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Hi,

I'm thinking about bringing a couple more trucks home from my grandpas farm, unfortunately they're half way across the country.

I hope to tow them with a '36 Hayes using a dolly but can't remember what the width (outside of the tires) is. The one truck is a GMC 9700 and the other is a Chev 1100. One is I believe a '51 and the other a '53 (Can't remember which is which) Also can't remember how to post pics in the forum. I may try to get a few to the gallery...

Thanks!

Matt

Hy 40_chevy, on the 9700 the centerline of the front tread is at least 58 3/4", the centerline of the rear outer duals is at least 79 1/4". On the 1100 the centerline of the front tread is at least 56", The centerline of the rear outer duals is at least 75 1/2", hope that helps.

Thanks for the quick reply! That does help. The tow dolly has a max width of 72"... Not sure of the width of the front tires is, but probably safe to add I would guess 4" a side? Should work just fine.

Does the dolly have brakes?

Ed

Something I'd have to check (U-haul...)

Towing antique vehicles on tow dollies is not something the staff of Stovebolt.com recommends -- especially big bolts. Hopefully these trucks have been stored inside and you aren't thinking about dolly towing something you just dragged out of the tree line that's been sunk up to it's axles in mud ... But if you feel you must, in addition to brakes on the tow dolly (at least surge brakes), please check your tires (no dry rot and they hold the recommended pressures) on the vehicles being towed and the axles (bearings, oil, etc) and u-joints (grease up anything that will be spinning for hundreds/thousands of miles).

Good luck!

John

U-Haul has weight restrictions on the tow dollies so you might want to check.

I did stop in at uhaul, (to check width), they did ask what was towing being towed and that checked out. I don't know what they weigh though, and won't be able to get them on the scale before the trip. If I remember right both had hoists (which may or may not be removed) the (1100 chev) has a (wood) grain box, took a pic of the data tag and says its an 1143 model and gross weight is listed at 14,000 lbs. The (9700 Gmc) has a flat deck (steel frame / wood floor) Didn't take a pic of the gmc tag.

Oh, and no luck on the inside storage, but not stuck up to the axles in mud either. Canadian Prairie trucks, I've driven them both a few years back, but they'd both need lots of work before putting any miles on them.

as an FYI, my 58 2-ton chevy weighs 8500 (steel flatbed with hydraulic dump) and my 55 is a little over 6K if I recall. That is way too much weight to haul without brakes, and probably more than you want to pull on a dolly. (moving and starting is the easy part, stopping is where you can get into trouble real quickly!

69Cuda, thx for your weights. Thinking about it, I started looking for guys coming out here empty, and plans are starting to come together arranging transport. Hoping to get a little more info on the trucks and unfort don't have the trucks to measure. is there any data on how tall (just to top of the cab) re stock height and overall length (or wheelbase) of these trucks? Thx!

Not sure,but I'd guess that the cab roof height isn't more than 6'4''.-(Depending on tire size) From bumper to rear frame rail,it was 20'. That was a '55 6500.Hope this helps.

FYI
My 67 9500 ladder truck weighed in at 25,800 lbs last summer, with me in it and no water in the tank.
No way I would tow that without a heavy hauler tractor and trailer.
http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/hickey%20bill%201955.html

Don

I ended up buying an 18' car hauler and towing with the '36 Hayes Truck (Hot rod). that was able to get them both across the prairies. I arranged for a tractor trailer to take both over the mountains. The GMC made it to town but I haven't picked it up yet, Chev will be another week or 2. Scale was closed, but I did drive in with both separately. The GMC was the heavier of the 2, and weighed in at 8700 lbs incl the trailer.

Took a little while, but both trucks are now home safely.