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sparkydog · 01-08-2011, 04:13 PM

I just weighed my truck today. I came in at 4080# curb weight and I'm only missing about 200# of gear to take it to completely rigged out.

The info I have on the stock GM X-cab seems to indicate official curb weight was either 4140 or 4526#.

So my rig is either right at or just barely lighter than a stock GM X-cab.

This is good because it means that using a 1/2T chassis ended up being the right move. There were some comments on the IH web where they predicted my IH body metal was going weigh so much more than the GM body that I would overload my 1/2T frame.

My front wheels are taking 2530# so my weight ratio is 62% to 38% front/rear.

01-08-2011, 04:13 PM	#11
sparkydog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 910	Re: Halfbreed - GMC Z71 + IH Extd Cab I just weighed my truck today. I came in at 4080# curb weight and I'm only missing about 200# of gear to take it to completely rigged out. The info I have on the stock GM X-cab seems to indicate official curb weight was either 4140 or 4526#. So my rig is either right at or just barely lighter than a stock GM X-cab. This is good because it means that using a 1/2T chassis ended up being the right move. There were some comments on the IH web where they predicted my IH body metal was going weigh so much more than the GM body that I would overload my 1/2T frame. My front wheels are taking 2530# so my weight ratio is 62% to 38% front/rear. __________________ Balls and a Sawzall Project Halfbreed Porsche 944 L67V6 CARB Legal & Other Stuff Last edited by sparkydog; 01-09-2011 at 01:19 AM.



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