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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 71 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 71 | Hi guys , I have a burning issue (couldn't resist the pun) I'm buying in a 1970 GMC T 6500 (tilt cab)ex fire truck .I can't find a vin decoder for it , also does anybody know how much it weights as just a cab and chassis no FT body the vin is T60VZ146281 Thank Paul N. pic here T 6500
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1948 Chevy 2 ton flatbed ex fire truck , and various motorcycles .
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 940 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 940 | The years of '60 to '72 Heavy GMC Truck VIN's are the hardest to find online for some reason. But the VIN won't tell you the weight of the truck anyway. It should tell you the GVW range though. A picture would be interesting. I tried to get the one you posted to work, but had no luck.
Bill
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 | Drive to a rock yard, materials yard, salvage yard, scrap metal yard, MVD station and use their scale. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 71 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 71 | Hi Bill I got it to work . The weight is not just what I'm looking for just want to see what the vin says bartamos thanks for the idea will do that when I get it back here .
1948 Chevy 2 ton flatbed ex fire truck , and various motorcycles .
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 940 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 940 | Looks good. Let us know more about it (Engine, Trans, GVW, etc).
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 318 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 318 | T60VZ146281 T=Tilt Cab, 6=19,000-45,000 GVW, 0=1970, V=V6 Detroit Diesel, Z= Made in Fremont, 146281=46,281 made. Most of this is just guessing from looking at different vin search websites. Is it diesel? | | |
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