Raptor on a Diet

[Silnus]

Where would it be feasible to shed some weight on these pigs? Lose the spare tire, lighter skid plate, lighter forged rims, full exhaust with no cats. Where are can you guys think of shedding weight without changing the truck for the worse? If you could cut 200pds, it would feel like a different truck. Faster, better MPG...

 

[Marcs]

Don't know if a ~3% weight reduction will be noticeable.

 

[Macman]

Agreed, I don't notice a huge difference from a full to an empty tank of gas and thats around the same weight savings.

 

[Silnus]

I can promise you that's huge weight savings. Every 100 pounds saved it a .10 second quicker in a 1/4 mile run. Usually translates to + .5 mpg.

 

[13_Raptor]

I do not notice much difference when my 220lb friend Buba is riding with me...lol.

 

[Marcs]

I can promise you that's huge weight savings. Every 100 pounds saved it a .10 second quicker in a 1/4 mile run. Usually translates to + .5 mpg.

I have heard that statement before. However, it loses validity as starting weight increases. You drive a 6000+ lbs pig, 200 pounds in a raptor is not going to make a noticeable difference IMO.

 

[Macman]

Yeah I would think that would make a difference in a very light smaller car, but in a truck that weighs as much as ours, I would think that would be a smaller factor.

 

[LandFill]

If you are running without out the spare, you can toss the jack. Ad a Co2 bottle and a good tire repair kit and remove the sway bar.

 

[Blind1]

I have seen PICs of you guys. I recommend you all start with a membership with Planet Fitness.... Don't hate me! I'm a straighten shootin guy and I will be honest to you all...

 

[nohel]

I would worry about loosing weight up front to give it better weight distribution. A lighter skid plate I wouldn't do the stock ones aren't very strong to begin with in the first place just loot at the bashed in skid plate thread. But if you lost a good amount of weight up front it wouldn't noose dive as bad. I don't think there is much you can do besides a new radiator and glass fenders relocate the battery. After that you would be scraping for weight savings up front.