Weight of rigs

[Paul Sinclair]

Garry & I hit the truck scale today. Garry's TJ is 3720lbs, stinky weighed in at 3840lbs.
Robert, you were right, the Cherokee is heavier than a TJ, at least in this case.
Anyway, we're both pretty happy with our recent diets.
Paul

Wow, that's pretty surprising with the amount of metal and glass you removed.
Mine must be a bit heavier than my estamated 3500 pounds.

Jes

[Paul Sinclair]

I think mine is a bit lighter than most Jes, Farmer Matt said his weighs 4900lbs! If you have a chance go weigh yours, maybe the 2 doors are even lighter.
Paul

[Mark Hinkley]

Isn't that "Ameoba Stinky"?

mark
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[Handlebars]

Farmer Matt has a great way to shave weight while on the trail...

[Paradiddle]

Originally posted by Jes
Wow, that's pretty surprising with the amount of necessary and structurally integral metal and glass you removed.

Jes

PS - Garry's recent diet included removing the entire HVAC system, which weighed a palty 1.3 pounds, but required 9 hours to remove...

Jeff

[Stu Olson]

Originally posted by Paradiddle


PS - Garry's recent diet included removing the entire HVAC system, which weighed a palty 1.3 pounds, but required 9 hours to remove...

Jeff

Hey...maybe the bright side to that epsisode is that he burned off 5 lbs. just doing all that work!

[Scott Evans]

Originally posted by Handlebars
Farmer Matt has a great way to shave weight while on the trail...

AAAAHHHH..... The Dusy. Great trail.

[Handlebars]

Originally posted by Scott Evans
AAAAHHHH..... The Dusy. Great trail.

Good eye! How can you tell from one little photo?

[Scott Evans]

Originally posted by Handlebars
Good eye! How can you tell from one little photo?

I was on the trail last year. I remember it well, I mean the trail is only 30 miles long or so. So it is easy to remember each rock and tree

Scott E.

[Robert J. Yates]

Originally posted by Paul Sinclair
Garry & I hit the truck scale today. Garry's TJ is 3720lbs, stinky weighed in at 3840lbs.
Robert, you were right, the Cherokee is heavier than a TJ, at least in this case.
Anyway, we're both pretty happy with our recent diets.
Paul

Any idea on the weight of the stuff you sawed off Paul? Did you then add weight for new structual reinforcement?

As for me - I've kicked around a number of 4000 lbs for my rig in trail dress. That might be about right if I use Garrys' number as a comparison.

[Paul Sinclair]

Originally posted by Robert J. Yates
Any idea on the weight of the stuff you sawed off Paul? Did you then add weight for new structual reinforcement?

As for me - I've kicked around a number of 4000 lbs for my rig in trail dress. That might be about right if I use Garrys' number as a comparison.

I think I sawed off/removed about 200lbs, maybe less. I'm using light gauge metal for all of the structural reinforcement, I doubt that it will add up to more than 30lbs, unless I put rear cage in.
Probably the biggest thing on Garry's is the front windshield & frame. That's gotta weigh a bit.
Both our rigs were completely empty. Throw a spare tire in & a few tools & mine will be up to about 4000lbs.
Paul

[Paradiddle]

Anyone have a stock or built TJ with a 4 banger and an auto? Have you weighed it?

I thought Garry had a lexan front windshield - did you put your glass back in Garry?

Jeff

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Originally posted by Jes
Wow, that's pretty surprising with the amount of necessary and structurally integral metal and glass you removed.

Jes
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Did I really say that?!?


Jes

[sethmark]

In case anyone wonders what a fat pig my KIA is, I'll tell you.

With a spare tire, full tools, camping gear, cooler full of ice, beverages, and food, spare driveshaft, winch bag, full cage, full tank of gas and me out of the Kia, it was 4940.

60s with ARBs,
Atlas II
Long arm
Full skid plating
37" on 15" beadlocks...

Seth

[Paradiddle]

Originally posted by Jes
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Originally posted by Jes
Wow, that's pretty surprising with the amount of necessary and structurally integral metal and glass you removed.

Jes
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Did I really say that?!?


Jes

Maybe.....