Originally Posted by silver-mod-o

Anything less than 4000 with driver and fluids is an accomplishment I guess, but I still don't see one of these trucks getting down into the generally "light" category. My 2000 ECSB went down to 3820 and at the time I was right at 200lbs so that would have put me a hair over 4000 in an ext cab... I could see a similar reg cab going down to 3850-3900 with driver.... But you've got to understand, you've got an iron block engine, a heavy trans, a pretty good sized turbo kit, probably a cage? I don't see that truck getting real light. What you're removing is probably just offsetting the weight of what you're adding.

My reg cab with a N/A setup, aluminum block, no cage, 60E, fuel cell, ladder bars etc.. Should be way down there... The only thing added from stock will be a nitrous bottle and some lines etc, and the weight of the converter Vs a stocker will offset that by itself... See what I'm getting at? Remove all you want, but youve added a lot of weight to that truck at the same time...

Originally Posted by denali_on_26's

I have a lighter rear end (ford 9") a lighter trans (coan th400) lighter converter a ladder bad set up and no roll cage also I went to a 5lug conversion to run billet specialties light weight wheels fuel cell ect.. My truck is a non power anything other than steering it has tilt only... Im hoping for around 3500ish with me I weight a little under 200lbs
I only added rufly 110lb it my whole turbo setup but it is hanging off the nose and thats the reason I am trying to remove front weight

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We got the last one to 3620 with 200lb driver and was a fleetside...
It will all "appear" stock but alot ALOT gets removed hell I have cut and lightened the stepside...lol
The th400 has all lightened internals I picked it up while still on the pallet and walked with it no problem and I can not do that with a 60e.... And the 9" is narrowed with an aluminum center section with aerospeed disc brakes... And yea the ladder bar set up is all WAY lighter I bet every bit of it with the coilover weighted 3/4 of one spring pack...lol

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Mine doesn't have 2 layers of abs only one layer around 1/4 thick or less... I have also read on this site that depending on where the bed was manufactured depends its weight...i also had factory shims under my fleet side were I did not need to reuse ther with the stepside... If that has anything to do with it as far as were the bed was made

Originally Posted by Blown06

Since this thread has turned into a "how much does your bed weigh" thread.

My buddy bought a NBS Silverado in Colorado and it came with a plastic bed to prevent rusting from all the salt they throw down during the winter months. Its a fleetside bed and whole damn thing is plastic, including the tail gate.

Does anyone know if these are lighter or heavier than their steel counterparts? I can tell you this, putting the tailgate up is a sombitch. It feels ridiculously heavy. Could be the hinges though, I don't know.