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Re: C80 Spec Tags
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Originally Posted by C10 - C90 Bill
Right, that's why I separated '60-'62 and '63 to '66 above.
For some reason, Axles don't always add up to the GVW. My '67 7500 had 9 Fronts and 22 Rears, which should have had a GVW of 31,000, but the plate stated 27,500. May be a good question for Bob.
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Not sure about back in those days, but these days it is common to see a class 7 truck that would normally have a 30,000#+ GVW downrated to just under 26,000#'s. It's a CDL cheat, idea is to get a more durable truck without requiring a class A license to drive. Chevy even has a downrate package currently available on the 7500 LCF. You get the higher rated axles and tires but the GVW is the same as the 6500 model. Going back to the 60's era Chevy yes sometimes the only difference between the 60H and 80 was the availability of the 409 engine as Bill pointed out.
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1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90.
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