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| | | | Joined: Dec 2025 Posts: 17 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2025 Posts: 17 | Hi all
I have a 59 gmc 9400 Canadian truck
14000 lb gvw.
Would anyone have an idea of the weight of the cab and chassis.
No mods, all original, 261, 6 cyl, 4 speed with PTO, two speed rear end. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,982 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,982 | Does it have any bed/box right now? My '57 2 ton Chevy Low Cab Forward with a 15 foot cab high wood grain box weighs 7200 lbs. 283 V8, 4 speed/2 speed, GVWR 15000 lbs.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2025 Posts: 17 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2025 Posts: 17 | No box. I removed it all as it was rotten, it was a 12’ cab hi box
I was guessing at 6000 lbs.
Last edited by Don Low; 05/04/2026 11:40 PM. Reason: Reply to answer
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,982 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,982 | With no box it probably is in the 5000 lb range.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,996 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: 10,996 | A 1959 Chevy 6403 (cab and chassis with 156.5 inch wheelbase) and with 14000 base GVW weighs 5120 lb. That should get you in the ballpark. Info from the 1959 Chevy Truck Vehicle Info Kit.
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. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 196 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 196 | 1959 9400 trucks 10000-14000 GVW 235-6 Cyl. Or 283-8 Cyl.
9413 (4103 US) chassis & Cab 132.5 wheelbase Curb weight 4465
9443 (4403 US) chassis & Cab 156.5 wheelbase Curb weight 4610
You will have to add a little weight for the 2 speed rear and the auxiliary springs for max. GVW
If it has a 261-6 then someone add it. Check the chassis serial plate it will show the engine size. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2025 Posts: 17 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2025 Posts: 17 | Thanks for the information
This truck also has a hoist. I would think that’s at least 500 lbs but 750 should give a good margin | | | | | Joined: Dec 2025 Posts: 17 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2025 Posts: 17 | Thanks for the info, forgot to mention a twin cylinder hoist also, I’d allow 6-700 lbs for that | | |
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