Man, I was getting a little self-conscious having the most voluptuous rig in our little group, but after seeing this thread, it is appearing that my rig is becoming more and more svelte with each passing post. Ironically, my truck weighed almost exactly the same as yours Lance in its "light travel" form. After I installed the Dana 60 front I reweighed it and it was right at your weight. Since then, my tires and wheels got a little bit heavier, it grew a large winch, developed OBA and associated accessories, a third battery took up residence along with its umbilical cord and switch and the interior has provided a home to a wayward ARB 47L fridge, an over-engineered prototype sleeping platform along with some other neat oddities that make life in the wilderness just a bit more civilized. Heavy?? Yes. Too heavy?? Meh, maybe. It really does not drive like it weighs as much as it does. Granted it has one ton axles, brakes, drivetrain and suspension, but we beat it up a little on the way back to town Sunday on some twisty-turnies and it handled it like a pro, well, maybe an aging, slightly overweight pro, but a pro with some fight left nonetheless. It does put it in perspective a bit though. How much is too much kind of thing. I like Larry's comment about sorting out what to bring and what not to bring. I think we need a Four Corners version of the
Hindsight-20-20-what-did-you-wish-you-had-left-behind-What-did-you-need to see what the veterans of Southwestern United States travel have found a way to live without. That could probably be almost equal in value as just knowing what your rig weighs. Like Jenny Craig for your rig??
