GVWR - was: Re: Towing

[Curt Cleavinger <curt_cleavinger@domain.elided>]

Tom Harais wrote:

> It always amazed me. A 6200 lb GVWR and (although I never verified it) an
> "empty/wet" weight of 4200 lbs for my Terra. That would mean it could haul
> a ton, literaly, counting driver, passengers, gear and load. Seemed like a
> hell of a lot for such a little truck. I compared it to so called 1/2 ton
> and 3/4 ton pickups that friends had.
 I was amazed when I looked at a '70 Travelall 1200 once, and on
checking 
the VIN plate, I found that the GVWR was only 6100 lbs - on a vehicle 
that's got to way at least 5500 lbs empty. My '75 has a 6900 lb. GVW - 
were they just really conservative in earlier years, or what?

later,         curt_cleavinger@domain.elided  Louisville, CO
  Curt         Binder Bunch: http://www.off-road.com/~jweed/binder.htm
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