how much does your fiberglass tub truck weight??

[73bluemachine]

i have a 73 fiberglass tub truck just wondered if any has weighed there truck to see how much they weigh?? i think its around 2500pds but not sure

 

[t.lay]

Good question - I've got a 73 - glass tub (steel front clip, doors and top though). I'm guessing closer to 3200-3500 - some folks have weighed their steel broncos - they seem to come in in the high 3k-low 4k range. I think the glass tubs will save a couple hundred pounds.

I could run through the local scrapyard this weekend and see what I weigh in at.

 

[roccolukasik]

After taking apart a stock bronco and building one of all fiberglass with inserts and soft top and doors I would say around 600lb difference if not more.

 

[73bluemachine]

u saying that the fiberglass is still in the 3-4000 range that cant be what r the the metal stock, i let the valve cores out of the tires to get it into the garage and the tires barley went down

 

[t.lay]

axles - 800 w/tires (200 per end w/brakes, 100 per tire)
frame 200, motor 600 (loaded/ancillaries), tranny, d20 and shafts 250 , fuel 100, battery, radiator, fluids, cage 300, main tub 350, front clip 200, bumpers 150, doors 100, top 150, heater, dash, guages, column, wiring, lights 100

there's well over 3000 lb worth of stuff listed and I missed more like seats, interior, windshield, tailgate,...

I think mine's prolly a heavyweight for a glass tub - since I've got a bunch of steel added on, but you're around 2400# before you get to the body.

 

[Ohio Bronco 21]

Considering a glass body for a future build, How strong are they at the tailgate section and door post sections? Sorry about the hi jack

 

[73bluemachine]

mine is strong i fiberglassed/doorglassed in the inserts for the doors for stability but it seem pretty sturdy and no rust to worry about... ilike it chekc out the pics on my gallery

 

[t.lay]

Considering a glass body for a future build, How strong are they at the tailgate section and door post sections? Sorry about the hi jack

there's 3/16 steel inserts in the door posts, tailgate and hood mount areas so it's got good support. I've got a steel tailgage, but also been thinking about putting in a tab to connect the rear fenders to the cage to minimize any outward flex. I think in the long haul, I'll probably ditch the hard top. Otherwise, glass is really pretty tough - and easy to fix if you do mess it up.

 

[67PONY]

...nevermind....

 

[ken75ranger]

Mine weighed in at 3380 lbs. Kentrol body,soft top, roll cage, heavy rear bumper and a spare tire.