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factory weight (gvwr) 1973 cj5

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by wicked4x4, Jan 25, 2008.

  1. Jan 25, 2008
    wicked4x4

    wicked4x4 HEY, watch the paint!

    Escondido, CA
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    hi all,
    i have looked all over online for quite a while, and wondering if someone can point me in a direction i have not checked yet.

    i am trying to figure out about what my jeep weighs (without taking it to the scales...). i was looking for a factory weight rating, then trying to decide with the extras on it, about what it weighs now.

    she is a 1973 cj5 renegade. amc 304. pretty stripped down, just the basics to get me around. no top, doors, winshield... some added weight may come from the t-5 tranny (which is actually pretty small, may not add weight?), and a dana 300 t-case.

    does anybody know about what these weigh? or at least what a factory weight is on it?
    i appreciate the help.

    happy wheelin':beer:
     
  2. Jan 25, 2008
    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

    Hermosa, SD
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    got a "P" in your VIN # ?
    3200lbs, give or take a hundred
     
  3. Jan 25, 2008
    mcgillacuddy

    mcgillacuddy Member

    Kalama, WA
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    My 73 CJ5 with a 360, no top, and light aluminum wheels with paddle tires out back and a sand tires in front (also light) rolls over a four pad scale at 2,979. Sounds a lot like yours...pretty basic aside from what I need. So 3000 pounds would definitely be in the ballpark of what you're driving.
     
  4. Jan 28, 2008
    wicked4x4

    wicked4x4 HEY, watch the paint!

    Escondido, CA
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    thanks guys. i appreciate the answers. about 3k sounds about right. one day i'll actually go to the scale.
    :beer:
     
  5. Jan 28, 2008
    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

    Huntingdon PA
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    From AMC literature circa 1973, curb weight is 2437. I suspect that is base model without options.
     
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