Calculating my truck weight reduction

[TheBac]

Steve Ford got me thinking just how much my truck weighed last year. So I dug out my May '08 weight slip from Flying J and started rough calculating....

Weight slip read 6980lbs. Thats with me in the truck (185lbs)

That was with the following items removed. I had listed these on the weight slip. (est weight):
Step Bars (70lbs)
Trailer Hitch (Reese Towbeast) (60lbs)
2nd Battery (40lbs)
Tonneau cover (30lbs)
Spare tire winch (20lbs)

Things still to remove at track:
Spare tire sitting in the bed (72lbs)
Tail Gate (50lbs)
Back seat (150lbs)

Weight differences:
Hankook 285 tires (86lbs ea) to Michelin 265 tires (56lbs) x 4 = 120lbs difference
24gal of fuel (7.15 lbs per gallon = 172 lbs) to 13gal fuel (93lbs) = 79lbs difference

So, 6980 - 72 - 50 - 150 = 6708

6708 - 120 - 79 = 6509

Granted, much of this is rough figuring, but its close. I was right when I figured 6500 lbs, Steve.
If I take out the pass seat, swap out the rear bumper for a rollpan, and I could lose another 150 lbs. But, I also have to figure 50lbs back in for Driveshaft loops and pinion snubber or traction bars. So I could theoretically get my CC down to 6400lbs or better. Thanks for getting me off my duff to figure that out. Been meaning to since October.

 

[Noreaster]

6500 with or without?
Thats pretty much any free weight to be removed without getting ridiculous.

 

[TheBac]

Thats 6500 with the pass seat and rear bumper still in/on the truck.

 

[Noreaster]

I meant with or without you.

could remove the front bumper, use a cover & make up some lighter mounts

 

[SteveFord]

Maybe when I get the most I can out of mine I'll do some weight reduction to see how fast it will go. I didn't think these crew cabs would get that light.

 

[juddski88]

front bumper only weighs 20 lbs...that's a chrome one with foglights off a 04 GMC.....you could save a hundred lbs just using a 4-link rear suspension you could probably save another 30 lbs with a nice aluminum driveshaft, 30 lbs with a suncoast hood...pretty much anything else is gonna cost some cashola

 

[TheBac]

I meant with or without you.

could remove the front bumper, use a cover & make up some lighter mounts

with me in truck.

I think 6400 lbs will be about the lowest I can go. In the spring, I'll get the truck weighed after I prep it completely. Flying J is only a couple miles from my house.

Hey..its all free HP.