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Old 10-12-2012, 01:35 AM   #66 (permalink)
oil pan 4
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I weighed the suburban tonight.
Near full fuel, 2 tool boxes weighing about 40lb together, no rear bumper and with out me in it.
Front axle was 2690lb
Rear axle was 2660lb
total 5750lb
(closer to 5700lb minus the tool boxes)

Here are some weight loss mods I have been considering:
Put in an aluminum drive shaft from a newer truck
Swap my cast iron master cylinder and cast iron fluid tank with a much lighter aluminum master cylinder and plastic fluid tank out of a 2003 duramax.
I'm thinking those 2 will save 30lb.

But when the step bumper goes on that will add like 70lb and the 8 leaf springs will add about 20lb.

Edit:
Replaced the master cylinder with a 90s GM truck master cylinder from the junk yard. Brakes better than ever now.
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