Posted by DR. EVIL on May 15, 2019 at 21:33:51 from (174.197.2.255):
In Reply to: C50 vs C60 trucks. posted by DeltaRed on May 15, 2019 at 20:45:20:
Chevy was Just like BurgerKing back then. They built trucks "Your Way!" You had your choice of three different rear axle weight ratings, 2 or 3 frt axle ratings, same choices of springs. I drove a little 1974 Chevy C50 box truck that was barely heavier duty than a 1-ton C30, had a 305 V8 and 4-speed, ran about 50-55. Everybody tried to run it 65 and over-reved the engine. That's why it had 3-4 replacement engines in one year. Then the guy Dad drove for hauling livestock bought a '64 C-60 that was a Real truck. 327 truck engine 5+2 transmission, heavy rear axle, 23,000# rated, 12,000# frt, set-up for a 20 ft livestock rack. 12 to 15 1000# cattle, 30 hogs not a problem with that truck. Same components used on the township's C65 dump trucks and sand & chip spreader trucks they also plowed snow with all winter. They had a '67 C65 with low gears in the axle, ran about 57 mph at 3600 rpm, the '74 C65 was identical except for axle ratio, it would run 65 mph around 3200-3300, much better for running up and down the Interstate.
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