Weight Reduction potential

[MFNG]

Sweet ride. Don’t chop it up! You have something special!

 

[Donovan]

That is gorgeous @bubbarob.

In most seriousness, can't guarantee all seriousness. For a "safe" daily driver, I dunno how much you can chop/cut/save?

 

[TiFJ]

Start with a SCAB with as few options as possible (sun roof and tail gate step are heavy). The easiest ways to remove weight are:
- Remove spare tire
- Get forged wheels and lighter AT tires
- Lithium battery
- Lighter exhaust
- Remove running boards

 

[mprice1234]

Best way to reduce weight for a daily driver is buy a Prius and not demolish a beautiful Gen 1. Just my 2 cents worth!

 

[CoronaRaptor]

Get rid of the rear bumper and hitch as well, dovetail the bedsides. I mean there's no going back with some of these mods and its money. If you drop the tail gate i would purchase bedside supports for better offroading and rigidity.

 

[FordTechOne]

Yep, sorry should have mentioned. It's a 6.2

Coyote engine swap would save 150lbs.

 

[bubbarob]

That is gorgeous @bubbarob.

In most seriousness, can't guarantee all seriousness. For a "safe" daily driver, I dunno how much you can chop/cut/save?

Thanks for the kind words.
Love the truck and looking forward to making it better.

Thanks for the suggestions on the members that replied.
May spin this off into a build thread.

Vast majority of the weight saving strategy I would do would be reversible and take a day to put back to stock-ish

 

[bubbarob]

Coyote engine swap would save 150lbs.

How difficult, or has it been done before?
I've done a little bit of initial research on Livernois short block which looks like its aluminum with liners? That was a possible consideration too I was researching.

 

[MFNG]

How difficult, or has it been done before?
I've done a little bit of initial research on Livernois short block which looks like its aluminum with liners? That was a possible consideration too I was researching.

Sounds like you need an F100 or an OBS F150. Why destroy the 2010 6.2?

 

[FordTechOne]

Sounds like you need an F100 or an OBS F150. Why destroy the 2010 6.2?

I’m sure it wouldn’t be destroyed, there seem to be plenty of people who would gladly take it off his hands.