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12-14-2010, 01:30 AM
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What exactly is a "heavy half".
Just curious what exactly made up the "heavy" in "heavy half ton". I THINK is just larger rear brakes, 3 leafs up front and an extra leaf or two in the rear.
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12-14-2010, 09:09 AM
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Re: What exactly is a "heavy half".
From what ive read its a half ton with 5/8 ton springs. It was a way around emission equipment for a while as well since half ton and lower trucks were required to have cats and such first.
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12-14-2010, 11:04 AM
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Re: What exactly is a "heavy half".
This has been written up very well here:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=155294
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12-14-2010, 11:41 AM
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Re: What exactly is a "heavy half".
It's a 9/16 ton.Like when someone wants a board cut 45 1/2" heavy.
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12-14-2010, 12:05 PM
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Re: What exactly is a "heavy half".
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12-14-2010, 05:52 PM
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Re: What exactly is a "heavy half".
pretty much nothing except a rougher riding front end. some guys think the six lug makes it a heavey half but every 4x4 fullsize halfton is 6 lug so it doesnt make a diffrence really.
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12-14-2010, 06:06 PM
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Re: What exactly is a "heavy half".
Essentially it's a half ton truck with the suspension and shocks of a 3/4 ton truck. They also had a slight brake and tire up-grade, but kept the 1/2 ton's axle(s), spindles, and wheels. The goal was to beat the emissions standards of the time.
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12-14-2010, 06:51 PM
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Re: What exactly is a "heavy half".
in 1985 I bought a GMC Sierra Classic and ordered it special, I got every option except the V8 (yea I know, dont go there) it had the heavy half suspension and the only real difference was it had dual tanks, larger tires, I think 400lbs higher GVRW (wasnt much more), heavy duty cooling for rad and trans. I think that was all there was.
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