A "shoot the breeze" thread
Cargo Master
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Yea, I put me truck on a diet a few months ago. It is amazing how much gear gets loaded in throughout the year and not removed.
Same goes for the trailer. I just hit the scales for the first time in two years. I appear to have added over 200lbs since my last weigh in... Lame
Same goes for the trailer. I just hit the scales for the first time in two years. I appear to have added over 200lbs since my last weigh in... Lame
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On the way to the campground I got 7.8 MPG keeping it between 65 and 70 and on the way home got 8.5 MPG keeping it between 65 and 70 with an occasional 75 spurt to pass my buddy in his Dodge. The difference in MPG has to be the weight since I burned all the firewood I brought.
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Well I finally put the truck on a diet. I got rid of the A.R.E cap that I had.
Something like this Deluxe Commercial Unit Series Truck Caps : A.R.E. Truck Caps and Tonneau Covers
I really hated this cap, they could never get it to stop leaking. So now I have a Leer 180cc LEER Truck Caps, Toppers and Camper Shells.
Since the Leer has smaller side boxes, that has forced me to consolidate what tools I carry around. With the new setup I would guess I am saving 400lbs. I will get it weighed when I am done my modifications.
I will say this however, the day before I had the new cap installed I had to take all the tools out of the truck and wow what a difference weight makes. The truck was a rocket. Since the new cap was put on, I have noticed a 1/2mpg increase, I'll take it.
Something like this Deluxe Commercial Unit Series Truck Caps : A.R.E. Truck Caps and Tonneau Covers
I really hated this cap, they could never get it to stop leaking. So now I have a Leer 180cc LEER Truck Caps, Toppers and Camper Shells.
Since the Leer has smaller side boxes, that has forced me to consolidate what tools I carry around. With the new setup I would guess I am saving 400lbs. I will get it weighed when I am done my modifications.
I will say this however, the day before I had the new cap installed I had to take all the tools out of the truck and wow what a difference weight makes. The truck was a rocket. Since the new cap was put on, I have noticed a 1/2mpg increase, I'll take it.
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From: Itinerant
It is amazing the "stuff" we will put in the truck and over time it gets just a wee bit heavier and it's with the thinking of I might need that someday. Then when you unload it's why did I have that. But then again I filled a pole barn with that thought pattern and now it's time to start cleaning it out and I know I should get rid of some of it but again I think I might need that, or if I had to buy it. Kind of like watching the dog chase it's tail.
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I recently removed my ARE cap, not because it leaks, but because in daily driving, it makes the truck lean quite a bit in turns. That extra 200lbs up high hurts handling a lot.
No difference in mileage, 10.6MPGs to/from work no matter what.
No difference in mileage, 10.6MPGs to/from work no matter what.
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Some days I want that cap off and others I love having the covered storage. I just don't have the storage space for cap. Plus mine leaks when it rains. Then the truck came with the bed rug, which I don't care what they say about it, must start to smell funky if it gets rained on all the time.
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MY Bedrug has been out in the rain for about 2 months now, looks brand-new and doesn't smell. Just don't get it wet and then put the cap back on it 
Key is keeping it clean.
Key is keeping it clean.
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Don't know, I suspect it would, gotta take a look at it - because I want to decide whether or not to take it out for the winter soon...
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On the way to work this morning, my steering went out. Felt like I was driving with 1 lug nut on each wheel. So put in a call to Red Head and will have a new box by Monday. The Red Head box is $466 and the dealer wanted just under $1200, the choice was easy.