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Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR? Bushido #1479970 12/22/2022 1:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2022 Posts: 57 Sweden B Bushido 'Bolter
Bushido 'Bolter B Joined: Dec 2022 Posts: 57 Sweden	No such luck for me I'm afraid, measured the axle and it's only a 2.5 inches thick 4500lbs axle... Still don't get why the plate states 8.4 ton total weight if it's not possible to load that much without exceeding the axle rating... 1957 Chevrolet 6500/86 Fire Truck "Ignis" Sweden In DITY Gallery Stovebolt Volunteer Fire Department

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1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	Bushido	12/21/2022 10:59 PM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	78buckshot	12/22/2022 12:38 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	Bushido	12/22/2022 12:58 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	Bushido	12/22/2022 1:12 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	78buckshot	12/22/2022 1:46 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	Mike B	12/22/2022 6:19 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	Bushido	12/23/2022 12:03 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	78buckshot	12/23/2022 12:14 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	Bushido	12/23/2022 12:51 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	78buckshot	12/23/2022 12:59 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	Bushido	12/23/2022 1:44 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	Mike B	12/23/2022 4:59 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	Bushido	12/23/2022 5:16 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	Mike B	12/23/2022 5:53 AM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	Bushido	12/23/2022 10:16 PM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	78buckshot	12/23/2022 11:00 PM
Re: 1957 Chevrolet 6500 GAWR?	Bushido	12/24/2022 7:01 AM

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