Ryan03
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- Feb 26, 2006
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- Chardon Ohio
- Tractor
- Farmtrac DTC270, Kubota G5200hydro, Honda recon 250, Suzuki King Quad 450 4x4, 2003 2500 DMax/Allison 4x4
Based on this - 1955 F500 Weight - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
I think 5,000 could be in the ball park for a cab a chassis (no bed) as you stated. A 7,000 lb trailer is cutting it close. A 10,000 would be better/safer.
Interesting info on VIN - Didgey Specs 51-52
If the unit turns out to be 5500 lbs or less, I will roll the dice with the 7k gvw car hauler. If balanced correctly, I would have around 750 to 800 lbs on the tongue, which would keep the trailer axle weights below 7,000 lbs. I would prefer to use the car hauler due to its low bed height to keep the center of gravity as low as possible, since this is such a tall vehicle that I will be transporting. The truck is a very clean running driving ex grain hauler from Indiana, which was purchased minus the grain bed by a close freind. He has a rather large 37 ford street rod collection, as well as a rather large ford jubilee collection, which I am guessing is in excess of 20 various restored units. He plans to build an aluminum ramp bed on the F 500, Then bolt a show only Ford jubilee road grader with half tracks on it that he owns to the bed and show the whole thing at tractor shows. Sounds crazy, but I know he will do it and quick. The same guy did the same thing to a 41 chevy 1 ton that he hauls his street rods to shows on. That one got a 80's chassis, 454 w/EFi, 4L80 over drive and air suspension. The cool thing is his imagination for thinking this stuff up, and having the talent and ambition to do 80% of it himself . I Dont think the F 500 will be as modded as the 41. Probably nice fresh paint and detailing, a nice aluminum bed, and maybe a more modern brake system and drive train.