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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ OT Guess the weight...win a t-shirt

Posted by: GWN7 Oct 16 2006, 12:01 AM

So the boy says I need to borrow your truck & trailer for a bit today. He has to move a truck body for a guy he does work for on weekends. Off he goes at 10am. He comes home about 8 pm and says come look.........

The rules:

first person who guess's the weight within 25lbs wins a t-shirt. (not combined weight, just the scrap)

Or closest to the weight at contest close.

Contest closes 00:01 Thursday October 19 CST

Mulitple entrys allowed, but only two per post, one post per hour.

Taxes are the responsibility of the winner.

Details: the trailer is rated for 8650 lbs.

The truck box shown (side view) is full of frame parts.

I don't know the weight until it goes to the scrap yard and it gets unloaded.

Good luck

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Posted by: ilike914 Oct 16 2006, 12:08 AM

Ha Ha,
I guess 1001 lb.
Right?

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Oct 16 2006, 12:29 AM

#1 1457 lbs

#2 1675 lbs

Posted by: JOHNMAN Oct 16 2006, 01:34 AM

Guess #1:

3500

Guess #2:

3450

Is there an engine in the pile as well? Wheels? Rear axle? Transmission?

Posted by: GWN7 Oct 16 2006, 01:55 AM

No engines, trans or axels....there are 15 batterys and a old washing machine (wringer style). The rest is steel truck frames (3 or 4) and coiled steel wire. The pile is 7.5' tall at the highest point, 8' wide and 16' long.

Posted by: GWN7 Oct 16 2006, 02:06 AM

Here some more pics of the load......

BTW the kid got $100 to load and haul it away (5 hr @ $20) plus what he gets from the scrap place.

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Posted by: rhodyguy Oct 16 2006, 09:19 AM

more than a blood red shriner's fez (w/a black tassle). hasta be a weinner.

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Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 16 2006, 09:21 AM

3750

Posted by: spunone Oct 16 2006, 09:31 AM

1875

Posted by: jd74914 Oct 16 2006, 09:36 AM

2750lbs

Posted by: tdgray Oct 16 2006, 09:54 AM

2250...

Posted by: GWN7 Oct 16 2006, 10:42 AM

*Update- trailer is unloaded and weight is recorded

Keep guessing

Posted by: sww914 Oct 16 2006, 10:44 AM

3721

Posted by: Brando Oct 16 2006, 10:50 AM

#1 2960

#2 2480

Posted by: KaptKaos Oct 16 2006, 11:06 AM

First Guess: 2450

Second Guess: 2840

Posted by: GWN7 Oct 16 2006, 11:16 AM

We Have a winner....Brando with 2960........

the official weight was 2980 lbs.

kid made $96.85 for the scrap...$100 for loading it.....$20 worth of aluminum and $30 worth of batterys for a total of $250 Less $25 for gas

This is what Brando won........

Thanks for playing

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Posted by: michel richard Oct 16 2006, 12:38 PM

6,000 pounds

10,000 pounds

Posted by: Brando Oct 16 2006, 12:53 PM

Woohoo!

I'm certified!