Grit,
I'll agree with what you said. My 88 K3500 w/8600 gvwr was about 5600 iirc. BB,auto, Scottsdale mid level trim. 96 K3500 CC 9200 gvwr, 6.5td, 5 sp manual about everything but leather buckets, needed front bench so all four kiddo's and spouse could ride in cab. Iirc about 6800 lbs sitting their from factory.
Reality, ALL of my trucks have ladder/lumber racks, sometimes a cross
Bed tool box, another 250-500 lbs added to base truck weight with out me.
Some folks don't realize, power windows add 30-35 lbs per door! BB gas 300-400 lbs, diesel 600-1000 lbs, cruise, a pound! :-)
So it does not do anyone any good to compare brochure weights. But I have found ALL the trucks I've mentioned, to be with in 20 or 40 lbs of factory listed for those trucks as built with options. This is ONLY using DOT or quarry scales. I do find the Kenmore I think Cadman these days scale to be a constant 200 or so lbs on light side.
Marty
