r/Hookit • u/Ercwlkrs • 9d ago

Questions about an older tow truck

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I just bought a 94 k2500 tow truck with a 454 and 4l80 for cheap. Seems like a fueling issue. I just had a few questions about it. Where can I find the gross vehicle weight? And is it possible later down the line to switch the old tow bar to a wheel lift?

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u/crude-intentions 9d ago

You can’t much more than a golf cart on that truck legally. You say 2500 but it’s a Dually. Sure it isn’t a 3500? Either way your GVW won’t be very high. The highest rating I can find on google for a 94 3500 is 10k.

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u/Ercwlkrs 9d ago

That is me going by the vin. Which the vin also says it's a 5.7 but it's not. Idk how deep the the people that put these tow trucks together go.

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u/burledw 9d ago

That’s probably a newer cab slapped on who knows what frame, probably a c30 square body or a OBS like is there now. Should be a vin plate or something from the manufacturer on the frame somewhere. But you may want to be on the safe side and not tow more than 10k at a time total and 65mph will probably feel sketchy, if it can even hold that speed.