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I weighed my truck finnaly, its HEAVY!

Old Sep 13, 2005 | 07:45 AM
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I weighed my truck finnaly, its HEAVY!

Its just a plain 350 4x4 with a plow mount on front and it weighed in at 6840# with it empty, nothing in the bed, no passanger, and low fuel light on. I know the plow weighs another 400# so thats over 7200 total. Closer to 7500 with me and fuel in it.

I just cant believe this thing is so heavy empty. I guess it doesnt matter as long as it has power to move it.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 10:00 AM
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I weighed mine it at 6540, empty, with me in it and 1/4 tank of fuel. The bracketry for the blow mount wasn't in stalled at the time though. The plow and all its bracketery weigh in about 750lbs according to the manual. I'm surprised you weighed that much more than me. I figured the extended cab would have added alot more weight then DRW, not to mention my DMI out back.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 10:09 AM
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I weighed 4650, no driver and 1/4 tank of fuel.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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With my toolbox, Ranch Hand front bumper, and 2 passengers, mine was a little over 7600.

Of course I still put another 5800 lbs. of gravel in the bed!
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 11:40 AM
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last trip to the dump. empty just me and 1/4 tank 5879#. I guess its because I'm fat
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 11:45 AM
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as of right now last time i was weighed it was right at 6000. but i am in the process of makin a weight rack for the front end (for sled pulling only) after that with weights i am hoping to get around 7500 to 8000.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by rockjeep73
I weighed 4650, no driver and 1/4 tank of fuel.
Did you have both axles on the scale?!?! Something is not right there.....you won't find a 2WD RC CTD under 5000 lbs.....I have a 3500 which is the same configuration as your truck other than the fact that it is a dually and it weighs 7700 lbs empty...my 94 RC even weighs 6680 lbs....
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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All the stuff in my sig below......8060 lbs.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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Approx. 7480lbs with me and 7180lbs without me.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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My 92 RC 2wheel drive weighed 5000 w/out driver, 1/8th tank of fuel, no tool boxes, tonneau etc.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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My 93 CC weighs 6800 empty, no tool boxes and 1/2 tank of fuel. My other 93 with the utility box weighs 7800 empty, nothing in the box or bed, with a 1/4 tank of fuel.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 03:00 PM
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1st gens are the lightest of the CTD's. I wouldn't trust the dump or farm scales too much, I'd pay the $8 and put it on a Cat scale at a truck stop if you wanted it dead on. I went to the scrap yard the other day and empty weight 1/2 tank was 5940, seemed light to me.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 03:04 PM
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The Cat scale says 7680 lbs with a full fuel tank, me, my wife and 2 Shelties on board.

Rusty
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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mine weighed 7340 LBS i dont know if it was with me in or not, but i know it was a full tank of fuel. I would not make that much difference, maybe 165lbs or so it was at a cat scale though.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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#7110 Here with a 1/4 tank of fuel.
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