I believe alot of people like to throw the heavy weight out there to try to impress people. "Yeah, my 5500lb brick went 14.5. Yeah, I'm making a ton of power, just think how fast I would be if I only weighed 4000lbs like some of you lightweights."LOL. Thats just how some people come across. Some people swear their truck weighs 7000lbs, when in reality its more like 4500.

 

I was thinking that EXACT same thing

 

Elton, about how much does your wiegh?

 

I agree 100%... In fact what am I thinking? My rcsb weighs 6000lbs

 

The biggest factor is probably the physical size of a truck. It's hard to believe it only weighs 500lbs more than a GTO when it physically takes up a lot more space. But you gotta remember that the back half of the truck is basically nothing

 

But GTOs don't have a true frame, they have an independent rear suspension (not sure if that is lighter than a solid rear or not), they don't have leaf springs, lighter/smaller tires.

Trucks are definitely heavier, and don't distribute weight anywhere close as a car (in most cases anyways haha).

 

Dont know, I have always wanted to weigh it and dyno it.

 

I always laugh when I'm over in the dyno section on tech and people post I did so and so HP through these "heavy 17" wheels, tires, and 12 bolt". lol.

 

Heavy, LOL, my oem 20s weighed 84lbs each with the tires. Thats heavy. Went with a stock 16" aluminum wheel and a 255/50/16 tire for the track for around 34lbs IIRc.

 

i know this thread is like beating a dead horse. but someone told me a while ago that going from 3rd to 4th door was and extra 100lbs. i dont know if thats true or not.

i think people would be surprised at how much the little stuff adds up.