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06-13-2010, 03:24 AM
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payload capacity
i have my old 1/2 ton 79 gmc sierra grande long bed and i need to figure this out i looked at the spid chart but that didn't say anything.
i noticed it has 10 leaf springs on each side and two monstrous gas shocks the most i can read on the shocks as they are rusty and faded are Gabri??? HD shocks???? so can anyone throw me a number at what i can load this truck two? thanks -Jake |
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06-13-2010, 04:44 AM
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Gettin It One Pice At A Time
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: everett, washington
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Re: payload capacity
I probably wouldn't go much more then 1,100-1,200 in bed or whatever the tires are rated to. but that's just my non-pro opinion.
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06-13-2010, 06:11 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Elk Grove, CA
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Re: payload capacity
My brother has been hauling 220 gallons of water to his field almost twice a week in my old man's '71 4x4. Just the 1/2 ton stock suspension and stock leafs. It squats pretty good but it has no problem doing it. He goes at least one time a week and been doing it for a year, around 12 mile round trip. So water at 8 lbs. a gallon times 220 thats around 1700 lbs plus 100 lbs of hose and water pump. Just my .02
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