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Old 02-11-2019, 07:22 PM   #21
Mike C
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Re: How strong is the frame?

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Originally Posted by davepl View Post
FWIW, I have the Longhorn frame which is C30 except for C20 front suspension bits, but the full C30 rails. It still is only rated for 7500 I think, if that!
My '70 C2500 Longhorn GMC parts truck was only rated at 6600#. That was with a 350 and a 4 speed. Not sure what other parts were needed to get the 7500# rating, but my C2500 '70 Sierra Grande 400/402 was rated at the max 7500#.
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