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| | | | Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 366 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 366 | The manual states it can weigh gross 13,000+ with dually tires.. I *think* it weighs 6000#.. that leave 7,000+ = 3.5ton..  
'38 1.5ton; "The stuff is as tough as woodpecker lips"
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 | Search this site for lots of reading, it's been discussed before with no official answer... Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 366 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 366 | okay. I wasnt sure which words to couch this that would come up. Will give it a try! https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/1443402/1.html <-- found using 'weight' instead of 'rating' .. consensus they can hold ALOT more, as the manual states.
Last edited by 38_1.5Ton; 05/10/2022 9:08 PM.
'38 1.5ton; "The stuff is as tough as woodpecker lips"
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,996 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,996 | Years ago the nominal capacity of the truck was based on the front axle weight capacity, I think my '57 2 ton has a front axle capacity of 4000 or 4400 lbs. - 2 tons. The truck has a GVWR of 16000 lbs.
Last edited by 78buckshot; 05/10/2022 10:31 PM.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,974 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,974 | I am not sure that is correct 78buckshot. Though I have read that before.
I think it’s a carry over from a very early truck capacity rating system.
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