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- - By Keplinger78 (**) Date 10-31-2007 13:40
Hello,

What is the weight of the SA 200,the older ones?

Thanks Tom K.
Parent - - By Keplinger78 (**) Date 11-01-2007 15:37
Hello All,

I know someone out there has this info...may-be its a dumb thing to ask,but I have a Ranger 8 that is @550lbs on a 3/4 truck.And would like to get an older SA 200 to redo,then put it on the truck,but is it to much weight?
1993 3/4 K2500HD Chevy 8600gwr, with ten ply tires/single wheel,6.5 turbo diesel.

Thanks Tom K.
Parent - - By 357max (***) Date 11-01-2007 20:10
I believe it is about 1200 pounds. Definitely use a dually.
Parent - By kelly_b (*) Date 11-09-2007 04:36
It's a heavy *sum*beach* Get a DUALLY like he said.
Parent - - By DaveBoyer (*****) Date 11-02-2007 03:18
357max's advice is worth considering. Dual wheel trucks handle heavy loads a lot better. You might be within Your legal GVW, depending on what else You carry. My Dad's carpenter trucks always came in around 7000# with a utility body full of carpenter tools and a smalblock gas engine [4 WD Dodge 200-250]. These were single's and always handled like crap. Lower profile tires on 20" rims might have helped some.
Parent - - By aevald (*****) Date 11-02-2007 03:21
So Dave, where was the "Bling" back then? Regards, Allan
Parent - - By DaveBoyer (*****) Date 11-03-2007 04:12
Allan, I didn't mean THAT low a profile, I meant REAL TRUCK TIRES like come on modern heavy duty pickups. Dads Dodges were always pretty rough, except for the '67 Power Wagon that was new. It looked OK for a little while,  but was as plain as could be with 8x17.5 tires, 3 on the tree, manual drum brakes & manual steering. This truck was a *BITCH* to drive when new, and only got worse over the next 20 years and 200K miles. He put a schooll bus trans with granny gear in it and for a time tried "Super Single" 10.50x16.5? tires, they didn't mount up concentricly due to the way the rims were designed, and weren't worth the grief. The other 2 trucks were slightly more advanced, the last one, an '89 Power Ram had PS, PB, auto & air. This was a used pickup that We put the utility body from the previous truck on. It has a red cab and a green body. I can't really say much good about that truck either, altho it was the most civilised one He ever had. I already had cancer when Dad passed, I kept the truck for a while, didn't use it, then sold it. Dad wasn't the Bling Bling type of guy, that was for sure.
Parent - By aevald (*****) Date 11-03-2007 05:55
Hello Dave, I kind of figured that, but I couldn't resist the comment. And yes, a lot of the older trucks had some very interesting rim/tire combinations. Best regards, Allan
Parent - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 11-08-2007 14:30
When i 1st started in the oil field all i had was a 99 x/cab 3/4 ton 2wd gmc truck i mounted my7 200 in it with a bottle rack 2 oxy bottles 2 act bottles a tool box loaded w tools ice chest full od diet dr pepper everyday and a 5 gal water can full every day and i never had any control issues it was over loaded yes and squatted pretty low but never gave me any control issues how old of a machine are you looking for to redo i have a 54 shorty that fits your bill let me know if you're intrested
Parent - By KSellon (****) Date 11-09-2007 16:25
1300. 62x24x36
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