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Longhorn Man · 08-09-2002, 08:59 PM

I put the GMC on the scale today when i scrapped the Ponticrap 350...suprised the crap outa me!
This was with about 50 pounds of must have stuff...spare, small bottle jack, couple bottles of Mtn Dew on the seat... but nothing that wouldn't ever be in there any other day. This was also with only a 1/2 tank of fuel.
3900 pounds...a bit of a pig huh? This is a typical truck too...small block with aluminum intake and headers, TH350...short bed...nothing heavy here, so i thought.

mikep · 08-09-2002, 09:04 PM

4580 lbs with 5 gallons of gas and the usual 15 lbs of crap in the bed. 220 lbs of driver not included.

Longhorn Man · 08-09-2002, 09:07 PM

I'm going to have to put the CaddyLonghorn on the scale as soon as she's on the road...I'll bet that thing will be a PIG.

Rhino · 08-09-2002, 09:14 PM

my 68 c20 longbed weighed 3800 with a full tank of gas at the scales we have at work....

pierce · 08-09-2002, 09:14 PM

I've herd the Blazer 4x4 is 5500 lbs!!! The Longhorn gets good milage compared to the Blazer and it has 4:10 gears and a very tired motor.

mikep · 08-09-2002, 09:16 PM

OK... Why does my 68 C20 weigh nearly 800 lbs more than Rhino's 68 C20?

Longhorn Man · 08-09-2002, 09:19 PM

And why does Rino's C/20 weigh LESS than my 1/2 ton SWB?????

**Palf70Step** · 08-09-2002, 09:37 PM

Have not weighed mine, but it feels like a dead lead pig to push and mine is only a 6 popper with one glove and 15 tire balaning wieghts in the bed.

mikep · 08-09-2002, 09:40 PM

Hey Pierce...

Where are you at in Cinti my man ? I went to High school over on the East side in Anderson Township did machanics training at Scarlet Oaks vocational in the early 80's.

dwaite72lnghrn · 08-09-2002, 10:29 PM

My C30 longhorn tips the scales at 5280 empty(more or less). One full tank of gas one half full, 402BB, Home made rear bumper 4" sched 40 black pipe.
By the way longhorn how many '72 one ton longhorns were made? Did not see it listed on your web site.

Rhino · 08-09-2002, 10:36 PM

IF its that far off from the rest it must be because our scales are off......i will run it out there later tonight and see if i get something different........

Longhorn Man · 08-09-2002, 10:37 PM

Yeah, i never got to the 72's, and my computer lost my pass word, and I forgot it oo.

For '72, there were 3328 C/20 Longhorns, and 2450 C/30's built.

Beast388 · 08-09-2002, 10:45 PM

According to the local sanitary landfill, my Suburban weighs 5500 lbs with a 220lb driver and about a 1/4 tank of gas(about 11 gallons) Yep, she is heavy.

mrein3 · 08-09-2002, 10:59 PM

I have a 1971 4x4 long wheel base chassis with a 1970 cab and box. The last time I bought a load of driveway rock my tear weight (me at 165, a garden shovel, and a full tank of gas) was 4980!

Anybody who has picked up a NP205 and a Th350 knows where the extra weight comes from. Man that stuff is heavy!

Longhorn Man · 08-09-2002, 11:16 PM

TH350s are light...try pickin up a 700R4...I messed up my back on one this morning at work.

Blue_71 · 08-09-2002, 11:21 PM

wonder what a 71 chevy 1/2 ton lwb fleet, with fiberglass doors and hood, and aluminum heads and intake, and NV4500 would weigh? any ideas?

junkyardjohn · 08-10-2002, 12:56 AM

MY 71 K5 BLAZER WEIGHED IN AT 4965 WIYH NO SPARE & LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF GAS. DEFINTELY NOT A LITEWEIGHT

devinfife · 08-10-2002, 02:27 AM

hmmm. base model c-10 lwb with turbo 400 trans and small block. 4100 pounds with me in it and an undetermined amount of gas.

Duallie · 08-10-2002, 03:51 AM

What a bunch of pikers. My lil ol' C30 is only 4300 lbs.
On the FRONT axle.
And ANOTHER 4300 lbs on the rear axle with only one tank full and no load.

bobs409 · 08-10-2002, 06:34 AM

'69 short stepside-3700 without driver.

