1965 GMC 3500 (Big Truck )

[MGRANDI]

First off I'm new here. I currently own a 1968 C10 truck. I came across this 1965 GMC 3500. The gentleman I've been dealing with is willing to trade me for my C10. In order to educate myself a bit I'm reaching out to you guys.

The 3500 GMC has 42000 original miles. It has a 305 V6 big block with a 4-speed manual transmission with Granny gear. GVW on this truck is 16000 lb.

It is a running driving truck. He just had it inspected and it's currently registered as a Class 6 vehicle here in PA.

My question is in your opinion what is this truck worth?

Also to register this truck would cost me $383 a year in Pennsylvania due to it being a Class 6. I would like this to be a lot less considering I won't be using it as a work truck. In my opinion I have two options. 1. I could register it as an antique or classic and no longer use it to Haul. 2. Register it at a lower weight class. But in order to do that I would need to know the vehicle's weight.

So with that being said does anyone have any idea what this truck weighs?

Thank you in advance.

[kennyw]

You just need to get it on a scale to figure out the weight. They can be found at truck stops and grain elevators across the country.

Alternately, you can estimate the weight with four sheets of paper, pencil, tape measure, and an air pressure gauge.

Drive the truck on top of the four papers (preferably on a hard flat surface like concrete), trace the contact surface of each tire on the paper, drive off and collect the papers, marking which corner they came from.

Then, measure the length and width of the contact patch in inches.

Measure the air pressure in each tire.

Estimate the % of that contact patch that is tread (how much do you remove for gaps between the tread).

To calculate force on the ground, use:
length (in) x width (in) x pressure (psi) x % of tread contact = force (pounds) at that tire

[Funky61]

Welcome MGRANDI; I don’t know the answer to your questions but I like the truck. Thanks for sharing the pics with us. What size are those wheels?

[MGRANDI]

Not sure on the tire size. But they're Big. The truck use to have a sprayer mounted on the back and used twice a year to spray the fields by the farmer....so the tires were needed for that.

[Ed Snyder]

Originally Posted by MGRANDI

I came across this 1965 GMC 3500. In order to educate myself a bit I'm reaching out to you guys.

My question is in your opinion what is this truck worth?

Also to register this truck would cost me $383 a year in Pennsylvania due to it being a Class 6. I would like this to be a lot less considering I won't be using it as a work truck. In my opinion I have two options. 1. I could register it as an antique or classic and no longer use it to Haul. 2. Register it at a lower weight class. But in order to do that I would need to know the vehicle's weight.

So with that being said does anyone have any idea what this truck weighs?

Regarding the "worth" of the 3500, I'm sure everyone has their own opinion. It all boils down to how badly the next owner wants it, and how badly the current owner wants to sell it. You could pay for an "official" appraisal which would get you in the ballpark. My own opinion, considering the rarity, condition, and those awesome wheels and tires would be $5,000.

Here in Oregon I've got all 3 of my GMCs registered as classics. I've been doing that for over 25 years now with all the older vehicles I've owned. None of them have been daily drivers. Legally, I'm only supposed to drive them to shows or in parades, but I've driven them everywhere and never been stopped. I figure the cops have better things to do. It's definitely saved me a lot of money -- so far anyway.

My guesstimate on the weight would be 8000 pounds. Let us know if you find a truck scale to weight it on.

[bigblockv6]

You 3500 is on beefy looking truck with those big tires! when you take delivery please post some pics of the dash and gauges, I see it has the optional oil pressure gauge in the far left pod and another gauge on the dash left of ashtray which may be a vacuum gauge or voltmeter, there has been discussion on these gauges lately and some pics would be a great help

[Jim A]

The tires (front ones anyway) are 400 55 22.5.
That is a great truck and has obviously worked hard.
I think that it has more than 42000 miles.
Weight fees are a killer.

kennyw: I have never heard of that weight measurement system and am not really sure how accurate it would be. Not pulling our legs are you?

[RobertHaas]

Originally Posted by kennyw

You just need to get it on a scale to figure out the weight. They can be found at truck stops and grain elevators across the country.

Alternately, you can estimate the weight with four sheets of paper, pencil, tape measure, and an air pressure gauge.

Drive the truck on top of the four papers (preferably on a hard flat surface like concrete), trace the contact surface of each tire on the paper, drive off and collect the papers, marking which corner they came from.

Then, measure the length and width of the contact patch in inches.

Measure the air pressure in each tire.

Estimate the % of that contact patch that is tread (how much do you remove for gaps between the tread).

To calculate force on the ground, use:
length (in) x width (in) x pressure (psi) x % of tread contact = force (pounds) at that tire

Nope,

that does not even come close to doing a thing but waste 4 pieces of paper and making the person doing look completely insane.

Was this supposed to be posted on April 1st?

[MGRANDI]

These are the only pics I have of the dash...

[bigblockv6]

You have the optional voltmeter and oil pressure gauge, it's strange how they placed them. Both those gauges would been better paired up left of the ashtray then allowing room for a Tach and clock at the gauge cluster. Thanks for the pics.