Competition 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.

 

[crawler]

Spare tire carrier, door panels, speakers, different tires (yours are heavy, as per our prior discussions), washer fluid & bottle, one battery, carpet , glovebox (pops right out), cupholder and lower dash panels, pasenger side window motor (driver side has to work so you can roll it down for the pull, and I know you won't leave it down the whole time your there), and a few other tricks might just get you there.



Later,

Wes

 

[FUL POWER]

I know that i have to do all the work but it sures is hard to have a every day driver still. Wes when you talk about the spare tire carrier is that the winch that hold the spare tire or is the the back frame support thats the winch is mounted to and is above the spare tire. I thought about removing it but the rear left strut is mounted to. DO you know how much does the rear sway bar weighs. scott

 

[F8LDOSE]

95 ext cab longbed, 4x4, manual w/ 110lb clutch assembly and twin turbos, 6200lbs

 

[FUL POWER]

1995 has the light duty frame which helps, by how much i dont know

 

[KLockliear]

The easiest stuff to remove that doesn't affect the useability of the truck is:



Spare tire

Hitch

Tailgate

Skid plates

1 battery & crossover cable

Rear seat

Fuel

 

[FUL POWER]

I have all of the things that you brought up already off my truck

 

[KLockliear]

Then you have to start with the things that will affect it's "daily driver" status as mentioned above.

 

[DWitcher]

1995 has the light duty frame which helps, by how much i dont know

Please explain more. Does this include the 95 3500? BTW sorry 'bout the thread jack.

 

[Nate]

How about the exhaust? The muffler and resonator on my 98 weighed a good 40-50lbs at least.

 

[RacinDuallie]

How about the exhaust? The muffler and resonator on my 98 weighed a good 40-50lbs at least.

Not only that but the hangerbrackets for the exhaust towards the rear of truck. . also look around and find stuff that could be duplicated in aluminum or parts that could be simplified and made lighter. Also keep in mind that 'relocating' some of that weight can also improve upon weight transfer on launch. Why lose the pair of batteries? Relocating the weight in a street driver/strip thrasher, can have the same or better benifits as losing the weight. How bout taking a look at that fuel tank..... think smaller..... just a few qwik thoughts. .