its a lightweight

[gmc4cw]

4300lbs. thats with the tank almost full and the toolbox full.

not bad for a truck with one tons and five 44's on steel wheels. I don't think I can get much more off though. I just tapered the front with skinned, cut fenders and a skinned hood. other then completely removing the front end and cab thats probably the lightest it will ever be.

 

[Ben B.]

How much does a stock k10 shortbed weigh in at?

 

[gmc4cw]

I never scaled mine stock.

 

[Ben B.]

I never scaled mine stock.

Well, in any case, 4300lbs for a truck on one tons and 44's is insanely light.

 

[tRustyK5]

In full street trim my K5 weighed 5800 lbs. At it's lightest trail trim I can get it down to about 5200...

It's probably a little heavier now since I added the doubler.

4300 lbs is comp buggy territory...

Rene

 

[gmc4cw]

4300 lbs is comp buggy territory...

Rene

I got tired of towing extra weight from home to the trail and back. it was waste of gas in my tow rig. looks like I did a pretty good job of putting the truck on a diet. before it was full bodied with way to many tools and spare parts.

 

[fourwheelerjeff]

pics??

 

[FOR MUD]

before it was full bodied with way to many spare parts.

A rotor only weights a few onces at the most!!!!

 

[gmc4cw]

pics??

these are ones that were taken this weekend.

it looks like a truck but the sheetmetal is just for show. everything is skinned. I took this out of the hood.

the cab is barren. its amazing what carpet and insulation weigh. there is no heat, radio, speakers, and soon the dash pad will be leaving. I have just been going at it nascar stlye. every ounce counts. a part might only weigh 1-2 lbs but if you remove enough of them they add up.

I have noticed a difference in my towing MPG since it was fullbodied. here it is before I started removing stuff. it had a useless show bar, big tubular steps, inner fenders, 3 toolboxes in the bed full of crap, a bedliner that you couldn't even tell was there since the bed was completely full.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Well, in any case, 4300lbs for a truck on one tons and 44's is insanely light.

Mine weighs 4300 and I don't carry a spare

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

4300 lbs is comp buggy territory...

Rene

Comp buggies are closer to half of that

 

[muddermilitia]

Looks nice chas, how are you keeping the hood down?

 

[tRustyK5]

Comp buggies are closer to half of that

Shows that I haven't been keeping up I guess...I didn't know they were that light now.

Rene

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Shows that I haven't been keeping up I guess...I didn't know they were that light now.

Rene

They actually have a minimum weight (around 2K) and they generally build them as light as possible and then add water to the tires to get back up to the minimum weight.

 

[ramjet gmc]

Looks nice chas, how are you keeping the hood down?

hood pins --



i use the the oem lach -- with the pop lever out the front

 

[desertrat67]

THat is 1900lbs less than my suburban with 1-tons and 39.5 iroks.


Guess i need to go on a diet.

 

[Dafey]

Whats a 2nd gen k5 supposed to weigh?

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Whats a 2nd gen k5 supposed to weigh?

A bone stock 73-91 K5 is ~4700

One tons (with disc brakes at all 4 corners) are ~500 lbs heavier than 1/2 tons, big tires add a couple hundred more.

 

[desertrat67]

Whats a 2nd gen k5 supposed to weigh?

The DIY4X4 shop truck weighed in at 5995. Here is a link to the specs and a pic.



http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187023

 

[gmc4cw]

Looks nice chas, how are you keeping the hood down?

pins in the front, bolts in the back. I was in a hurry and will swap the bolts for pins eventually.