I was wondering if you guys could guide me on lossing some bed weight. I want to completely chop everything possible. If anyones got pics of a bed with just cross beams for support or how you went about cutting please share!
Losing Bed Weight
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I have but havent been able to find one. Maybe my searching skills need improvment. Any issues with the nitrous tank mounted side ways? Truck looks good!
http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18066&highlight=fibreglass
That's a old pic, the bottle sits forward now. But I never had a issue.
This is what I was talking about:
I always wanted to see a pic of the Spruil's bed setup and how they mounted their sides.
I always wanted to see a pic of the Spruil's bed setup and how they mounted their sides.
Thats a good point, Simon. Smart to leave the three sides, yet cut the floor and then use the "webbing". I thought those pics could give him a good idea on the way to mount the bedsides.
Trents looks really good. I thats what i wanted to see. Just wanted side shirts but keeping part of the front and rear seems like a good idea.
Consider this, you cut it like I did, Then you can always go back after and cut more like Trent's.
But..... not the other way around
Consider this, you cut it like I did, Then you can always go back after and cut more like Trent's.
But..... not the other way around
Do you know how much weight you removed?
It's quite a bit of weight, I'd say 150-180lbs cut out doing it like above. What would take four guys to move before, only took two guys after gutting my old truck. I'd say it was 100-120lbs after the gutting.
I had Probably 50lb of dirt and another 50lbs of spray in bed liner
GONE.If you lose the spare tire holder and other crap it does add up on weight loss pretty quick
Those tires are M&H Race Master street radials
Since you guys have cells, know the weight difference between the cell and stock tank? Or whats the reason for going fuel cell?
you can put 5 gallons in a fuel cell and its full....thus keeping a hydrostatic head that's good for keeping your lift pump happy.
If you had 5 gallons in a OEM tank there is a good chance you will lose suction to your lift pump.
Also the fuel cell is lighter than a stock tank and most have suction coming off the bottom or very close to it,
Diesel fuel weighs over 7 lb. per US. gallon.
And it looks fkn cool
I want to do one, one of the other reasons people do it it's to move weight to the rear of the truck. Something has to hold your fuel you can't totally ditch the weight but you can reduce it and move it back.
Consider this, you cut it like I did, Then you can always go back after and cut more like Trent's.
But..... not the other way around
Any Idea what the truck weighs? I've been thinking about ditching the sump and stock tank. Considering I can sell both for about what a cell costs. Does your fuel level gauge still work or does your cell not have a sender?