Put your Blazer on a diet

[Sandman]

OK, I finnally went and weighed mine!

Just off the trail with tools and extra cloths and all that stuff plus an almost full gas tank, its at 5,120 pounds. I'd like to see it go below 5,000 pounds. Still, not too bad for what it is.

 

[sled_dog]

not bad at all

 

[Sandman]

I think if I went to an 18 or so gallon fuel cell up top, lost the big tank and that heavy skid on it, and went to an aluminum radiator and water pump, That might be what gets me below 5,000. Oh, also the lexan windsheild. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[sled_dog]

should be good to go then

 

[84gmcjimmy]

wow that's good /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif how much do the glass windsheilds weigh? being glass I bet they're pretty heavy?

 

[Sandman]

I dont know. I've had to change a few though due to breakage and they are heavy. I think its worth looking into as its up high weight.

 

[84gmcjimmy]

Yeah, I will probaly change mine to something like lexan or something when I finish the blazer. Besides lexan, what else is there to use?

 

[Sandman]

From what I understand, Lexan is the best way to go. It resists scratches the best over poly or similar. I did a search on Pirate and it seemed that you cant get anything as good as glass but Lexan is the next best thing. There are also tons of different types and grades. I'm just going to see what the local Home Depo has for me.

 

[84gmcjimmy]

Okay, I will probaly go with lexan eventually too... thanks for the help /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[BlazerGuy]

How 'bout ditchin the windshield all together??? /forums/images/graemlins/thinking.gif

 

[84gmcjimmy]

mud in the eyes will hurt /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif

 

[BlazerGuy]

That's why you wear googles! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[BadDog]

Goggles are also good when your rolling along at the end of a strap doing 20 mph behind another truck in high winds on a dusty "road"... /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif But how would I know... /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif

Seriously though, I usually carry a set of cheap flexible safety goggles anyway. Good for working underneath in bad places, also good for the dirt roads between many trails. Out here, the road to the trail can get rough if your not the first rig...

 

[84gmcjimmy]

what if they get covered in mud too though /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[BadDog]

Ever seen motocross goggles with tear offs? And how many of our trucks have functional windshield wipers and washers, much less a washer capable of removing much mud?

 

[BlazerGuy]

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Goggles are also good when your rolling along at the end of a strap doing 20 mph behind another truck in high winds on a dusty "road"... But how would I know...

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Why, whatever are you talking about? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif


84gmcjimmy - You take your hand and wipe it off...it's really not as hard as it sounds /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[84gmcjimmy]

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Goggles are also good when your rolling along at the end of a strap doing 20 mph behind another truck in high winds on a dusty "road"... But how would I know...

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Why, whatever are you talking about? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif


84gmcjimmy - You take your hand and wipe it off...it's really not as hard as it sounds /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

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I guess your right about the windsheilld washer part... mine suck and sometimes get stuck so I can't turm them off...

Corby, you make me sound like a nerd. /forums/images/graemlins/histerical.gif /forums/images/graemlins/histerical.gif /forums/images/graemlins/histerical.gif /forums/images/graemlins/histerical.gif

 

[jac6695]

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Goggles are also good when your rolling along at the end of a strap doing 20 mph behind another truck in high winds on a dusty "road"... But how would I know...

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Man that would suck! I think it might be worse behind a guy with a bigblock and an itchy right foot! /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif

 

[Sandman]

I still run bad weather so some type of windsheild is needed. Especially now that one of my kids is going. If I ever roll it over or something I might have to readdress that thought though.

 

[Stephen]

RE links vs. leaves:
to really get into this you really have to look at your specific application. I know Beck's running a 3 leaf rear pack that is really light but at one point I was running 63's that weighed 85# each. Vast difference there.

Same variation is possible on the coils; running short, thin link arms with TJ coils and a separate shock is going to be way lighter than my 2.5 x 16" remote res. kings with 1.75 x .375 lower links and big ole heim joints all around.

I don't think I changed a lot going from 170# of leaf with 2.5" king shocks to coilovers with all the misc. bracketry and links.

As usual YMMV