Jakes and I were talking about cars today, and I remembered something I came across a couple of months ago when thumbing through a magazine at the grocery store– a big ass pickup.
Big Red takes this hard-working vehicle a step further with a customized, removable pickup bed mounted on the International 7300 chassis frame rails. With a Class 7 GVW rating, Big Red can carry 27,000 lbs on two axles and up to 70,000 lbs with a trailer, or only 10,000 lbs less than a Class 8 vehicle. Big Red’s steering axle is rated at 10,000 pounds, while the rear axle is rated at 17,000 pounds. As beefed up as it is, Big Red’s 7300 Series chassis also can be toned down — customers can spec a 25,999-lb GVW with an 80,000-psi rail that permits smaller weight-rated axles.
If I recall correctly, you need a CDL to operate one. Hopefully this ends-up in the hands of the right people and not yet another “mine is bigger than yours” tool for the Hummer type crowd.
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