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Hello Bolters..

Can someone give me a rough weight on the 52’ gmc dump we are workin on.
Gonna trailer it back to my shop where it is more conducive to finishing engine repair.
I wanna be sure to bring an adequate trailer.
Brian

My guess would be 8-9000 lbs. That's just a guess.

Nice looking truck.

John

My guess would be 10,000 to 11,000 pound range.
That steel dump bed is not light with the hoist.
With that dually tow vehicle and the dual tandem goose trailer.
Total weight may be well over 20,000 pounds.

Don

Wow !, Nice looking 450, or 470 series GMC. What year is it ? If 52-55 1st series, it will have a 302 engine in it. I love those Dayton Wheels.

That truck trailer combo was a friends who was helpin me move it to our camp in Potter Co. PA.
It was definitely more than we needed but it’s what he had. And yes it’s a 53’ 450 series with a 302 that I am not that familiar with, however, learnin it is a great engine to have.
By the way, I purchased some parts from James at JJ Inlines..... fantastic person to deal with and great service, parts, knowledge.
Highly recommend him.

The truck has almost zero rust and is in exceptional condition.
After we get engine running again, gonna address brakes.

My '57 two ton non-hoist grain box 160" wheel base weighs 7100 lbs., it is not as heavy as I would imagine.

Is it hydraulic brakes, or full air Brakes ? I have a 52 GMC 470 series COE, with full air brakes. Which transmission do you have ? Is the GMC Parts Identification Plate, still on the back of the glove box lid ? That plate has a lot of good info., about your truck, if it's still there ?

Here is a pic of plate inside glovebox door. It has hydraulic brakes.
Transmission is Clark 405V
Everything is untouched , all original.

Tag

I bought a lot of grain from elevators in the '60s through the '80s when they still combined into bob tails. Most of the field trucks weighed between 8 and 9 thousand. It will haul in a trailer with two 7,000lb. axles. But make sure you have correct tongue weight and good trailer brakes. By the way, I collect GMC trucks and that Is a real gem you bought.

Agreed with Ken, fantastic find especially considering the shape it is in. Finds like this will only decrease as time goes on.
What are your plans for it?
Congrats!

Congrats !. You've got yourself a 470 series. 3 1/2 - 4 ton rating.

My two sons and I plan to get everything working mechanically correct.
Keep it as original as possible. Use it on our farm to move firewood, dirt, wood chips, etc.it will be kept under cover in barn.

Glad to hear ya’ll like it.

I think it is an extremely cool piece.

Dump bed is very straight and solid.
I need to replace drivers side wing window, otherwise, in need of no cosmetics.
Brian

my 58 2 ton weighs 9100 empty. It has a 13' flatbed on it that dumps, no sides, I would assume yours is heavier with the steel sides so, a 2-TON said, 10-11K sounds about right, maybe a tad more (not sure if the Dayton wheels add more weight than my 22..5 Budd wheels)

nice 473! great find.

Cool truck!

Stopped at a weight scale this past summer hauling this for a fellow bolter.
F-250 power stroke, 20' dual tandem gooseneck and the 48 2-Ton with hoist and not much left of the bed.
It weighed 19,500 Lbs. with me in it.
Think I'll keep the 24,000 lbs. tags.

Don

The F250 should weigh in at 7400 lb probably including you (I have the same truck), so the trailer/stovebolt combo would be 12,100 lb. I'm guessing your trailer weighs between 3-4000 lb. So that would put the stovebolt at around 8000 lb.