A VX weighs what?!

[coachreed]

Has anyone actually weighed a VX? I have found by searching that the VX is supposed to weigh almost 4000 lbs. Is that right? These things aren't very large... how can they be sooo heavy? Just curious. I guess I have to go find the local scale and check it out. TTYL!

Coach... aka Randy!

[Reg Hinnant]

Yeah, Coachreed......now check out what a Rav4 weighs.......
One of the things that contributes to why this truck IS different and the gas milage.;eekg;

[Tone]

Mine tips the scales at over 3900 lbs last time at the truck stop. Cost to weigh is less than $10

[coachreed]

Originally posted by Reg Hinnant
Yeah, Coachreed......now check out what a Rav4 weighs.......
One of the things that contributes to why this truck IS different and the gas milage.;eekg;

Dang! A whole 1000 pound difference in weight! Not that I'm sooo concerned with the weight... or even the gas mileage for that matter... but WHY is it sooo heavy? The full frame? Solid construction? What?

TTYL!

Coach... aka Randy!

[Tonka]

Originally posted by coachreed
but WHY is it sooo heavy? The full frame? Solid construction? What?

TTYL!

Coach... aka Randy! [/B]

All That and a duel transfercase!

[Green Dragon]

Fully dressed for Moab or the trail the Dragon goes about 5000 lbs

[coachreed]

Originally posted by Tonka
All That and a duel transfercase!

Dual transfer case? What? Really? I DID not know that.

Originally posted by Green Dragon
Fully dressed for Moab or the trail the Dragon goes about 5000 lbs

Second though, MY VX isn't so heavy afterall! Safe to assume that the Dragon carries itself quite well even with all that extra stuff, right?

Coach... aka Randy!

[Bantan]

Using Tone's hitch, can I haul/tow another VX Cross country?

[SGT.BATGUANO]

Just another reason for someone to start fabbing fiberglass hood, fenders and rear door!

[AlaskaVX]

Does anyone know the weight distribution (front/back)? I was asked this question by someone before and didn't have a clue. To find this out would you go to a weigh station?

[Zu4two]

Car and Driver lists the weight distribution F/R, as 51.5/48.5%. Just about as close to perfect as you can get! I think that is why the VX is so much fun to drive at the limit on dirt roads.

[Tonka]

Originally posted by coachreed
Dual transfer case? What? Really? I DID not know that.

You asked.

[AlaskaVX]

Thanks Zu4two!

And with my speakers in the back it's probobally closer to being reversed or 50/50

[SoTxVx]

I would suspect that the real weight difference comes from the body on frame versus uni-body construction. That combined with the heavy duty suspension, axles and tcase will account for the spread.

John
'99 Silver - '93 trooper skid plates (all 3), 255/70R16 Michelin LTXs

[Baxman]

Aound here (WA) the truck scales are only open a small %age of the time, but the elecrtonic scales are always on so anyone can weigh their vehicle for free when the scales are "closed". My VX tips the scale at 4160 lbs with a full tank. Oversized tires and wheels, sub-woofer, S/C, Dynamatted, hitch, dual exhaust, air horn with compressor and tank, onboard CO2, tools, but no spare are always onboard and contributes to its heft.

Wihout mods the VX weighs about 3950 lbs. Lots of very stout parts bolted to a beefy and rigid frame make for a trucklett that "takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'"