Reducing weight of '91 XLT

[fatboy0186]

I want to reduce as much weight as i can from my '91 XLT. I don't want to take anything off that would not pass Virginia state inspction, or get me killed if i wreck. What can i remove, if anything?

 

[samtheham]

Yeah, remove the seats, yank the carpet, swap the engine out for an aluminum 4 banger, yank the gas tank for a smaller unit. get rid of the 4 wheel drive, get rid of the a/c, remove the battery for longer trips, dump the spare, use donut spares all around with aluminm rims, replace the hood with a fiberglass version,drop the shock abosrbers, and sripping all the paint might help. Sarcasm, I know... I dont really think that there is much that you can really do to reduce weight of an exploder really. Why tring to get better milage?

 

[KEbert]

He is right about aluminum rims though. If you have steel rims and don't need the toughness of them, then go with set of aluminum whells and that will lighten your load a little.