a plywood bed floor when I weighed it.

bryanw1968 · 07-24-2007, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

don't assume anything. I had a short/fleet with lots of lighter that stock parts like headers, rims, intake, smog and A/C junk all removed, all kinds of parts missing... and it still crossed the scales at a hair over 4000 pounds. (350/th350)
Don't assume anything.

Wow! it's a 350/350 with aluminum heads, aluminum intake, headers....etc.
The rims are steel however. I guess I'll hit the scales because I've heard anything from 3800lbs to 4400lbs. That's a big gap.

67ChevyRedneck · 07-24-2007, 11:05 AM

I weighed my truck with me in at at the dump years ago and it was just over 3,900 lbs.

I now have A/C, a 350 (had an inline 6) and a 700R4. I wouldn't be surprised if my truck tipped the scales now at well over 4K.

whatnow123 · 07-24-2007, 01:06 PM

I'm really surprised by this thread and what some of these trucks weigh.

Where is all the weight hiding? Is it the frame/suspension that does it? That is the only thing I can think of.

Longhorn Man · 07-24-2007, 01:16 PM

in reality, the books show 3700 or so, but that is a dry weight. Add 22 gallons of gas, a couple gallons of coolant, a little junk under the seat, the fact that almost all of us run tires twice as wide... we also have twice ans many mufflers and exhaust pipes, many of us have a fire ext, some kind of a club or dsomething to beat people over the head with if need be... a 4 way lug wrench and a bottle jack instead of the little mechanical thing.... all the little things add up, and even I am guilty of forgetting that whehn I blurb out the comments like i have done above.
None the less... the number that you need, is the weight that it is when you are cruising around in a normal typical every day load.

bryanw1968 · 07-24-2007, 01:28 PM

Good points......

I have wider tires, wider rims, twice the exhaust, front and rear sway bars, a few tools under the seat, and yes a fire extingisher, bigger radiator, vacuum boster, trans cooler and prolly a bunch of other crap I don't remember.

There is a scale down the road from me so I'll make a run over there in a coupla days and re-post.

Longhorn Man · 07-24-2007, 01:47 PM

the GM books also only gove weights for stripped down trucks... no sway bars, brake boosters, power steering, a/c.... you get the picture.

67Style · 07-24-2007, 04:51 PM

I have a 67 swb stepside with a woodbed and the cab gutted. No wiper motor, sbc w/ AFR heads, full tank and pretty light wheels. Also the engine bay is stripped down with manual brakes (front disc) and aluminum radiator. A light fuel cell is in the bed along with the battery and no sway bars. This truck is built for drag racing...It weighs 3500lbs w/o driver.

When I start to get real serious I may switch to a fiberglass tilt front end which of course would drop it even more. There is still a 100lbs or so I think I can drop right now though.

07-23-2007, 03:30 PM	#1
bryanw1968 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leander, Texas Posts: 850	Exactly how much does my truck weigh? I've always wondered but now I'm actually going to buy this http://www.rpmoutlet.com/autdpic.htm and will have to have a pretty good idea for it to work right. It's a '68 short bed step side w/wood bed.

07-23-2007, 03:42 PM	#2
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Exactly how much does my truck weigh? Without a driver, depending on amount of fuel... between 3,700 and 4,000 lbs. should be a good estimate? __________________ 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!

07-23-2007, 04:07 PM	#3
tavenner13 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 559	Re: Exactly how much does my truck weigh? take it to the scrap yard and run it over the scales... subtract your bodyweight and there you go

07-23-2007, 08:23 PM	#4
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07-23-2007, 08:33 PM	#5
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07-23-2007, 09:54 PM	#6
bryanw1968 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leander, Texas Posts: 850	Re: Exactly how much does my truck weigh? Well after all the responses and reading this article http://www.wkinsler.com/truck/index.htm I'm going to assume that since my truck is a shortbed with wood that I'm at least a few hundred pounds lighter. So with me in it without weighing it that I'm around 3800lbs with me in it. I will weigh it at some point however.

07-24-2007, 03:21 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Exactly how much does my truck weigh? don't assume anything. I had a short/fleet with lots of lighter that stock parts like headers, rims, intake, smog and A/C junk all removed, all kinds of parts missing... and it still crossed the scales at a hair over 4000 pounds. (350/th350) Don't assume anything.

07-24-2007, 03:43 AM	#8
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Exactly how much does my truck weigh? My 70 GMC short stepside w/o me in it weighs 4400# on our truck scales at work. It's got a 350/350 combo and had a plywood bed floor when I weighed it. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

07-24-2007, 11:05 AM	#10
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Exactly how much does my truck weigh? I weighed my truck with me in at at the dump years ago and it was just over 3,900 lbs. I now have A/C, a 350 (had an inline 6) and a 700R4. I wouldn't be surprised if my truck tipped the scales now at well over 4K. __________________ 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!

07-24-2007, 01:06 PM	#11
whatnow123 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 835	Re: Exactly how much does my truck weigh? I'm really surprised by this thread and what some of these trucks weigh. Where is all the weight hiding? Is it the frame/suspension that does it? That is the only thing I can think of. __________________ 67 Short Step, 355, 700R 4.11 posi rear, 4/6 drop Discs on all 4 corners. Build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219094

07-24-2007, 01:16 PM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Exactly how much does my truck weigh? in reality, the books show 3700 or so, but that is a dry weight. Add 22 gallons of gas, a couple gallons of coolant, a little junk under the seat, the fact that almost all of us run tires twice as wide... we also have twice ans many mufflers and exhaust pipes, many of us have a fire ext, some kind of a club or dsomething to beat people over the head with if need be... a 4 way lug wrench and a bottle jack instead of the little mechanical thing.... all the little things add up, and even I am guilty of forgetting that whehn I blurb out the comments like i have done above. None the less... the number that you need, is the weight that it is when you are cruising around in a normal typical every day load.

07-24-2007, 01:28 PM	#13
bryanw1968 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leander, Texas Posts: 850	Re: Exactly how much does my truck weigh? Good points...... I have wider tires, wider rims, twice the exhaust, front and rear sway bars, a few tools under the seat, and yes a fire extingisher, bigger radiator, vacuum boster, trans cooler and prolly a bunch of other crap I don't remember. There is a scale down the road from me so I'll make a run over there in a coupla days and re-post.

07-24-2007, 01:47 PM	#14
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Exactly how much does my truck weigh? the GM books also only gove weights for stripped down trucks... no sway bars, brake boosters, power steering, a/c.... you get the picture.

07-24-2007, 04:51 PM	#15
67Style Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 13	Re: Exactly how much does my truck weigh? I have a 67 swb stepside with a woodbed and the cab gutted. No wiper motor, sbc w/ AFR heads, full tank and pretty light wheels. Also the engine bay is stripped down with manual brakes (front disc) and aluminum radiator. A light fuel cell is in the bed along with the battery and no sway bars. This truck is built for drag racing...It weighs 3500lbs w/o driver. When I start to get real serious I may switch to a fiberglass tilt front end which of course would drop it even more. There is still a 100lbs or so I think I can drop right now though. Last edited by 67Style; 07-24-2007 at 04:52 PM.



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