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I see half tons pulling full double tanks of anhydrous down the highway all the time, 10-15k apeice.Plus I call BS on the weight unless he was doing 10 mph TOPS just around the farm in which case it isn't that impressive unless you are impressed by people being too cheap to buy the right tool for the job.
They only go about 45mph, and can't stop for crap since they are made to be pulled with tractors at 20mph tops and don't have brakes. Nothing more exciting than watching some idiot getting pushed thru a stopsign sliding all four tires on his pickup.
Farmers get away with all sorts of crap like that, the bale carts they pull with no brakes and bales stacked as high as their loader will allow... with nothing tied down of course. They can do their own inspections on their grain trucks and get special waivers every year so they can weigh so much more than is allowed for a normal person. If a commercial guy tried any of that he would probably about get shot for it.
Dad had a 305 in a '81 1500 it was a good engine, had decent power and milage. The '92 GMC 1500 packing a 350 he replaced it with was a night and day difference though. They are both good engines, but I wouldn't trade my 5.4 for either.