I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to drop some weight in the front end of an F2000 chasis. Already got rid of the stock can.

Aftermarket pipes will drop the weight quite a bit, the stockers are heavy :bash:

Hey,
You won't be able to drop enough weight to really notice. You should consider increasing your suspension travel and installing plastic skis.
Later
Gutz

Originally posted by mrgutz@Dec 16 2004, 07:48 PM
Hey,
You won't be able to drop enough weight to really notice. You should consider increasing your suspension travel and installing plastic skis.
Later
Gutz
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try all those skreens. 5lb its a start !! got same problem

lightweight trailing arms and spindles, crank shop sells a 3# motor mount plate, lightweight hood, plastic skis, titanium jackshaft, aluminum radius rods, new primary clutch(tra's are heavy compared to others like comet) these are just ideas to help you out, i know some are expensive but they are options.

hey,
I'd like to revise my statement, it's not worth trying unless this is a grass drag sled that you are going all out with and money is no object.
Later
Gutz

Replace every fastener you can find in the front end with titanium, that will save some weight, but won't be cheap. www.snowmobile-online.com has some more info on it in the asphalt race section, Steve wrote an article on doing it to his 97 Mach 1.

Aftermarket trailing arms are also a lot lighter than the stockers. The stock ones are made out of chrome-moly, and the aftermarket ones are made out of sheet metal, so they are a bunch lighter, but nowhere near as strong. If you trail ride, keep the stock ones on there. Carbon fiber or kevlar are also another option, but pricey.

A friend of mine had a 97 Mach Z that he went to great lengths to make it as light as possible, I don't remember what the exact final weight he got it down to, but it was a couple pounds less than his Blair Morgan 800 Rev. He spent about $4000 to get it that light. Obviously it wasn't worth it because he doesn't have it anymore, he had to take a huge loss on it when he sold it.