m3m Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Hey guys, been a little while since i was here, i was just wondering if this section is now only for big rigs, or pickups also? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 It seems like most of the trucks posted are big rigs but I don't think pickups are excluded. I'd post one here unless someone says differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3m Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 thanks was just wondering, i posted my last truck build here and have built a monster truck, and a bronco, since then, was just wanting to find the right place to post them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Class 6 - 8 trucks. Often called "heavy commercial" at contests. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Good to know, I was thinking it was more of a general commercial vehicle section. Since I had to go look it up myself... Light duty Class 1 - 6000 lbs or less (up to 1/2 ton truck) Class 2 - 6001 to 10,000lbs (3/4 ton truck) Medium Duty Class 3 - 10,001 to 14,000lbs (1 ton & dually trucks) Class 4 - 14,001 to 16,000lbs (Ford F450, Chevy 3500HD) Class 5 - 16,001 to 19,500lbs (Ford F550, Chevy 4500) Class 6 - 19,500 to 26,000lbs (Ford F650, Chevy 5500) Heavy Duty Class 7 - 26,001 to 33,000lbs Class 8 33,001lbs + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mike Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Good to know, I was thinking it was more of a general commercial vehicle section. Since I had to go look it up myself... Light duty Class 1 - 6000 lbs or less (up to 1/2 ton truck) Class 2 - 6001 to 10,000lbs (3/4 ton truck) Medium Duty Class 3 - 10,001 to 14,000lbs (1 ton & dually trucks) Class 4 - 14,001 to 16,000lbs (Ford F450, Chevy 3500HD) Class 5 - 16,001 to 19,500lbs (Ford F550, Chevy 4500) Class 6 - 19,500 to 26,000lbs (Ford F650, Chevy 5500) Heavy Duty Class 7 - 26,001 to 33,000lbs Class 8 33,001lbs + Great info, Aaron. I am hyper-interested in 'Medium-Duty' (1-ton) Ford trucks, Late-'30s-Early-'40s. Think "Early 'Ironside' episodes" where Raymond Burr used an old 1941 Ford 1-ton 'Armored Car'... Not meaning a Thread-Hijack! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Great info, Aaron. I am hyper-interested in 'Medium-Duty' (1-ton) Ford trucks, Late-'30s-Early-'40s. Think "Early 'Ironside' episodes" where Raymond Burr used an old 1941 Ford 1-ton 'Armored Car'... Not meaning a Thread-Hijack! Thanks. Hey I'm just up the river from you a bit. Atwater is just a sign I pass on 99 but its there by the old airbase isn't it? Not an armored car but there is an old 1930's paddy wagon in El Portal. I forget now what kind of truck it was built on, I'm thinking it is a White but not positive. The thing looks like a bank vault on wheels. Also a 1940's White / American LaFrance fire engine and an old Oshkosh snow plow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Aaron, Your list, are those towing capacities? Where did you get it? Where would the GMC Top Kick 6500-8500 & Ford F700/F800 fit? Class 7? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 (edited) The weights are Gross Vehicle Weight (weight of vehicle + load capacity). It was just a chart I found using google, I think I typed in truck weight classes or something like that. This would not take into account trailer loads, that is GCVW or gross combined vehicle weight. Without looking them up, I would guess the 6500 and F700 trucks fall into class 7 and the heavier ones into class 8. I know the International 4900 and 7300 just squeek into class 8 as they are 33-35,000 gvw. Most of the tandem axle trucks are around 50,000 gvw. I'm not sure if the truck classes is in there but at least in California you can get a commercial drivers hand book for free from the DMV. It is intended for people getting their commercial license but would be a good source for info on the various acronyms, axle weights etc for those that are not commercial drivers. Edited January 16, 2008 by Aaronw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3m Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 so where do we post pick ups, and monster trucks? in the under glass section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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