Re: R140
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:41 am
You certainly should try to talk your buddy into selling it to you. It will make a fantastic ride when it is finished.
Buzzman72 wrote:On the GVW of the R-140...I found some of Jim's old data online. The R-140 is considered a 1-1/4 ton truck. Based on the specs for the LB-140, that gives us a GVW of 9,000 pounds.
GROSS vehicle weight. LOADED.
Since the R-151 shows a GVW of 10,750 pounds, that makes the 9,000-pound GVW for the R-140 sound about right.
Here's the link to the old page: https://oldihc.wordpress.com/2012/11/30/ihc-light-line-model-numbers/
wndsofchng06 wrote:Popped the head off to have a look... ugh. The valves are super built up with carbon and the #3 and #4 cylinders are rusted...not heavy, but still.... yuk.