Is my Jeep a Porker?

UNL1MTD · TRC Joined: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 3895 Location: King George

I got a chance to get on a vehicle scale at work today and was able to slide the LJ on for a measurement.

Stock Curb Weight for a 2005 wrangler Unlimited - 3720 lbs
As She sits today w/o driver and 1/4 tank of gas - 4580 lbs

Difference - 860 lbs

I've always said that I've probably added 1000 lbs of junk to my rig, I guess I got a few mods to go before thats true. Its no wonder my fuel economy isn't what it used to be.

Heavy Mods - HardTop, 33" meats, ARB bull bar, Winch, Rear Bumper/Tire carrier, Skid Plates (1/4" Engine, 1/4" Transfer, Control Arm, Steering Box, Radiator, 3/16" rockers, 3/16" gastank, body mounts), Currie Steering, Alloy USA axle shafts front & rear, JKS trackbars, JKS control arms, Tuffy Cargo Box (loaded ... cant leave home without tools)

Anybody else had a chance to weight in?

The HMMWV we weighed was 12k plus, atleast I wasnt the fattest pig at the party.

HarvinJeep · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

Add that ARB front bumper and which and there is 200lbs or so. I am not supprised.

Kathryn's is 4391 with just a full take of gas, and nothing else in it. Two of my tool boxes are over 50lbs each, then you add in the winch tackle box, straps, spare parts, water people etc I would bet we would be over 5K.

The Rubi when I last weighted it on the way out of town for Camp Jeep loaded was at 5123lbs, and that included me and my gear.

Maybe I pack too many tools. Rolling Eyes

plynmud · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

I've wanted to weigh mine for sometime, so I think that I'll do it the next time that I have a chance. I wonder if they'll let me slip into a truck weigh-in station if they're not too busy. Laughing

I'm probably right up there with you. Laughing

HarvinJeep · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

Cline, PPRO did just that a few years back. I take our stuff over to a local moving company, it cost $5 or $10 per wieght. Not bad if you are interested or need to do so. I know Hilldrup Moving and Storage has one in their Stafford office, but not sure of any of the others up there. And most truck stops that have the Cat Scales will do them for a small fee also.

plynmud · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

HarvinJeep wrote:

Cline, PPRO did just that a few years back. I take our stuff over to a local moving company, it cost $5 or $10 per wieght. Not bad if you are interested or need to do so. I know Hilldrup Moving and Storage has one in their Stafford office, but not sure of any of the others up there. And most truck stops that have the Cat Scales will do them for a small fee also.

Thanks for the information. I'd never even considered a moving company. I'm going to call around. It would be worth a few bucks just to find out.

Sicjeep · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:30 pm Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

tried to get mine weighed, so i went to the 24 hour weight station ...but they were closed..

cwkann · TRC Joined: Apr 11, 2006 Posts: 6628 Location: Winchester

Sicjeep wrote:

tried to get mine weighed, so i went to the 24 hour weight station ...but they were closed..

You must have picked the wrong 24 hours! Laughing

CCrew · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:06 am Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

Most landfills will do it for you free Smile

UNL1MTD · TRC Joined: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 3895 Location: King George

HarvinJeep wrote:

Add that ARB front bumper and which and there is 200lbs or so. I am not supprised.

Kathryn's is 4391 with just a full take of gas, and nothing else in it. Two of my tool boxes are over 50lbs each, then you add in the winch tackle box, straps, spare parts, water people etc I would bet we would be over 5K.

The Rubi when I last weighted it on the way out of town for Camp Jeep loaded was at 5123lbs, and that included me and my gear.

Maybe I pack too many tools. Rolling Eyes

Yea I kinda figure with wheeling gear and 2 people I'm in the 5k range.

davenjeip · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:58 am Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

Problem come with that everything we tend to throw on our Jeeps is heavy.

No idea of the weight on mine, other than it just weighs too much. I wheel at Crozet with all my junk in the truck, instead of the Jeep, and it feels so much better on the trails being lighter.

Been trying to put mine on a diet, but finding it hard to find places to loose the weight.

UNL1MTD · TRC Joined: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 3895 Location: King George

davenjeip wrote:

Been trying to put mine on a diet, but finding it hard to find places to loose the weight.

I've been trying to think of a diet for mine. Basic ideas were synthetic winch line instead of cable and some sorta stubby like front bumper. Sadly those are the only two ideas I have. I've already ditched the rear seat and use alumn wheels. Maybe a bikini top aswell, opposed to the hard top thats a decent weight savings, but probably only 20lbs over the soft top.

MajorHo · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:02 am Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

Jees guys its a pretty simple solution...
Carbon fiber parts Rolling Eyes

Adds HP!

cwkann · TRC Joined: Apr 11, 2006 Posts: 6628 Location: Winchester

Chrome weighs less than steel too!! Shocked

Twiss · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:35 am Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

Remove the Cage, Windsheild.. Swap out the fuel tank for smaller fuel cell. Smaller lighter tires. Air shocks vs Springs (they have air so they are lighter) Cut body panels off (Ie cut the rear tub), plastic race seats, Lose the AC and Heat, dash. Build a tube frame to replace the box frame...

Just build a buggy....

plynmud · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

Twiss wrote:

Remove the Cage, Windsheild.. Swap out the fuel tank for smaller fuel cell. Smaller lighter tires. Air shocks vs Springs (they have air so they are lighter) Cut body panels off (Ie cut the rear tub), plastic race seats, Lose the AC and Heat, dash. Build a tube frame to replace the box frame...

Just build a buggy...

That's like asking a fat person to cut off their arms and legs to lose weight. Shocked

Sparky · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

my swb rubi,with my ass in it and half tank o fuel is 4680 and i took my tools out Thumbs Up

Ramphog · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

If your that concerened about weight/vs/mileage/vs/performance/vs anything else ..... why did ya buy a Jeep?

Just curious......

In a deep enough hole... it will sink..... lol

UNL1MTD · TRC Joined: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 3895 Location: King George

Ramphog wrote:

If your that concerened about weight/vs/mileage/vs/performance/vs anything else ..... why did ya buy a Jeep?

Just curious......

In a deep enough hole... it will sink..... lol

wbsjp · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: Re: Is my Jeep a Porker?

CCrew wrote:

Most landfills will do it for you free Smile

I always check my XJ,s weight whenever I go to the dump..4000 Lbs with my butt in it.

Wayne