The V8 weight is about 90 Lbs more than ^. Allow for heavy rear and fraim I
would say about 600 more than 1/2 tone.
Greg in Fla
-----Original Message-----
From: larry jones <lajones@uswest.net>
To: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 7:37 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] 58 GMC 3/4 ton fleetside
>Does anyone out there have any idea of what the actual weight (unloaded)
>of a 58 GMC 3/4 ton fleetside with a V8 would be? The manual says it has
>a 6,900 lb gross vehicle weight. If it is a 3/4 ton, and I subtract its
>capacity (1,500 lbs?) that leaves 5,400 lbs which seems a bit high. I'm
>planning to go get this truck and am not sure how big of a trailer and
>towing vehicle I will need. My 57 1/2 ton stocker with a six weighed
>somewhere around 3,600 lbs I think. If anyone has had experience with
>this size truck, please let me know. Thanks.
>
>Larry Jones
>
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