Weight Reduction

Cadesun

Cadesun

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Hi All -

We have a big road trip planned for the end of the month and I would love to lose some extra lbs to save on gas money and make the truck a little nicer to drive. Not planning on ditching my bars (short wife and small kids) or switching tires (need them to access a few spots on our itinerary) but I am open to ideas.
 
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What do you have on your truck?
Without knowing that the only thing I can think of is removing half the rear seat (and the 3rd row if you have one).
 
mscot said:
What do you have on your truck?
Without knowing that the only thing I can think of is removing half the rear seat (and the 3rd row if you have one).
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It is pretty much stock other than the couple things I noted plus a sleeping platform (again, needed for the trip). Can you cram 2 car seats onto the 60% portion of the back seat?
 
Cadesun said:
Hi All -

We have a big road trip planned for the end of the month and I would love to lose some extra lbs to save on gas money and make the truck a little nicer to drive. Not planning on ditching my bars (short wife and small kids) or switching tires (need them to access a few spots on our itinerary) but I am open to ideas.
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Not much to remove to save weight apart from ripping out all the seats and the rest of the interior. If your looking for economy it's the wrong vehicle.
 
I don’t think two car seats will fit in the 60, but I also don’t think you would notice the difference with the 40 removed. You could roll the dice with no spare tire, but I wouldn’t.
 
Remove the factory roof rack to reduce drag, but it's not easy to swap on/off.

Remove the spare but you may need it. The spare tire cable/winch weights a good amount.
 
OK, I figured there wouldn't be any quick and dirty ways to knock off some pounds but figured I would ask just in case I was missing anything obvious. Thanks!
 
Mutant138 said:
Not much to remove to save weight apart from ripping out all the seats and the rest of the interior. If your looking for economy it's the wrong vehicle.
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This..no matter how much weight you pull out, the amount of effort versus the return won't be worth it..
 
MAST4R said:
I think this is the key and I also think you know it :)

What exactly tires are you running? A 41lb P265 Toyo AT II will access any spot that a 54lb LTE KO2 will access. On a 5th gen 4runner anyway. There will be a small chance for puncture in the harshest of deserts but that's what the spare is for.

Nothing will make a bigger difference than having a good tire weight and sticking to the stock size or nearby (255 75).

If you are running a tire north of about 50, you need to look no further. If you are very weight sensitive, look for a tire not much more than 40.
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It’s easier to be a weight weenie with smaller stuff like bikes or luggage. A stock 4Runner? Pretty much this (tires), air them up properly for the highway, and go easy on the throttle.
 
MAST4R said:
I think this is the key and I also think you know it :)

What exactly tires are you running? A 41lb P265 Toyo AT II will access any spot that a 54lb LTE KO2 will access. On a 5th gen 4runner anyway. There will be a small chance for puncture in the harshest of deserts but that's what the spare is for.

Nothing will make a bigger difference than having a good tire weight and sticking to the stock size or nearby (255 75).

If you are running a tire north of about 50, you need to look no further. If you are very weight sensitive, look for a tire not much more than 40.
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And some 22# pound wheels.
 
mscot said:
What do you have on your truck?
Without knowing that the only thing I can think of is removing half the rear seat (and the 3rd row if you have one).
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Probably keeping your speed down will do the most for better mpg. That, plus tire inflation.
 
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