1950 F3 weight
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1950 F3 weight
New here, and against that little voice in the back of my mind that keeps saying "don't", I am thinking about repairing and then maybe doing some restoring of a 1950 F3. To do that, I need to tow it 400 miles, and I need to know the vehicle's weight for getting a hold of a trailer. I have ordered the shop manual and some other resources, but don't have them in hand yet. Anyone have that figure? Thanks in advance. And great site. If I am not commited (to the funny farm) first, I will be back, probably lots.
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New here, and against that little voice in the back of my mind that keeps saying "don't", I am thinking about repairing and then maybe doing some restoring of a 1950 F3. To do that, I need to tow it 400 miles, and I need to know the vehicle's weight for getting a hold of a trailer. I have ordered the shop manual and some other resources, but don't have them in hand yet. Anyone have that figure? Thanks in advance. And great site. If I am not commited (to the funny farm) first, I will be back, probably lots.
Is it a Cab & Chassis? If not, what type of back of cab equipment does it have?
Back of cab equipment = pickup, platform, stack, or whatever bed.
Do you know the wheelbase?
I have shipping weight references for all trucks.
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I'll add my welcome. Glad to have you hanging around.
It's either a pickup, flatbed, stakebed, or no bed. Same 122" wheel base for all. The dealer's handbook says it's a 4100 lb curb weight neighborhood. A stakebed is 4015 assuming 7.50x17 tires, pickup is 3915, and no bed is 3415. That's with a six cyl. Add 85 lbs for a V8.
It's either a pickup, flatbed, stakebed, or no bed. Same 122" wheel base for all. The dealer's handbook says it's a 4100 lb curb weight neighborhood. A stakebed is 4015 assuming 7.50x17 tires, pickup is 3915, and no bed is 3415. That's with a six cyl. Add 85 lbs for a V8.
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The "Standard Catalog of Light Duty Ford Trucks" sez:
Shipping weight is 3800 lbs. for a 6 cylinder pickup, 3850 lbs. for a V8.
The shipping weight is always less than the curb weight.
Shipping weight is 3800 lbs. for a 6 cylinder pickup, 3850 lbs. for a V8.
The shipping weight is always less than the curb weight.
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best I can remember the ton dodge,chev 3500 and '53 f350 were all real close to 4100 lbs but that's been over 40 years ago
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Shipping weight is a factory figure with no/minimal fluids or normal operating equipment.
For getting one of these Ol' Beasts from one place to another 50+ years later ya have to figure in the dirt, grease, blood, bird crap, jokes, lies, ect and then take away the rust, memories, tears, and tire wear. You can get real wrapped up in that calculation.
Easier just to use the high Curb Weight.
For getting one of these Ol' Beasts from one place to another 50+ years later ya have to figure in the dirt, grease, blood, bird crap, jokes, lies, ect and then take away the rust, memories, tears, and tire wear. You can get real wrapped up in that calculation.
Easier just to use the high Curb Weight.
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And so Bill & Dick...
Shipping weight and curb weight....that 150LBS would be the 17 Gallons of gas @ 7.3 Lbs/gal that's not in the tank during shipping, and a 4 gal of water @ 6.5 Lbs/gal that's not inthe radiator?
Just curious?
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Shipping weight and curb weight....that 150LBS would be the 17 Gallons of gas @ 7.3 Lbs/gal that's not in the tank during shipping, and a 4 gal of water @ 6.5 Lbs/gal that's not inthe radiator?
Just curious?
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I have a stack of weigh slips that came with mine
1950 F-3, 7.50-17 tires all around, hydraulic dump bed with stake rack.
Farmers Co-Op in Kansas says 4570 without driver.
Probably a bit heavier than yours, but a place to start
1950 F-3, 7.50-17 tires all around, hydraulic dump bed with stake rack.
Farmers Co-Op in Kansas says 4570 without driver.
Probably a bit heavier than yours, but a place to start
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I hauled mine for 200miles on a uhaul trailer. It has the V8, with an extra V8 in the bed. If you go with UHaul, you need to use the grey (not orange) trailer. The Wheels on the truck go from the very front of the trailer to an inch or two from the rear. The staps supplied with the trailer are not long enough to fit over the wheels (stock), so I brought along chains and axle straps to hold it down.
It handled OK, except the extra engine sitting right at the tail gate, made it a little tail end heavy. At speeds of 75(Km/H)...(maybe 45mph) it started to swing out, so I held my speed at 70km/h. Without an extra engine, you won't have that problem.
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It handled OK, except the extra engine sitting right at the tail gate, made it a little tail end heavy. At speeds of 75(Km/H)...(maybe 45mph) it started to swing out, so I held my speed at 70km/h. Without an extra engine, you won't have that problem.
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Thanks - that U-Haul set up was what I was trying to match to the F3 size. Not sure how many dead rodents are in it, but if I wash it before I leave, I can probably lose 300 pounds off the load! Appreciate the tip on the straps. I was planning on having a couple of chain boomers along, but I will make sure of extra straps too.
Here is what I am looking at:
Thanks - that U-Haul set up was what I was trying to match to the F3 size. Not sure how many dead rodents are in it, but if I wash it before I leave, I can probably lose 300 pounds off the load! Appreciate the tip on the straps. I was planning on having a couple of chain boomers along, but I will make sure of extra straps too.
Here is what I am looking at: