[SEL] Question for the List

Rex Hinz rex002 at centurytel.net
Mon Aug 29 17:33:17 PDT 2005


Make sure you get the heavy end up to the rear window so you have enough
weight on the steer axle , other wise it will steer real bad and won't
corner Like the Coors Light Dodge #40

 Rex
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Listerdiesel" <listerdiesel at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Question for the List


> On 8/29/05, Larry Sain <lsain33 at charter.net> wrote:
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > A quick question for the all-knowing SEL.  I have acquired a piece of
equipment I'd like to run with one of my engines, probably the throttle
governed 7 hp Witte.  It's a cane mill and weighs 1250 pounds.  The question
is...can I carry this hunk of cast iron on my Chevy 1500 Z71 pickup or do I
need a bigger truck?  Seems like an easy question unless you don't know the
answer, which I don't.  Comments?  Thanks in advance for your input.
> >
> > Larry in Cat Square, NC
>
> Interesting to look at the figures and see what they say :-))
>
> Figures for the Z71 Tahoe suggest you'd be OK, but you won't have a
> lot of spare capacity once fuelled and with driver/passenger.
>
> GVWR, standard (lbs./kg)1
> 2WD 6500/2948
> 4x4 6800/3084
> Payload, base (lbs./kg)2
> 2WD 1522/690
> 4x4 1590/721
> Curb weights, estimated (lbs./kg)
> 2WD 4978/2258
> 4x4 5210/2363
>
> Assuming these are correct for your particular model, then a trailer
> or upgrade might be worth looking at, but these figures might be wrong
> if you have a particular specification pack that increases the GVWR
> rating.
>
> Peter
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