Burlinator · 08-10-2002, 06:38 AM

4576 with about 215 pounds of junk and damn near runnin on fumes LOL

Pont · 08-10-2002, 12:55 PM

4800 +/- 50lbs with 220lb driver. The scales where I work go in 50lb increments.

OhioDan · 08-11-2002, 08:16 AM

Before I started on mine, ( 1970 GMC, 3/4 ton, LWB, Fleetside, 350 w grandma 4 spd.) it weighed 4400lbs. sitting at the curb.

Big69C20 Toy · 08-11-2002, 11:05 AM

After i finished my bed and such i took mine to the weigh station at the dump 4625 is that they told me, somehow i think it might be a bit off, considering the tags say the truck weighed 4060.

**68SWB4x4** · 08-11-2002, 02:09 PM

3,800 pounds, 70 c10 Long fleetside 350/th350 almnium intake and all that crap

08-09-2002, 08:59 PM	#1
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	What does your truck weigh? I put the GMC on the scale today when i scrapped the Ponticrap 350...suprised the crap outa me! This was with about 50 pounds of must have stuff...spare, small bottle jack, couple bottles of Mtn Dew on the seat... but nothing that wouldn't ever be in there any other day. This was also with only a 1/2 tank of fuel. 3900 pounds...a bit of a pig huh? This is a typical truck too...small block with aluminum intake and headers, TH350...short bed...nothing heavy here, so i thought. Attached Images

08-09-2002, 09:04 PM	#2
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	4580 lbs with 5 gallons of gas and the usual 15 lbs of crap in the bed. 220 lbs of driver not included. __________________ No truck :-( Last edited by mikep; 08-09-2002 at 09:11 PM.

08-09-2002, 09:14 PM	#4
Rhino Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: carthage, tx Posts: 108	my 68 c20 longbed weighed 3800 with a full tank of gas at the scales we have at work.... __________________ 1968 C20 long bed http://home.earthlink.net/~yup00

08-09-2002, 09:14 PM	#5
pierce Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Cincinnati,OH,USA Posts: 464	I've herd the Blazer 4x4 is 5500 lbs!!! The Longhorn gets good milage compared to the Blazer and it has 4:10 gears and a very tired motor. __________________ 69 GMC 1 Ton Longhorn 37 Chevy Coupe

08-09-2002, 09:16 PM	#6
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	OK... Why does my 68 C20 weigh nearly 800 lbs more than Rhino's 68 C20? __________________ No truck :-(

08-09-2002, 09:07 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I'm going to have to put the CaddyLonghorn on the scale as soon as she's on the road...I'll bet that thing will be a PIG.

08-09-2002, 09:19 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	And why does Rino's C/20 weigh LESS than my 1/2 ton SWB?????

08-09-2002, 09:37 PM	#8
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,249	Have not weighed mine, but it feels like a dead lead pig to push and mine is only a 6 popper with one glove and 15 tire balaning wieghts in the bed. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

08-09-2002, 09:40 PM	#9
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	Hey Pierce... Where are you at in Cinti my man ? I went to High school over on the East side in Anderson Township did machanics training at Scarlet Oaks vocational in the early 80's. __________________ No truck :-(

08-09-2002, 10:29 PM	#10
dwaite72lnghrn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: central pa Posts: 1,525	My C30 longhorn tips the scales at 5280 empty(more or less). One full tank of gas one half full, 402BB, Home made rear bumper 4" sched 40 black pipe. By the way longhorn how many '72 one ton longhorns were made? Did not see it listed on your web site. __________________ 72 longhorn c30 502BB/th400/fact air/4.11rear/ custom camper 72 bug(the better half's) under reconstruction 2009 HHR aqua blue 71 GMC k20 350/sm465 2009 Chevy hd3500 6.6 Victory Red crew cab dually Dave & Jeanne

08-09-2002, 10:36 PM	#11
Rhino Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: carthage, tx Posts: 108	IF its that far off from the rest it must be because our scales are off......i will run it out there later tonight and see if i get something different........ __________________ 1968 C20 long bed http://home.earthlink.net/~yup00

08-09-2002, 10:37 PM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Yeah, i never got to the 72's, and my computer lost my pass word, and I forgot it oo. For '72, there were 3328 C/20 Longhorns, and 2450 C/30's built.

