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No, our bare frame from the parts truck is still in the backyard. It takes me awhile to build up enough junk to justify a trip to the scrapyard. When I go, if there's a way to get them to weigh just the frame, I'll do it and post the results here.clinto Did you ever get a weight for a bare frame? I know its been close to a year, but even an estimation would be helpful at this point. Thanks
So you're saying don't let the tire fall over. Gotcha. I wonder how much the 395 & rim would weight if you filled it full of helium?395/85/20 Goodyear MVT on rim 330lbs
Can you post a picture of the tow bar assembled? Never seen one installed. Sounds like with the weight of the bars, the truck is going to be a crew served vehicle. I know God is my Co-pilot, but doubt he'll get out & do the lifting.Recent FedEx shipment of a Medium Tow Bar WITH its three Pins documents it at 134 LBS.
(Ships as 3 unwrapped but labeled parcels - first being just one OUTER Leg Tube with Lunette Ring; second being the other OUTER Leg Tube WITH the three Pins taped together and then slid inside with the open end securely taped over; and the third parcel being the TWO INNER Leg Tubes securely tie-wrapped together through the pin holes AND also Duct Taped together. All three arrived in west Texas from N.E. Arkansas undamaged and simultaneously without OVERWEIGHT charges.)
ALSO, the HEAVY Tow Bar is reasonably estimated at 250-300 LBS PER LEG for an ASSEMBLED WEIGHT of 500-600 LBS (estimated).
View attachment 629725<------HEAVY & MEDIUM Tow Bars
for comparison next to rear wheelsets of an XM-818 Tractor..
Not to hijack this thread, but a quick reply to your query....Can you post a picture of the tow bar assembled? Never seen one installed. Sounds like with the weight of the bars, the truck is going to be a crew served vehicle. I know God is my Co-pilot, but doubt he'll get out & do the lifting.
WOW !I don't think the heavy towbar is 600 lbs - Soni and I were able to move two of these towbars (one at a time) by hand without too much drama. Not that it was easy, but it was possible. I don't think we would've been able to move them had they been 600 lbs.
I think this Ford Expedition would not have been able to handle 1200 lbs hanging off the rear like this, either.
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