Truck Weight Distribution

DailyDriverSst · 07-21-2019, 09:22 PM

Those with trucks in S and SS, what are your weight distributions?

Right now I'm at 56 front/43 rear. I talked to Jerry Haas at an event and he said he liked 55/45 in PST. Curious what the functioning average is for a more stock-based platform.

Tom Goldman · 07-22-2019, 12:24 PM

A lot depends on wheelebase and crank centerline height .
Shorter wheebase and higher centerline can tolerate more weight bias to the front.

Rsmith38 · 07-23-2019, 08:16 AM

Talked to a guy with a S10 and he was 55 or 56 in the front.

Hacksaw · 08-06-2019, 09:18 AM

My SS/GT truck was 45% on the rear. 90 lbs in rear crossmember, 30 on inner frame in front of pass wheel, 30 above rear in bed and two 16v batts in right rear corner.

DailyDriverSst · 08-08-2019, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

My SS/GT truck was 45% on the rear. 90 lbs in rear crossmember, 30 on inner frame in front of pass wheel, 30 above rear in bed and two 16v batts in right rear corner.

Thanks. Right now I have 75 pounds in the rear crossmember and that's it for ballast. Single battery at front passenger of bed and 13 gallon fuel cell between the frame rails under the bed.

The build is still in progress, but this gives me an idea of where to point.

07-21-2019, 09:22 PM	#1
DailyDriverSst Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 56 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Truck Weight Distribution Those with trucks in S and SS, what are your weight distributions? Right now I'm at 56 front/43 rear. I talked to Jerry Haas at an event and he said he liked 55/45 in PST. Curious what the functioning average is for a more stock-based platform.

07-22-2019, 12:24 PM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 881 Liked 858 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Truck Weight Distribution A lot depends on wheelebase and crank centerline height . Shorter wheebase and higher centerline can tolerate more weight bias to the front. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

07-23-2019, 08:16 AM	#3
Rsmith38 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Truck Weight Distribution Talked to a guy with a S10 and he was 55 or 56 in the front.

08-06-2019, 09:18 AM	#4
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 880 Likes: 202 Liked 306 Times in 172 Posts	Re: Truck Weight Distribution My SS/GT truck was 45% on the rear. 90 lbs in rear crossmember, 30 on inner frame in front of pass wheel, 30 above rear in bed and two 16v batts in right rear corner.