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Weighed my blazer...

Been scared to weigh mine in the last couple of years, but years ago it was a basically stock '90 Silverado with a 6.2/700r4/241, 4" lift, 14FF rear/10-bolt front, 35x12.50 radials on 15x10 steel rims. Without the driver, 3/4 tank of fuel, and full top, doors, interior, stock bumpers, no cage, small selection of tools and spare parts.......it weight right at 6k. Minus the top is was right around 5,800.

The 6.2 isn't really that much heavier than a gas engine, on the other hand a Cummins is REALLY heavy compared to a gas engine.

Having just put new OEM front fenders on my K5 this weekend, you won't gain any noticable weight reduction by skinning them out. I doubt the whole fender assembly (inner and outer) weighs more than maybe 15 lbs.
 
colbystephens said:
i've heard that my 6.2 is comparable in weight to a small block and that it's more the medium-duty diesels like the cummins that are so damn heavy. no - not willing to give up my 20+ mpg and low-end crawling grunt for a couple hundred pounds. :D I like the sound of 20 mpg to the trail, an ounce or two of fuel on the trail and 20 mpg home. :D
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You'd be suprised.... the newer motors make quite a bit more low end balls then the 6.2's even off idle.

The lq9 6.0l's make over 300 ft lbs at 1000 rpm, have another 200 hp and can be had turnkey for under 2k. :deal:

You'd save about 150 lbs but you won't be getting 20 mpg. I've seen reports of 18mpg though.


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6.2's come in at 650lbs I believe.
 
colbystephens said:
i've heard that my 6.2 is comparable in weight to a small block and that it's more the medium-duty diesels like the cummins that are so damn heavy. no - not willing to give up my 20+ mpg and low-end crawling grunt for a couple hundred pounds. :D I like the sound of 20 mpg to the trail, an ounce or two of fuel on the trail and 20 mpg home. :D
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My 84 build is very similar to yours but with the 5.9 cummins. This is very good news to me, I was thinking I would be way over 6k:D

I also hope to be in the 20 mpg range with my setup but with an insane amount of power 5.9ctd/nv4500/np205/cucv 1 tons/35" bfgs
 
I hate to even think what my crew cab will weigh when its all done.

HUGE frame 6.2 d60 14b nv4500 doubler modified floors and sliders steel bed 40"+ tires...........yea its gunna be a heavy pig.
 
My '89 was 4880 lbs, stock with 32" tires and the top on (but some of the sheetmetal had already turned to red dust) according to the scale at the scrap metal place.

I weighed my '91 with a 14BFF, no carpet and 38"s once - on some sketchy scales - but I don't have the numbers handy at the moment
 
mine is a 85 with 38 inch tires and 1ton axles and pushed 5550 on the scale
 
Colby, what will weight reduction gain you, and will it be worth the sacrifices you'd have to make a full bodied Blazer? Your rig kicks ass and gets it done.. I don't think you can lose any more practical weight without going full truggy or jumping on the toy band wagon.

I think I'll see about weighing my Suburban for kicks... there's a place 3 blocks away from work..
 
If it helps any, I recently picked up my hardtop to move it and even the first gen top with all the steel framing inside probably doesn't weigh more than 300 lbs. It's just so big it feels like it.

Those later model tops are lighter so I'm thinking 200-250lbs range, but it's just a guess based on how sore my back was.
 
jonathon said:
Colby, what will weight reduction gain you, and will it be worth the sacrifices you'd have to make a full bodied Blazer? Your rig kicks ass and gets it done.. I don't think you can lose any more practical weight without going full truggy or jumping on the toy band wagon.

I think I'll see about weighing my Suburban for kicks... there's a place 3 blocks away from work..
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I don't think there's any more weight to be lost on my truck. I don't think the weight will hinder me in the kind of wheeling I like to do - but it is something I just want to be conscious of. :)
 
Just to make you all feel better I weighed the buggy on Friday

We wanted to see what it weighed at the starting line for KOH.

40" spare tire, LOTS of tools, two people, race radios, pumper, intercom, full fuel
5,220#s

You guys with a full body blazer ready to go on the trail being five hundred or so pounds more than that are doing good.
 
throttleissues said:
I'm gonna wager he means the fresh air sytem (Parker Pumper is one brand name) that pumps filtered air into your helmet. That's real handy in dusty race conditions.:D
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Correct. The pumper system we have is from PCI Race radios but is the same concept. It just draws in air through a small air cleaner and blows through hoses to your helmet.

I drove the afternoon portion of the KOH race and ran the pump full time as I was sweating like a pig. I would guess the in car temps were in the mid to upper 80s and driving as hard as you can creates a lot of body heat.
 
I weighed mine for shock valving and spring set up. 3285 front axle and 3269 back axle. Fully loaded with fuel, tools, spare tire and spare liquids. Can still get it 10 feet off of the ground.
 
ktmoutfront said:
I weighed mine for shock valving and spring set up. 3285 front axle and 3269 back axle. Fully loaded with fuel, tools, spare tire and spare liquids. Can still get it 10 feet off of the ground.
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10 ft? Your running a d44 in your sig. I'm impressed.
 
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