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Old Feb 12, 2005 | 02:20 PM
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Question K-member weight question?

I know the answer is prolly already on the board somewhere, but I quickly looked around and couldn't find it, so bear with me.

Question: What does a stock K-member (minus A-arms) weigh?
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Bout 55 lbs as far as I can tell. I just finnished the swap today.
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If that's true, then The Pro Fab that I'm getting ready to swap in supposedly only weighs 19 lbs. I haven't held it on a scale yet, but just lifting it is seemed to be about that. Maybe a pound or two more, but close anyway.

That would be about a 35-36 lbs weight savings. And... right off the front where we need to chop weight.
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Originally Posted by TWS
If that's true, then The Pro Fab that I'm getting ready to swap in supposedly only weighs 19 lbs. I haven't held it on a scale yet, but just lifting it is seemed to be about that. Maybe a pound or two more, but close anyway.

That would be about a 35-36 lbs weight savings. And... right off the front where we need to chop weight.
Yep about 35 lbs. difference

Here is what I weighed them as:

Pro-Fab Mild Steel K-member w/motor mounts: 18.2lbs.
Mild Steel A-arms w/rod ends: 10.6lbs(both)
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