Is the stepside the lightest truck you can get?
06-30-2002, 10:10 PM
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Is the stepside the lightest truck you can get?
If not, which truck & with what options would produce the lightest truck? What would this truck weigh?
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Re: Is the stepside the lightest truck you can get?
I think a 2wd Reg. cab stepside is the lightest fullsize pickup you can get. This is the setup I'm looking at for my truck project. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
It should come in between 4000-4300# range. Its so hard to find an actual weight for a certain truck. It seems that the same trucks can weigh hundreds of pounds different which just doesn't make sense to me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
Look at www.chevrolet.com . Go to the brochures and download one for a Silverado. Go to the last couple of pages and there will be weights listed for every different combination. These weights include payload so you will have to deduct for that, its listed so just subtract it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> I've found that these listed weights don't seem to match up with actual measured weights but, it will help give you an idea.
I know from checking the drag forum you have a pretty quick f-body. Are you going to get hardcore with a truck now? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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It should come in between 4000-4300# range. Its so hard to find an actual weight for a certain truck. It seems that the same trucks can weigh hundreds of pounds different which just doesn't make sense to me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
Look at www.chevrolet.com . Go to the brochures and download one for a Silverado. Go to the last couple of pages and there will be weights listed for every different combination. These weights include payload so you will have to deduct for that, its listed so just subtract it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> I've found that these listed weights don't seem to match up with actual measured weights but, it will help give you an idea.
I know from checking the drag forum you have a pretty quick f-body. Are you going to get hardcore with a truck now? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
John <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Re: Is the stepside the lightest truck you can get?
Just thinking out loud.
No reason why a stepside shouldn't be able to run quicker than the Lightning.
Think C5-R block, stage 3 LS6 heads, and a 250-300 shot. Lighten up the front of the truck, fat tire in the back.... Hmmmm. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> :
No reason why a stepside shouldn't be able to run quicker than the Lightning.
Think C5-R block, stage 3 LS6 heads, and a 250-300 shot. Lighten up the front of the truck, fat tire in the back.... Hmmmm. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> :
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Re: Is the stepside the lightest truck you can get?
We put both trucks on the scales and the stepside trucks are heavier then the reg bed trucks by 100 to 150 pounds.
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07-01-2002, 02:35 PM
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Re: Is the stepside the lightest truck you can get?
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SSHOTRODSCOM:
<strong>We put both trucks on the scales and the stepside trucks are heavier then the reg bed trucks by 100 to 150 pounds.
John Cannon
www.sshotrods.com</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well, $hit!!! Ain't that a pisser.
Just goes to show you that you can't trust the curb weights listed on the Chevy website. They have the stepsides weighing in just a little below a fleetside. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
Oh well, I like the looks of the stepside so thats what I'm getting. <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
A little extra weight over the back wheels may actually help a bit with a high horsepower app.
You don't happen to remember the weights and configurations of the trucks you wieghed do you? I'd appreciate it if you could post them.
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<strong>We put both trucks on the scales and the stepside trucks are heavier then the reg bed trucks by 100 to 150 pounds.
John Cannon
www.sshotrods.com</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well, $hit!!! Ain't that a pisser.
Just goes to show you that you can't trust the curb weights listed on the Chevy website. They have the stepsides weighing in just a little below a fleetside. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
Oh well, I like the looks of the stepside so thats what I'm getting. <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
A little extra weight over the back wheels may actually help a bit with a high horsepower app.
You don't happen to remember the weights and configurations of the trucks you wieghed do you? I'd appreciate it if you could post them.
Thanks
John
07-01-2002, 11:26 PM
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Re: Is the stepside the lightest truck you can get?
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Black Sunshine/ 00SS:
<strong>Just thinking out loud.
No reason why a stepside shouldn't be able to run quicker than the Lightning.
Think C5-R block, stage 3 LS6 heads, and a 250-300 shot. Lighten up the front of the truck, fat tire in the back.... Hmmmm. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> :</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Save $5000+ on the block and go with the iron 6.0L. Put that extra money towards a set of C5R heads and custom intake. The heads should more than make up for the extra 80#'s of block. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
OR
If money is not a problem build a complete C5R motor. Save weight and add power at the same time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Easy 10 sec. streetable truck! <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />
John
<strong>Just thinking out loud.
No reason why a stepside shouldn't be able to run quicker than the Lightning.
Think C5-R block, stage 3 LS6 heads, and a 250-300 shot. Lighten up the front of the truck, fat tire in the back.... Hmmmm. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> :</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Save $5000+ on the block and go with the iron 6.0L. Put that extra money towards a set of C5R heads and custom intake. The heads should more than make up for the extra 80#'s of block. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
OR
If money is not a problem build a complete C5R motor. Save weight and add power at the same time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Easy 10 sec. streetable truck! <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />
John
07-02-2002, 12:54 AM
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Re: Is the stepside the lightest truck you can get?
Yep, stepsides are heavier. They sell Chevys with a composite bed option now (but being light in the rear is not such a good thing for traction - especially if going with a C5-R engine). For front end weight loss check out http://www.gtsfiberglass.com/pro_truck.htm
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Re: Is the stepside the lightest truck you can get?
i was just looking at the truck being a 2002 gmc stepside. never really noticed that the flares and the side panel for the box are made of plastic is that the same for all years ?
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Re: Is the stepside the lightest truck you can get?
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by GMC SKI:
<strong>i was just looking at the truck being a 2002 gmc stepside. never really noticed that the flares and the side panel for the box are made of plastic is that the same for all years ?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, not on the pre-99's though.
<strong>i was just looking at the truck being a 2002 gmc stepside. never really noticed that the flares and the side panel for the box are made of plastic is that the same for all years ?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, not on the pre-99's though.