Lets end the weight misconception
03-29-2010, 09:39 PM
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Oh ya, guys w/. 4WD. Those monster size bumpers, extra light kits, winches, nerf bars & step pads hurt bad. I'm sure those guys know, but they didn't put em on for wtg. but function. 
Us 2WD guys don't have to worry bout any of that.
Us 2WD guys don't have to worry bout any of that.
03-29-2010, 09:40 PM
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hmmm
I have seen weight #'s here all over the board, and each person claims their scale is certified blah blah blah whatever. My question is, how can there be such a huge fluctuation in race weights?
I know the difference between 2wd and 4wd is quite a bit (maybe 800 lbs?), but some of these numbers people throw out are 5800+, while others are low 4000's or even in the 39XX range.
I also know that many people do weight reduction, but with the kind of reduction most people on here do, there shouldn't be more than 1 or 200 lbs difference +/-
Is there a definitive answer for each trucks weight other than subtracting payload capacity from the GVW? Last time I weighed my truck at the track, it was around 4500lbs with half a tank of gas.
I know the difference between 2wd and 4wd is quite a bit (maybe 800 lbs?), but some of these numbers people throw out are 5800+, while others are low 4000's or even in the 39XX range.
I also know that many people do weight reduction, but with the kind of reduction most people on here do, there shouldn't be more than 1 or 200 lbs difference +/-
Is there a definitive answer for each trucks weight other than subtracting payload capacity from the GVW? Last time I weighed my truck at the track, it was around 4500lbs with half a tank of gas.
Already been answered...Whatever your question actually is... Weight to Power--or--Power to Weight ratio is the answer.
You can get beat at the track by an ATV or a mini dragster if you think about it. But would you tell the story?
From Wikipedia
Power-to-weight ratio (or specific power or power-to-mass ratio) is a calculation commonly applied to engines and mobile power sources to enable the comparison of one unit or design to another. Power-to-weight ratio is a measurement of actual performance of any engine or power sources. It is also used as a measurement of performance of a vehicle as a whole, with the engine's power output being divided by the weight (or mass) of the vehicle, to give a metric that is independent of the vehicle's size.
The inverse of power-to-weight, weight-to-power ratio (power loading) is a calculation commonly applied to aircraft, cars, and vehicles in general, to enable the comparison of one vehicle performance to another. Weight-to-power ratio is a measurement of the acceleration capability (potential) of any land vehicle or climb performance of any aircraft or space vehicle.