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Old 03-31-2024, 05:40 PM   #10
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Re: 72 C10 weight

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Had my K20 weighed many years ago before / after unloading topsoil. Can't recall if I was in the truck, or how much fuel in the tanks (it'll hold 50 gallons).

Anyway, it was 11,300# loaded, and 5300# empty. Three tons of dirt, 40+ miles over the mountain. Steered a bit funny and braking was.... well, I made it without hitting anything. I'll never do that again.
I did 2 yards of clay in an 85 camper special K20, sm465/350. About 30 miles of winding Virginia country roads-up one side of the blue ridge mountains and down the other. I know what you mean about I won’t do that again. My butt had ahold of the seat pretty good more than once.
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