I carry a lot of stuff in my trail rig...way too much according to most people. Last night I removed it all & weighed it in the garage, on a bathroom scale. 
The complete thread is here:
http://ohio4x4.fourwardmomentum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3251
For those not interested in reading all of the other blabber, here is the important part of the post:
In the order of my removal & weighing of all items in Buford’s bed:
1. Fluid box #1: 30 lbs.
2. Fluid box #2: 35 lbs.
3. Black Treasure Chest Box: 95 lbs.
4. Spare tire & wheel: 140 lbs.
5. (4) Ammo cans–drivetrain, electrical, winch/air, tools: 70 lbs.
6. Lg. Fire extinguisher: 10 lbs.
7. Box of nuts & bolts: 15 lbs.
8. Bottle jack: 10 lbs.
9. Tool Tray: 10 lbs.
10. 2 ton floor jack: 25 lbs.
11. Two snatch blocks & one Come-A-Long: 25 lbs.
12. Misc. Tools on bottom of box: 10 lbs.
13. Hi-Lift: 30 lbs.
600 Lbs.
14. Many tow straps (wet): 20 lbs.
15. 2" hitch & drop receiver (for someone who may need it": 10 lbs.
16. Steering box w/Pitman arm attached & bolts: 50 lbs.
17. Steering shaft from column to box: 5 lbs.
18. HD Pipe wrench & crescent wrench: 10 lbs.
19. Drag link: 5 lbs.
700 lbs.
20. Complete tie rod: 20 lbs.
21. Front D-shaft & many yoke parts: 45 lbs.
22. 3/8" socket set, ½" socket set, cheap wrench set: 20 lbs.
23. ½" Socket set: 30 lbs.
24. Misc. Tools in bottom of box: 10 lbs.
825 lbs.
25. Spare starter: 30 lbs.
26. (2) Six Gallon Gas containers (80 lbs combined). (***In the winter, I carry three cans ***)
935 lbs.
27. Rear D-shaft in wet box: 30 lbs.
28. Various large pieces of wood...hi-lift base, jacking point, body mounts in a pinch: 20 lbs.
29. Large spool of air hose: 5 lbs.
990 lbs.
All of the above mentioned items were specifically taken from the bed & weighed tonight. From my mathematics, I have 990 lbs. (If the math is off, it’s pretty damn close....and I’ll correct it at a later date).
30. Sweeping all of the dirt, mud, leaves, pop-cans, beer cans out from under the tool boxes: 25 lbs.
1015 lbs (Conservatively in the bed of Buford).
31. Canned food behind the Passenger side bench seat: 15 lbs.
32. Dual 8" woofer box behind the seat: 35 lbs.
Bottom line: I have literally removed 1000+ lbs of weight from my rig in the last few hours.
Most all people reading this thread cannot realistically cut 1000 lbs from their rig. Take over 1000 pounds of fat off of your off-road rig. Think it would wheel better? Yeah, I agree....no sense in carrying all of that extra weight around...it is hard on parts. At the upcoming picnic, I am looking forward to wheeling Buford (skinny)."
Come winter.....when it’s cold as hell.......and only the dedicated are willing to wheel............yeah, I’ll pile every single pound of fat/security back onto Buford. Why?
1. Some of that "fat" has been able to help others get off the trail without having to be pulled all of the way.
2. It may come in handy....at the oddest times.
3. If you have further questions, you have obviously not wheeled Quarry in the dead of winter...when things go awry....and the temperature is in the single digits.
4. Buford has proven capable of carrying all of the extra weight on a regular basis.
For the Club Picnic, however, Buford is going to be as light as his fat, bent, arse is ever going to be.
Roy
The complete thread is here:
http://ohio4x4.fourwardmomentum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3251
For those not interested in reading all of the other blabber, here is the important part of the post:
In the order of my removal & weighing of all items in Buford’s bed:
1. Fluid box #1: 30 lbs.
2. Fluid box #2: 35 lbs.
3. Black Treasure Chest Box: 95 lbs.
4. Spare tire & wheel: 140 lbs.
5. (4) Ammo cans–drivetrain, electrical, winch/air, tools: 70 lbs.
6. Lg. Fire extinguisher: 10 lbs.
7. Box of nuts & bolts: 15 lbs.
8. Bottle jack: 10 lbs.
9. Tool Tray: 10 lbs.
10. 2 ton floor jack: 25 lbs.
11. Two snatch blocks & one Come-A-Long: 25 lbs.
12. Misc. Tools on bottom of box: 10 lbs.
13. Hi-Lift: 30 lbs.
600 Lbs.
14. Many tow straps (wet): 20 lbs.
15. 2" hitch & drop receiver (for someone who may need it": 10 lbs.
16. Steering box w/Pitman arm attached & bolts: 50 lbs.
17. Steering shaft from column to box: 5 lbs.
18. HD Pipe wrench & crescent wrench: 10 lbs.
19. Drag link: 5 lbs.
700 lbs.
20. Complete tie rod: 20 lbs.
21. Front D-shaft & many yoke parts: 45 lbs.
22. 3/8" socket set, ½" socket set, cheap wrench set: 20 lbs.
23. ½" Socket set: 30 lbs.
24. Misc. Tools in bottom of box: 10 lbs.
825 lbs.
25. Spare starter: 30 lbs.
26. (2) Six Gallon Gas containers (80 lbs combined). (***In the winter, I carry three cans ***)
935 lbs.
27. Rear D-shaft in wet box: 30 lbs.
28. Various large pieces of wood...hi-lift base, jacking point, body mounts in a pinch: 20 lbs.
29. Large spool of air hose: 5 lbs.
990 lbs.
All of the above mentioned items were specifically taken from the bed & weighed tonight. From my mathematics, I have 990 lbs. (If the math is off, it’s pretty damn close....and I’ll correct it at a later date).
30. Sweeping all of the dirt, mud, leaves, pop-cans, beer cans out from under the tool boxes: 25 lbs.
1015 lbs (Conservatively in the bed of Buford).
31. Canned food behind the Passenger side bench seat: 15 lbs.
32. Dual 8" woofer box behind the seat: 35 lbs.
Bottom line: I have literally removed 1000+ lbs of weight from my rig in the last few hours.
Most all people reading this thread cannot realistically cut 1000 lbs from their rig. Take over 1000 pounds of fat off of your off-road rig. Think it would wheel better? Yeah, I agree....no sense in carrying all of that extra weight around...it is hard on parts. At the upcoming picnic, I am looking forward to wheeling Buford (skinny)."
Come winter.....when it’s cold as hell.......and only the dedicated are willing to wheel............yeah, I’ll pile every single pound of fat/security back onto Buford. Why?
1. Some of that "fat" has been able to help others get off the trail without having to be pulled all of the way.
2. It may come in handy....at the oddest times.
3. If you have further questions, you have obviously not wheeled Quarry in the dead of winter...when things go awry....and the temperature is in the single digits.
4. Buford has proven capable of carrying all of the extra weight on a regular basis.
For the Club Picnic, however, Buford is going to be as light as his fat, bent, arse is ever going to be.
Roy