08-09-2002, 10:45 PM	#13
Beast388 Suburbans RULE! Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clinton, IA 52732 Posts: 689	According to the local sanitary landfill, my Suburban weighs 5500 lbs with a 220lb driver and about a 1/4 tank of gas(about 11 gallons) Yep, she is heavy. __________________ --Ben 71 GMC Suburban 4X4 The "Beast" 388 CID Stroker, TH350, NP205, 8-lug D44, 14BFF w/ Detroit, 4.10:1 gears, 4-Wheel Disks 4" Lift, 35" MT/R's.

08-09-2002, 10:59 PM	#14
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	I have a 1971 4x4 long wheel base chassis with a 1970 cab and box. The last time I bought a load of driveway rock my tear weight (me at 165, a garden shovel, and a full tank of gas) was 4980! Anybody who has picked up a NP205 and a Th350 knows where the extra weight comes from. Man that stuff is heavy! __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

08-09-2002, 11:16 PM	#15
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	TH350s are light...try pickin up a 700R4...I messed up my back on one this morning at work.



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08-10-2002, 12:56 AM	#17
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	MY 71 K5 BLAZER WEIGHED IN AT 4965 WIYH NO SPARE & LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF GAS. DEFINTELY NOT A LITEWEIGHT __________________ 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

08-10-2002, 02:27 AM	#18
devinfife Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 171	hmmm. base model c-10 lwb with turbo 400 trans and small block. 4100 pounds with me in it and an undetermined amount of gas. __________________ FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB 69 c-10. turquoise. 350 motor with 400 trans. long fleet. headers and dual flowmaster exhaust. K & N air cleaner, aluminum wheels and radials, stereo system and a bed liner. Manual drums and manual steering. Kickin it in Seattle, WA p.s. i love my longbed. must be a phallic thing.

08-10-2002, 03:51 AM	#19
Duallie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Nikiski, Alaska Posts: 477	What a bunch of pikers. My lil ol' C30 is only 4300 lbs. On the FRONT axle. And ANOTHER 4300 lbs on the rear axle with only one tank full and no load. __________________ Just as if I knew what I was doin'

08-10-2002, 06:34 AM	#20
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	'69 short stepside-3700 without driver. __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

08-10-2002, 06:38 AM	#21
Burlinator Just Another Crazy Canuck Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Richmond,British Columbia Canada Posts: 1,228	4576 with about 215 pounds of junk and damn near runnin on fumes LOL __________________ 1985 454/465/205, 38.5x11-16BOGGERS soon to be installed: 14bDETROIT,Edelbrock Performer cam,intake and valve springs,Comp roller tips,MSD HEI

08-10-2002, 12:55 PM	#22
Pont I need another Barley Pop Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,629	4800 +/- 50lbs with 220lb driver. The scales where I work go in 50lb increments. __________________ 67 Short Fleet 4x4 04 Honda CRF450R 89 Toyota 4-Runner 34 Ford 2 door sedan - Long term project ---------------------------------------------- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

08-11-2002, 08:16 AM	#23
OhioDan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Carlisle, Ohio,USA Posts: 1,404	Before I started on mine, ( 1970 GMC, 3/4 ton, LWB, Fleetside, 350 w grandma 4 spd.) it weighed 4400lbs. sitting at the curb. __________________ LIFE AIN'T EASY WHEN YER FAT AND GREASY! GMC= Got More Class! 1970 GMC LWB, Fleetside, 350/4spd, Flowmaster "40's", 2002 GMC 16" Rallies, cowl hood,and added a bunch of options that weren't there when I started.

08-11-2002, 11:05 AM	#24
Big69C20 Toy Livin' it up. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Richland, MI Posts: 2,212	After i finished my bed and such i took mine to the weigh station at the dump 4625 is that they told me, somehow i think it might be a bit off, considering the tags say the truck weighed 4060. __________________ -Greg; Sold the 69 C20. It's off to a better home with more love! Now onto the 86 CUCV M1009; K5 blazer with 6.2L diesel, corp 10 bolt axles, Detroit locker in the rear, trutrac front, 3.73 gears, 35" tires.

08-11-2002, 02:09 PM	#25
68SWB4x4 Strongman Garage Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 10,241	3,800 pounds, 70 c10 Long fleetside 350/th350 almnium intake and all that crap __________________ Kalle 68 GMC Suburban 1500 4x4 SOLD 69 Pontiac Lemans 99 Silverado 4.8 5 speed ECSB [ Facebook Instagram Subscribe on YOUTUBE

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