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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 18 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 18 | Wondering if anyone knows the weight of a gutted sub body? Looking at 2200 lb. cap. rotisserie and want to be sure it can handle it or get a 3000 lb cap. one. thanks | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | What year?
Presumably, you want an estimate of the weight of the "cab portion" of the "body"
No front/rear fenders, and no hood, and no doors? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 18 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2019 Posts: 18 | Sorry, 1965 sub, just the main body, no doors, front clip or frame, thanks | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | General dimensions/weights for your 1965 Suburban are show on page 7.About 4300 lbs curb weight with fuel. ~ 450 lbs engine (230 ci) - rest of drive-train - chassis-frame/wheels/tires - seats - doors & windows My uneducated guess would be that the stripped-down Suburban cab wight would be less than 2000 lbs. Wait to hear from other members. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,168 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,168 | 4 x 8 sheet 16 gauge weighs approx. 80 lbs. Figure, generously, 10 sheets to do everything behind the front doors. 800 lbs. Maybe another three sheets to do everything as part of the regular cab? There's 240. Add another 100 for the plywood floor. I can see it, and agree with Tim, less than 2000 lbs. | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | What Mark said, AND the skin isn't even as thick as 16 gauge (it's 19 gauge - under 60 lb,) so would weight a bit less. But that's a good estimate. Here's another take for weight of a conventional cab 1959 cab weight. 650 lb. Guessing the 'burb at twice that comes out to 1300 lb.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | |
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