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How Much does a W500 PW fire Truck Weigh? Oh about 13,420 pounds.
Well, The 1963 (per the title, 1964 per the VIN Decoder) is paid for and setting in my back yard here in IL now.
Loaded on Saturday (on the hottest day of the year, so for) by Winching it onto the trailer. When they say it runs, be sure to ask them if they have enough gas to load it, or make sure you bring enough since there isn't a working station in town. Oh also make sure you also bring a replacement electric fuel pump so when the one on the truck quits working. all in all the winching wasn't too bad, just time consuming.
Transported to IL on Sunday. Decided to weigh the complete tow package (Mega Cab, Fire Truck and Trailer, and I was a little heaver than even I would have guessed. No wonder I only got 7.5 MPG (sure the head wind didn't help).
Drove the empty Trailer back Sunday, another 4.75 hours, but not a bad drive, got 13.7 MPG with the empty trailer.
It's amazing how little weight is transferred to the front axle on a Gooseneck Trailer, will need to take some of the "leveling" kit out of the front of the RAM.
So for the Truck's history I have have it at three different Wayne County MO Fire Departments (at least back to June 1997, and likely back to 84'ish).
She runs good, but as with all old Dodge Drum Equipped Trucks, she only stops with the Emergency Brake. The Village I bought it from never even used it as an active truck, and have a late 40's, early 50's Chevy Fire Truck as well for sale.
More Later,
Will
More Pictures at: http://powerwagon.wawii.com/W500.htm
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