Can someone tell me what makes our trucks so heavy.

 

Its well BUILT!!!!!!!

 

Steel, aluminum, cast iron, plastic, glass, and rubber.

They're trucks, built to tow and haul things.

 

Ok, but is there parts that can be changed with out losing the strenght

 

They have to have the strength to safely handle a thousand pounds in the bed over any reasonable terrain, or several thousand pounds trying to steer by pushing the trailer hitch this way and that, over any reasonable terrain. Things that a Prius can't do.

There's not really much you can do to appreciably decrease the weight, but you can chuck the bumpers for roll pans, remove any trailer hitch you might have, drive around like an idiot with no spare tire, leave the windshield washer bottle empty, take out the back seat (if you have one), and only put in just enough fuel to get to the gas station nearest your destination. Oh, and don't run around with big ole greasy fat chicks.

 

Get a custom fiberglass box, get fiberglass fenders, take the tail gate off and put a $20 net, modify door hinges and instal a clip into wires so doors can be removed, get some 14inch aluminum rims with light tires... or get a dakota?

 

went to the metal yard today to make some money, and my truck weighed in at 6180 with me, my gf and my daughter in the truck. as well as my backrack truck box with some things in it, and about 50-80 pounds of un-needed sh*t in the cab. '01 1500 quad cab short bed, btw...

 

FYI -- My truck comes in at 5880 #. And GVWR is 6400 #.

 

with my plow in i weigh on at close to 7k#'s

 

my truck with a stereo and tool box and 2 180 pound dudes was right at 4981 pounds.....i think that pretty light for a 1/2 ton v8 long bed from the mid 90's