What have any of you done that really takes the weight off of your tow rig. What's been the best bang for your buck.

Remove bed; aluminum wheels; no spare tire; take off tow hooks in the front; etc.

I had a friend that used to make titanium parts for NASCAR types that were coated in Iron to pass the "magnet test". I'm not to that point yet. Just getting started.

Regards,

Matt Berk

 

looks like ur on the right path. put a stack in less pipe if it has a back seat an no one rides back there take that out.

 

I haven't bought the AL wheels. They seem expensive (DRW) and I haven't found an easy way to pull the stats on what the different brands and their SKU's weight vs my factory XLT 2006 rims. I wonder how much weight I'll save for the $

I have a horrible steel flat bed on it now. It's from Dejana. The plus side is that it's built like a tin can so it's light. The minus is that they did a horrible install job. They put the filler neck in almost at an uphill angle; hard to refuel. It's welded on the back too.

 

o man AL wheels help me alot can feel it in the stearing wheel easyer to turn i had the cheap steal rims to

 

what is your goal for removing weight, to get under a set goal for towing, or for racing?

 

Towing:

I always find myself right around 23,500 GCWR. I do load it up to 26,000 here and there, hoping that the DOT would just ignore anything under 26,000. Of course we all have and have heard horor stories. The technical GCVWR is 23,500. I also re-registered in under my name vs the business, so I could ditch the DOT stickers on the side.

I took down the GVWR on the trailer. The registation and stickers now say 10,000 vs 14,000, it's long enough (25') that I can move lots of the weight onto the trucks rear axle.

When I hit 22 or 26,000, all the axles add up just right, but it's always close.

The obvious choice is to get a smaller trailer since I just need 12', and one that is Aluminum, and an Aluminum flatbed. (and also a regular cab 2 wheel drive with the 4.30 rears so you reall can hit 26,000. That's just lots of bucks. Perhaps I can trade the steel trailer in for an AL.

I have a friend who is a ford dealer and wanted to get rid of this truck. 2006 DRW super cab, XLT 4x4 with 6.0 and 4.10 rears. It's really been an errand truck more than a dedicated two rig. Decent payload, pulling and a small back seat and carpet.

I would still like to lighten it up.

I might be barking up the wrong tree and should get a different truck, but I bought it new and would have to get something used. The truck has grown on me as well. (never a good thing with machines)

 

I got a divorce. That was one big bitch!