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Title: weight distribution
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 14, 2010, 04:53:16 pm

MY trucks 5000lbs.

How much weight do you think is on the front axle?  how much on the rear axle?   Just a curious question.

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: Lt.Del on July 14, 2010, 05:41:25 pm

3200 front
1800 rear

just a guess

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 14, 2010, 05:46:00 pm

Thats what my guess is too.

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: Captkaos on July 15, 2010, 02:48:46 pm

Assume about 60.5/39.5 weight distribution for pickups.

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: Lt.Del on July 15, 2010, 03:17:23 pm

wow, i was close if given that formula

3025 front
1975 rear

my guess translates to 64% front & 36% rear

next question, how much does a half ton of feathers weigh in back of a chevy?

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: Blazin on July 15, 2010, 09:49:56 pm

What about in the back of a Dodge?

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: Layne on July 16, 2010, 12:22:00 pm

1000 lbs right? Can you get that many in there? Long or short bed?

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: Lt.Del on July 16, 2010, 02:05:55 pm

might need a semi...that's a lot of feathers.

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 16, 2010, 05:07:32 pm

Quote from: SgtDel on July 15, 2010, 03:17:23 pm

next question, how much does a half ton of feathers weigh in back of a chevy?

haha   The one in our science class asked which weighs more, a ton of rocks or a ton of feathers.  ;D

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: Lt.Del on July 16, 2010, 09:56:01 pm

rocks of course  ;D

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: Layne on July 16, 2010, 11:36:23 pm

Quote from: 78 Chevyrado on July 16, 2010, 05:07:32 pm

Quote from: SgtDel on July 15, 2010, 03:17:23 pm

next question, how much does a half ton of feathers weigh in back of a chevy?

haha   The one in our science class asked which weighs more, a ton of rocks or a ton of feathers.  ;D

You have to include how many trucks you put them in... so about 5 c-10s for the feathers, and one truck for the rocks. Feathers win.

Where are we going with this??? Lol :D

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: SMiller on July 17, 2010, 12:25:30 pm

Last time I checked a ton weights the same no matter how much space it takes, a ton is a ton...

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: Lt.Del on July 17, 2010, 02:45:21 pm

no wonder i failed physics in high school  :'(  Thanks for clarifying

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: beastie_3 on July 17, 2010, 03:24:38 pm

Miller just had to ruin/fail to see the joke. Thanks!  ;D

Title: Re: weight distribution
Post by: SMiller on July 17, 2010, 03:53:09 pm

No no I get it, lol