highway roll with a lightning
Jul 23, 2009 | 11:12 AM
#121
As much as I hate lightnings, I don't beleive it at all. I drive tahoes all day long, and they have no *****. That "lightning" was probably a wore out 4.6 with a traders village wanna be lightning front end, and the "whining" was the notorious Ford power steering pump whine.
Jul 23, 2009 | 11:17 AM
#122
The bubble body s-10's have 500-1000 lbs over the square body s-10's indentically equipped. That is why the bubbles are so prone to breaking ball joints in the front end. I have seen (loaded options) s-10 4 door blazers 4wd go across the scales at 5000 lbs bone stock.
Not to call bluff, because I believe you, but I am wondering if the scales you pulled your truck on were state certified. I know you mentioned doing some things to lighten your truck, but that sounds really light. I can see you loosing 500 lbs if you tried though. I figure that truck should weigh right 5,000 lbs stock. Regardless, mad props for getting your big truck that light.
Last edited by cttandy; Jul 23, 2009 at 11:22 AM.
Jul 23, 2009 | 11:21 AM
#123
Depends on the year of the s-10. The s-10 I have in my possession right now is an 02 went across the scales at 5300 lbs, but that included the 385 stroker motor under the hood and a 4.3L and some scrap in the bed. AS they increased the safety equipment they got heavier. They ran a bar from side to side under the dash, they ran impact bars in the door, and extra supports here and there. It all adds up in the end.
The bubble body s-10's have nearly 1000 lbs over the square body s-10's. That is why the bubbles are so prone to breaking ball joints in the front end. I have seen (loaded options) s-10 4 door blazers 4wd go across the scales at 5000 lbs bone stock.
Not to call bluff, because I believe you, but I am wondering if the scales you pulled your truck on were state certified. I know you mentioned doing some things to lighten your truck, but that sounds really light. I can see you loosing 500 lbs if you tried though. I figure that truck should weigh right 5,000 lbs.
The bubble body s-10's have nearly 1000 lbs over the square body s-10's. That is why the bubbles are so prone to breaking ball joints in the front end. I have seen (loaded options) s-10 4 door blazers 4wd go across the scales at 5000 lbs bone stock.
Not to call bluff, because I believe you, but I am wondering if the scales you pulled your truck on were state certified. I know you mentioned doing some things to lighten your truck, but that sounds really light. I can see you loosing 500 lbs if you tried though. I figure that truck should weigh right 5,000 lbs.
Jul 23, 2009 | 11:30 AM
#125
I have little trust for scales that aren't state certified every 6 months. They gradually get off. Go somewhere that they buy and sell scrap metal or trash and put it on their scales. Anyone that buys or sales based on weight has to keep the scales state certifed every 6 months. I put my truck on some scales that said it weighed 4500 lbs, I have put it on 2 seperate certifed scales that sales it weighs 5000 lbs. State certification, it has to be accurate to within 20 lbs.
Jul 23, 2009 | 02:31 PM
#126
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to the original poster, I belive you. I know anything can happen when racing especially on the street but if you guys were at the track it would have been quite the opposite.
Jul 23, 2009 | 02:51 PM
#127
Blah. I've yet to get to race a lightning but I did have a guy in an ECSB Harley Davidson S/C try to take me from a 60 roll. I needed over and he wouldn't let me. we eased into the throttle and I heard him start whinning. Both went WOT and I pulled past while slipping at the top of 2nd into 3rd and then continued to pull hard in 3rd, signaled and got over.
Stayed in it a bit and then let out around 100 and he finally gave up.
found out my slipping was because the level ground I was checking fluid on.... wasn't so level. lol.
It feels amazing again. It would have easily been 2-3 more trucks on him if it wasn't slipping.
Stayed in it a bit and then let out around 100 and he finally gave up.
found out my slipping was because the level ground I was checking fluid on.... wasn't so level. lol.
It feels amazing again. It would have easily been 2-3 more trucks on him if it wasn't slipping.
Jul 23, 2009 | 04:08 PM
#129
Jul 23, 2009 | 05:08 PM
#130
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This truck as well was a zq8 and full stereo. I have weighed many of them over 4000 lbs bone stock.
I have little trust for scales that aren't state certified every 6 months. They gradually get off. Go somewhere that they buy and sell scrap metal or trash and put it on their scales. Anyone that buys or sales based on weight has to keep the scales state certified every 6 months. I put my truck on some scales that said it weighed 4500 lbs, I have put it on 2 separate certified scales that sales it weighs 5000 lbs. State certification, it has to be accurate to within 20 lbs.
I have little trust for scales that aren't state certified every 6 months. They gradually get off. Go somewhere that they buy and sell scrap metal or trash and put it on their scales. Anyone that buys or sales based on weight has to keep the scales state certified every 6 months. I put my truck on some scales that said it weighed 4500 lbs, I have put it on 2 separate certified scales that sales it weighs 5000 lbs. State certification, it has to be accurate to within 20 lbs.