How heavy is your Bronco?

[msujay2012]

My Bronco prefers to be called "big boned", not "heavy".

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[Bill K]

Does that mean you've added ~1250lbs? That seems somewhat reasonable, given that you've added a lot of steel and rubber.

I'd like to get mine weighed before I start putting a bunch of plating and big tires on. Anyone know somewhere in DFW area or in general I could do that?

I usually drive up to Anna. There's some CAT scales at a place right off of 75 - east side of the road.

 

[userdude]

I usually drive up to Anna. There's some CAT scales at a place right off of 75 - east side of the road.

Just wondering, do you know if they charge anything?

 

[Bill K]

Just wondering, do you know if they charge anything?

Last time I had the RV measured I thought is was around $16. Bet you can find a number to call if you google" CAT scales Anna TX"

 

[Tricky Mike]

I'd also like to stay below 5k to flat tow, but I'm afraid I'm around 5100. I need to get weighed. I have no excuses, there's a truck scale 50ft outside my office.

That was a good guess.

 

[Broncoman7072]

That was a good guess.

I would say so

 

[da_jokker]

I forgot to mention, this is with like 500lbs of off-roadiness installed.

 

[JT58Bronc]

There are some weight discrepancies listed out there, but by one account the lowest weight Bronco 2-door is 4300lbs, while the most bloated 4-door is 5300lbs.

Keeping in mind those of us who off-road can have a need for heaver skid plates etc, I'm a big fan of keeping a vehicle light as possible. Dang my CJ-5 was only 2500lbs and got me all over Colorado off-roading, camping including with passengers (creative packing for the latter).

Newer vehicles seem on an obesity trend like the USA population, lol.

So agree with this. I remember reading in detail about the Broncos configurations and weights when I reserved mine. I also like smaller and lighter weight vehicles. I had 4 TJ's and a CJ - loved all of them. 4 wheeled, towed boats, landscape trailers, never an issue, despite being smaller and lighter. So I opted for my 2 door Basesquatch with 2.7. Light build and I'm keeping it that way. Light weight equal performance and gas mileage. (Well as best as can be considering......but I get near 23 MPG average). Heck my daily driver is the ultimate lightweight- a Mazda Miata track car. Same basic principle- power to weight.

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