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12-08-2015, 09:50 PM
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Tailgate Weight
Anybody ever think of filling the lower section of the gate with cement? Wouldn't be hard to cut a panel out then re attach it...
I'm working on a big tire truck and have no box floor left; tubs and tin, and with an iron head BBC I need some ballast back there.
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12-08-2015, 09:59 PM
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Re: Tailgate Weight
I would put the fuel cell way at the back along with the battery and a nitrous bottle if so inclined and leave the extra weight out.
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12-09-2015, 12:16 AM
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Re: Tailgate Weight
Fuel and battery already back there, I'll put the bottle there as well but can't help thinking with a full steel front clip (with stock front wheel tubs) the weight is all from the seat forward. It's a back halfed short box with ladder bars, prolly 32-33x18-19 ET Streets, 468/TH400. My first experience trying to make a truck go fast, been GM cars before this.
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12-09-2015, 12:22 AM
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Re: Tailgate Weight
It will be fine without weighting the tailgate, you will be very surprised how those slicks hook on a prepped track, that is a lot of tire, I've ran way less on my older setup without any problem hooking up.
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12-09-2015, 07:03 AM
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Re: Tailgate Weight
Buy a set of aluminum heads. That will take a decent amount of weight off the nose.
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12-10-2015, 01:11 AM
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Re: Tailgate Weight
I'm in Canada,eh,so aluminum heads=$2500+ to lose 70-80 pounds...
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12-10-2015, 02:18 AM
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Re: Tailgate Weight
I did the top of mine with 100 lbs of plate steel. Top is better as when it is down it puts weight further out, leverage ratio is your friend.
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12-11-2015, 11:03 AM
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Re: Tailgate Weight
Drill holes in bottom of gate and pour molten lead in gate. You can use old Wheel weights
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Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole! |
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12-13-2015, 07:18 PM
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Re: Tailgate Weight
If you know anyone around Red Deer with access to service or swab rigs they could melt some rope socket led and pour it in your tailgate.
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