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Old 01-12-2018, 12:39 PM   #6
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Re: Thoughts on Solid Front Axle Swap on 2007.5 3500 hd

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Originally Posted by Puke160 View Post
With the setup I have now with the flat bed, tools, welder, torch, and two 75 gal L tanks the truck weight 12,870#.
I just saw this. Have you considered trading your truck for a medium duty platform. We used to try to run our welding trucks and service trucks on top of one ton platforms. Ultimately, they're just the wrong truck. They don't have enough frame or brakes for that weight. It just beats them to hell. You'll kill a truck in an accelerated time. We have 6.6L Duramax equipped class 6 service trucks that have 300K without a rebuild.
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