SWB fleet side wood floor weight

[zicc1835]

I am in the process of finishing the work on the frame specifically mounting the Boyd fuel cell the exhaust over the rear axel fuel lines etc. and adjusting some of those components to make permanent there is not a lot of space between the fuel tank, pan hard bar and exhaust ....then I thought when I install the bed and fill the fuel tank the weight of the bed etc.will have some effect on the height of the frame and compress the coils somewhat.... so long story short does anyone know the weight of SWB Fleet wood floor complete with tailgate ? I put it in the search box but didn't see any thing specific about weight ....Im guessing 400lbs + or - one of my friends and me on all 4 corners lifting 100 lbs each is my..."close only counts in horseshoes and grenades" all kidding aside anyone know the answer?
Thanks
jz

[Sheepdip]

I'm just thinking out loud here. If you have already decided on a supplier/vendor a quick phone call should provide the shipping weight.

[zicc1835]

I purchased all of it in from different suppliers over the last few years not as a kit.... great minds think a like .....Carolina Classic Trucks sells a COMPLETE kit .I did just that and asked for the weight they haven't got back to me yet if they do ill post it thank you

[LS short box]

So just a question?
Are you talking just the weight of the bed wood and the tail gate or the whole complete SWB box assembled?
Bed wood wise I sourced mine out of GA. Came oversize UPS. Don't recall what I paid. Wasn't really heavy.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by LS short box

So just a question?
Are you talking just the weight of the bed wood and the tail gate or the whole complete SWB box assembled?
Bed wood wise I sourced mine out of GA. Came oversize UPS. Don't recall what I paid. Wasn't really heavy.

thanks for the reply and question I should have done a better job with the heading of my post... I could gather all these parts up and summarize the weight... that's probably a half day of work that Im not looking forward to

I have the entire bed all of it every part you need to completely assemble the bed and put it on the frame including the bed wood bed sides wheel wells head board tailgate cross sills (2) rear cross member (1) reinforcement cross members (2) bed strips oak wood floor planks all the hardware stored in various places UNASSEMBLED looking to see if anyone weighed their bed assembled prior to installation on to the frame.....so I can see how far my rear coils will compress from its weight in order to make sure I have clearance from the rear carrier, pan hard bar, rear fuel tank and exhaust pipes position over the rearend and to position my fuel tank before I drill through the frame to attach the tank and lock all that down
I don't want to assemble the bed now and drop it on the frame ....I can position simulated weight over the frame to see if I have clearance if I knew what that weight was ....I have a good guess ... Im just looking for someone on the board who has that weight of the entire bed assembly in their memory or documented ......some pictures that I hope are worth a 1000 words
thanks again
jz

[LS short box]

It looks like to me per the left side exhaust pic you are going to have to mod the exhaust tubing. Can you slide the tube farther into the muffler? Or can you drill a new hole for the panhard rod getting it right against the cross member? Just clearing the gas tank. Use a socket head bolt with the bolt pointed down. No washers on the top side.
So weight wise this is a bit out there but?
If you or buddies have a truck that will fit all you C10 box parts. If there is a local recycling place take the truck empty and run it across their scales. Then load your parts up and go across the scales again. Will give a pretty accurate weight of the of the parts.

[Steeveedee]

There are informational documents that show these weights. I don't remember how to get to that site. But according to the one I have for 1970, a base equipped 1/2 ton fleetside weighs 3506 pounds, and a base equipped 1/2 ton chassis-cab weighs 3090 pounds. Difference is 416 pounds. That would be the bed, tailgate and all mounting hardware. I don't know if it would have a wood floor or not.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by LS short box

It looks like to me per the left side exhaust pic you are going to have to mod the exhaust tubing. Can you slide the tube farther into the muffler? Or can you drill a new hole for the panhard rod getting it right against the cross member? Just clearing the gas tank. Use a socket head bolt with the bolt pointed down. No washers on the top side.
So weight wise this is a bit out there but?
If you or buddies have a truck that will fit all you C10 box parts. If there is a local recycling place take the truck empty and run it across their scales. Then load your parts up and go across the scales again. Will give a pretty accurate weight of the of the parts.

thank you.. if I can't get that left side pipe in further I will cut some off to make that happen... as far as the pan hard bar sounds like a option that Im going to have to wrap my head around and analyze that recommendation look at that for a few and see if its doable ....and for the weighing that is an option I can make happen with one of my other trucks ...all good suggestions very much appreciated

[zicc1835]

thank you Stevedee I did some additional research last night and found something very similar Im cutting and pasting iT here: THE LAST SENTENCE BACKS UP WHAT YOU SAID and what I think close enough for horse shoes and hand grenades and for my purposes

Weight by Kit Type
Standard Wood Kits: Bare oak wood kits for 1960–72 Fleetside short beds weigh approximately 90 lbs.
Complete Bed Kits: Comprehensive "Bed-in-a-Box" kits, which include wood, metal strips, and hardware, range from 105 to 135 lbs.
Conversion Kits: Kits designed to convert a steel floor to wood for 1958–72 models are often listed around 140 lbs.
Comparative Weights
Stepside vs. Fleetside: Short-bed Stepside wood kits are generally lighter, averaging around 80 lbs.
Longbed vs. Shortbed: Long-bed (LWB) Fleetside wood kits typically weigh about 145 lbs, roughly 10–40 lbs more than their SWB counterparts.
Total Bed Weight: A complete short bed assembly (metal sides + wood floor) weighs approximately 450 lbs.

[pjmoreland]

Even if everything clears with all of the weight of the bed and fuel in place, what about if you hit a dip in the road that compresses your suspension to the bump stops? It might be good to remove the springs to see if everything clears when on the bump stops.

Years ago, I had a custom dual exhaust system installed on a '67 shortbed. The Panhard bar would hit the driver side pipe when going over speed bumps. I ended up having to take the truck back in to the muffler shop to have that pipe remade.

[zicc1835]

thanks I did think of that and hitting a pot hole in NJ is a common occurrence... but I didn't think about taking the springs out and I'm assuming I may have to also disconnect the shocks also to get it on the bump stops great info ....very much appreciated

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

Even if everything clears with all of the weight of the bed and fuel in place, what about if you hit a dip in the road that compresses your suspension to the bump stops? It might be good to remove the springs to see if everything clears when on the bump stops.

Years ago, I had a custom dual exhaust system installed on a '67 shortbed. The Panhard bar would hit the driver side pipe when going over speed bumps. I ended up having to take the truck back in to the muffler shop to have that pipe remade.

more I think of this what you said about getting it down to the bump stops if I can make everything clear with the frame on those stops I don't need to simulate the weight of the entire bed on the frame .... I was going to put 11 of my 5 gal full water jugs on and over the rear portion of the framethank you so much for that advice you just saved me a bunch of NON PRODUCTIVE TIME ....