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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 27 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 27 | Hi,
Does anyone know the combined vehicle weight of a 52 Chevy 6500? The VIN tag lists GVW as 16,000 lbs but doesn't list GCVW (truck plus trailer). I've seen GMCs of similar vintage that listed both numbers on the VIN plate.
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Joe Padavano
Joe Padavano
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 | http://www.safarimotorcoaches.com/service/addendums/2002/rm_chassis_hitch.pdf maybe this people can helped you out?? mostly the rule is: GVW 16.000 lbs, + trailer (own weight,lets say +/- 4.000 lbs) you will have a payload of 12.000 lbs, depending on axle-tires-springs from the truck/trailer (5th-wheel) combo | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | GCW, on a '52 Chevrolet 6500 2 ton truck, will be 26000lb. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 27 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 27 | Spanky,
Thanks. Just out of curiosity, where did you get that number?
Joe Padavano
Joe Padavano
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | Joe, I got it off a, 1953 Chevrolet Truck filmstrip. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 6 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 6 | i have a '56 gmc and it lists the gvw at 16000 and the gcvw at 26000
i got that off the tag on the drivers door | | |
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