I don't know the actual numbers, but years ago we weighed a buddy's '59
1/2-ton pickup and I'm thinking it weighed about 3300 lbs. But my memory
isn't perfect, and that was a long time ago...
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From: <mark@noakes.com>
To: "NAPCO_trucks" <napco4x4@yahoogroups.com>; "Ole_Trucks"
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Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 7:19 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] 1/2 ton truck weight?
> 1--What is the vehicle weight of the 58 Suburban (they were all 1/2 ton)?
>
> 2--What is the vehicle weight of a 58 1/2 ton wideside/fleetside pickup?
>
> I'm assuming the difference between 6 and V8 and Chevy and GMC wouldn't
swing it more
> than a few hundred pounds.
>
> Checking around in the manuals, I found something that says gross vehicle
weight is
> 4000lb for 1/2 ton. From my flying days, gross weight is vehicle +
passengers + load +
> fuel. The previous numbers seem low for empty weight let alone gross
weight. I was
> thinking that these trucks were around 4400lbs empty. Anybody have the
numbers?
>
> Just curious.
>
> Mark Noakes
> Knoxville, TN
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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