'89 R3500 Crew Cab 2wd to 4wd conversion & beyond

[mrk5]

Wait a minute! Isn't the new "in" thing to run without a hood....

 

[ashman]

Wait a minute! Isn't the new "in" thing to run without a hood....

I'm not liking the idea of you in skinny jeans.

 

[mrk5]

My either....

 

[Bent77]

Wait a minute! Isn't the new "in" thing to run without a hood....

No

I'm not liking the idea of you in skinny jeans.

Nohellno

My either....

please wear pants

 

[ZooMad75]

7700! Shoot, Larry's K10 regular cab shortbox with the 8.1 and the camper usually weighs in around 8,000 pounds loaded for a desert trip. It's a heavy pig for sure.

I think the offset in power and performance will out-weigh (pun intended) the increase in poundage.

 

[70jimmy]

Don't forget the handstand on the cage!!

 

[kgblazerfive]

That thing is a cow, you got me by like 1900 lbs. I have the 454 and a doubler. Granted less interior then you do sort of.......

 

[mrk5]

It's making me think about what I could remove to shed some pounds.

I'm also surprised the distribution front to rear is 55/45. I would have guessed 60/40 or even more biased to the front.

 

[mrk5]

That thing is a cow, you got me by like 1900 lbs. I have the 454 and a doubler. Granted less interior then you do sort of.......

I also have 3.5ft more frame. 8ft of rear drive shaft is pretty heavy too.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Maybe I will get closer once the cage is done with the traction bar......... then maybe not.

 

[mrk5]

I was thinking it would be interesting to see the weight after, especially if you know what it was before. I always figured a cage would add a lot of weight. Course you removed a lot too.

 

[kgblazerfive]

I should know in about two weeks plan is for it to be done by then.

 

[6872xtc]

Don't forget or under estimate how much that the frame contributes to the weight.

 

[mrk5]

It has begun.

 

[Bent77]

Looked easy enough

 

[Deuling]

Wait a minute! Isn't the new "in" thing to run without a hood....

 

[4door99]

Woohoo!!!!

Details please.

 

[mrk5]

With the motor out, the next step is to redo my motor mount brackets and crossmember. Found that the motor mount brackets on the motor side need to be modified to clear the header on the driver side.

You all think i can run these motor mount inserts with the 454?

For now the truck is 100% Scott powered....

 

[Bent77]

My eyes!

 

[skunked]

Are you going to run poly inserts?