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Old 05-10-2009 | 03:22 PM
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Default truck is going on a diet.

Things already gone: 1)went from 20" wheels to 17"=92 lbs
2) no spare,hoist mechanism or jack=77 lbs
3) tow hooks= 4-5 lbs
4) when going to track take off bed cover=70 lbs
5) taking off receiver hitch today= will weigh.
6) taking off sway bar today= will weigh.

What else have you guys taken off???????????
Old 05-10-2009 | 03:31 PM
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get a roll pan and get rid of the rear bumper. also i heard taking off your sway bar will mess up your handling pretty bad..
Old 05-10-2009 | 03:40 PM
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The tail gate on my obs was 50 to 60 lbs.
Old 05-10-2009 | 04:23 PM
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id leave the hooks and sway bar, but thats just me
Old 05-10-2009 | 05:47 PM
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I removed my sway-bar a month ago, its only like 24lbs and it still handles well, but i have stiff springs up front and my center of gravity is pretty low.
Old 05-10-2009 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 95 bright teal
I removed my sway-bar a month ago, its only like 24lbs and it still handles well, but i have stiff springs up front and my center of gravity is pretty low.
yea your truck is really low.. its always looked like a flip kit to me lol
Old 05-10-2009 | 06:15 PM
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Some longtubes and ud pulley would take some weight off the front
Old 05-10-2009 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by vortec-dude
Some longtubes and ud pulley would take some weight off the front
haha maybe a pound or two
Old 05-10-2009 | 06:25 PM
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i hear carpet weighs a good bit. Get some light weight lug nuts too.
Old 05-10-2009 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by dlt76028
haha maybe a pound or two
really? headers dont weigh much less than exhaust manifolds? stock pulley 10lbs ud pulley 5lbs


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