Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Tryng to drop weight

[FUL POWER]

I have a 2001 extended cab short bed truck and im trying to get down to 6500 LBS. Last year i was at 7200 LBS with me and with full fuel. I was wondering if anyone know how to drop alot of weight. Im thinking about dropping the rear sway bar, does anyone know how heavy it is and is their a big difference in the way it will drive, i have already took the rear bumber off, seat out except for the pass and driver.

 

[RAJohnson]

OK I'm curios Why would you want to remove valuable parts that hundreds of hours of engineering went in to, just to be a few pounds lighter Ever think about Fiberglass hoods and doors. Should be lots of weight reduction there or even remove the Bed and go with a light aluminum flat bed.

 

[Nate]

Should not be very hard... my truck empty weighed in at 6,420lbs.

 

[Hohn]

my truck is 6810 with a full tank and nothing else-- a qc sb 4x4. 6500 should be easy enough.

 

[FUL POWER]

Ill State Pullers Acc has put the stock diesel class in with the alter gassers. Their weight class is 6500lbs so i need to get to the weight. The problem is that i need to put alot of safty equiptment so i figure that i need to weigh about 6200lbs to be safe.

 

[RAJohnson]

Can you say F_i_b_e_r_g_l_a_s_s :-laf :-laf