well......

[Smokinhot]

after dropping off 600# of scrap metal at the salvage yard, I found out my truck weighs in at 5100# with me in it. Makes me wish I could see what my combo could do in a lighter ride.

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[KAR]

Nice, that's not as heavy as I thought it would be. Is this also with the stock rims or aftermarket?

 

[Smokinhot]

its actually w/the stock winter combo. I think they actually weigh more than my aftermarket ones if not close to it

 

[bikrboy128]

that's not too bad for a truck. any plans for weight reduction?

 

[Csurane24]

That's not bad at all for a 1500, the 2500 I just bought is 9500.

 

[Malakaone]

Going lighter is as good as adding horsepower. Here is an equation we use on the Lotus forum trying to get our 1984 lbs cars lighter. Of course the numbers below pertain to the original weight of our car=1984 lbs and 190 hp, but if you sub in your values it should apply then.


** save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp ** EQ: Y=(190*X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs)

 

[Smokinhot]

on race day, remove the tailgate and put on a lighter stickier tire

not really, I use it daily and just as a truck should be. I wouldn't mind lightening it but maybe when I have another DD

My buddy works for a trucking company, and his NNBS '07 GMC Sierra 1500 weighs in at 5400

 

[Malakaone]

That's not bad at all for a 1500, the 2500 I just bought is 9500.

9500 lbs....that is awesome. Go big or go home.

 

[Csurane24]

9500 lbs....that is awesome. Go big or go home.

Yea she's a big bitch.

 

[Smokinhot]

Going lighter is as good as adding horsepower. Here is an equation we use on the Lotus forum trying to get our 1984 lbs cars lighter. Of course the numbers below pertain to the original weight of our car=1984 lbs and 190 hp, but if you sub in your values it should apply then.


** save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp ** EQ: Y=(190*X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs)

cool, thanks for the formula

9500 lbs....that is awesome. Go big or go home.

yea, that's heavy as hell but awesome at the same time

 

[Yaj Yak]

i wonder what my burban weighs.

 

[Smokinhot]

I'm gonna bet around 7500

 

[syP]

heavy beast.