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I know Ford must have published truck weights somewhere, and I want to know if anyone has a book or something that tells the weight of a 78 F-150 shortbed 4X4 with a 351M/C-6/NP-205.
Does anyone have a similar truck that has been weighed at the gravel pit or highway weigh station??
1978 F-150 4x4
1998 Crown Vic Police Interceptor
Does anyone have a similar truck that has been weighed at the gravel pit or highway weigh station??
1978 F-150 4x4
1998 Crown Vic Police Interceptor
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i know our trucks arent exactly the same, but my lonbed f-250 listed below weighs 5820 lbs on our local dump scale, with me, half tank of gas and about 100 lbs of tools in it, the difference in our trucks is my tires weigh a little over 100 lbs a peice, i have a lwb, and my dana 60's probably weigh a little more than your 9 inch and dana 44
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 28-Feb-02 AT 00:01 AM (EST)]My 77 shortbed 4X4 with 351m and c-6, np03 weighs in at 5,200 pounds last time i weighed it. I weigh 200 lbs so 5000 would be the wieght of mine. I do have a cross box tool box and tools in there too though. Almost forgot, my has no a/c.
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well my '74 F250 4x4 weighs in around 5500 #'s.
i drive a truck and i would NOT recommend useing the weigh scale that are for 18 wheelers that you see out on the interstate. i've seen people get a new @ss torn pulling into the scale like that. some state troopers may be willing to do it for you but i'd just go to a gravel pit and ask them. if they want more then about 8 bucks to do it go to a truck stop and use a certified scale. they are usually $7.50 for a CAT scale.
i drive a truck and i would NOT recommend useing the weigh scale that are for 18 wheelers that you see out on the interstate. i've seen people get a new @ss torn pulling into the scale like that. some state troopers may be willing to do it for you but i'd just go to a gravel pit and ask them. if they want more then about 8 bucks to do it go to a truck stop and use a certified scale. they are usually $7.50 for a CAT scale.
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Wow 5000 pounds seems really light comsidering that the new Lightening weighs 4800-4900 #s (can't remember the exact weight).
I figured that with a straight axle up front, cast iron T case, and a pretty heavy engine it would weigh alot more than the Lightening.
1978 F-150 4x4
1998 Crown Vic Police Interceptor
I figured that with a straight axle up front, cast iron T case, and a pretty heavy engine it would weigh alot more than the Lightening.
1978 F-150 4x4
1998 Crown Vic Police Interceptor
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My 2wd 79 f150 regular cab long bed with a full tank of gas a extra tailgate in the bed and a spare tire weighs 4200 without me in it.
1979 F150 Custom 2wd C4 302 painted ford blue, bored .040 over, flat top pistons with valve reliefs, Edelbrock Performer cam, carb, and intake, stock heads til next spring, MSD Ready-To-Run distributor, MSD Blaster 2 coil, Edelbrock air cleaner and valve covers, Dynomax headers, dual exhaust with Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers, 38 gallon fuel tank(how i can drive it further than around the block) 9" rear end with 2.75 gears and open diff to change to 3.50s and locker next spring.
"Your only as fast as me until the light turns green"
1979 F150 Custom 2wd C4 302 painted ford blue, bored .040 over, flat top pistons with valve reliefs, Edelbrock Performer cam, carb, and intake, stock heads til next spring, MSD Ready-To-Run distributor, MSD Blaster 2 coil, Edelbrock air cleaner and valve covers, Dynomax headers, dual exhaust with Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers, 38 gallon fuel tank(how i can drive it further than around the block) 9" rear end with 2.75 gears and open diff to change to 3.50s and locker next spring.
"Your only as fast as me until the light turns green"
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I have weighed my truck before cant remember what it was now but I just went on a Sunday because the scale is closed then, at least here it is. So that way its free and I can take all the time I want and not have a 18 wheeler on my A#$! 
Joe
79' f-250, 2wd, 400M
bone stock for now
Joe
79' f-250, 2wd, 400M
bone stock for now
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'79 with 3" lift, 30-33 gal. of fuel, 35's on alum. rims, tools/parts and hi-lift jack, chains and straps, full size spare, 460/C-6 and nobody in it scaled at 5120 lbs., surprised me, didn't think it would be over 5k!
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>What do you think of this formula?
>
>1976 F250 4wd - Gross vehicle Weight: 7700
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>7700 - 1500 (3/4 ton) = 6200 lbs.
That doesn't make much sense to me..... my 1970 F250 4x4
has a GVW of 6800 lbs.
6800 - 1500 = 5300 lbs. Our trucks are practically the same thing.
360, Dana 60 rear, Dana 44 front, NP435, Dana 24...
Adam
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>1976 F250 4wd - Gross vehicle Weight: 7700
>
>7700 - 1500 (3/4 ton) = 6200 lbs.
That doesn't make much sense to me..... my 1970 F250 4x4
has a GVW of 6800 lbs.
6800 - 1500 = 5300 lbs. Our trucks are practically the same thing.
360, Dana 60 rear, Dana 44 front, NP435, Dana 24...
Adam
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