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powerdriver 1958 · 06-16-2009, 07:53 PM

I drove an old 72 GMC tandem dump body.401 V6 5 speed main box and a 4 speed aux. off and on for 8 years.Light loaded was ok but when I hauled sand to the batch plant 21 ton at a time (overloaded ) you needed every gear!!

Also about the same time period I pulled trailers with a 74 Chevy C60 366 V8 5 speed and 2 speed axle.

Drove a 65 Chevy fuel truck,If you left the two back compartments full and the rest empty it would wheel stand (don't ask how i know that)

06-16-2009, 07:53 PM	#22
powerdriver 1958 Kid's Mechanic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 8,241	Re: "BIG" truck forum C/40, C/50, C/60 and the like... I drove an old 72 GMC tandem dump body.401 V6 5 speed main box and a 4 speed aux. off and on for 8 years.Light loaded was ok but when I hauled sand to the batch plant 21 ton at a time (overloaded ) you needed every gear!! Also about the same time period I pulled trailers with a 74 Chevy C60 366 V8 5 speed and 2 speed axle. Drove a 65 Chevy fuel truck,If you left the two back compartments full and the rest empty it would wheel stand (don't ask how i know that) Last edited by powerdriver 1958; 06-16-2009 at 07:58 PM.