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Oh,yeah, about the original question. Common sense says if the empty weight is heavier, than the fuel economy should be nominally lower. The mechanicals are essentially the same, so heavier weight, lower fuel economy. But, it is a small difference in weight, it probably won't make all that much...

Well, yeah i see your point. The flat green paint does not make them "super trucks" But, all the same, they probably did get every heavy duty part or option the general had up his sleeve in 1984. And "heavy duty" will help any vehicle absorb abuse, to a point. Just because that "1/2 ton rated"...

And it wouldn't have had a rear cover, would it? You are almost certainly correct, it has been at least 20 years since i saw that truck. I put a dump bed on it while i owned it, even with all of that weight, the granny gear 4-spd, the absurd gears in the axle, and the mystery modified 350...

Uh, the 1/2, 3/4, or 1-ton ratings haven't seemed to have any real connection to reality for quite some time. I had both a 72 and a 73 "one-ton" rated Chevy or GMC at one point. Both were dual rear wheels, both had a 60" CA wheelbase and both were rated by GM and licensed by the penna. DOT at...