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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23 | I am going to be transporting a half ton frame with the entire drive line attached (engine, tranny, rearend), but the body is stripped off. Does anybody know the approx. weight of the truck without the body?
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Francis | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Wheels and tires too?
My guess is around 2,000 pounds, but figure wheels and tires are 50 pounds each so they make a big difference.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 293 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 293 | I'm in the middle of a frame-off restoration on a '49 3100. I've been handling and moving these parts individually for the past year. Following is an educated guess...
Frame only: 300 lbs (two men can lift and move it)
Engine: 400 lbs
Transmission: 150 lbs (I can lift and move it myself)
Torque tube and drive shaft: 150 lbs. (same as above)
Rear differential, axle, and axle shaft: 200 lbs. \
Total weight: 1200 lbs
4 Wheels, leaf springs, and front axle: add another 300 lbs.
Total rolling chassis weight is about 1500 lbs. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23 | Yes, it will have wheels and tires on it as well; a complete rolling chassis. I was going to guess it was around 1500 lbs. Thanks for confirming!
If anyone thinks this estimate is way off, please let me know. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | The motor is somewhat more than 400 pounds.
Use the same approach to estimating the weight of the sheetmetal and substract that from 3300 or so total... Bed about 300 because two guys can lift it. Front clip about 300, again because two guys can lift it. Cab takes four guys so call it 600 pounds. So take 1200 from 3300 and you have 2100 pounds.
I'll stick with my estimate closer to 2000 pounds. You would sure be better off preparing for too much rather than too little...
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 | Not sure if it helps, but we pulled my 49 3100 with a flat bed car trailer and a 1/2 Dodge with a 318 motor and it did fine going 300 miles.
Are you worried about trailer weight? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | I would say the motor alone weighs 700.I could be wrong,would'nt be the first time .
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | yahooed weight of chevy 235 and got 615 to 630 lbs. ron
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | The 600+ neighborhood is what I would expect for the motor. Don't forget the bellhousing, flywheel and clutch when estimating the weight of this stuff too.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 293 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 293 | I'll be disappointed if somebody out there doesn't take a bathroom scale into the garage and weigh one wheel at a time. Curious minds want to know. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 23 | So, am I safe in assuming around 2000 lbs??? | | |
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