Tailgate Weight
 

Anybody ever think of filling the lower section of the gate with cement? Wouldn't be hard to cut a panel out then re attach it...
I'm working on a big tire truck and have no box floor left; tubs and tin, and with an iron head BBC I need some ballast back there.

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I would put the fuel cell way at the back along with the battery and a nitrous bottle if so inclined and leave the extra weight out.

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Fuel and battery already back there, I'll put the bottle there as well but can't help thinking with a full steel front clip (with stock front wheel tubs) the weight is all from the seat forward. It's a back halfed short box with ladder bars, prolly 32-33x18-19 ET Streets, 468/TH400. My first experience trying to make a truck go fast, been GM cars before this.

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It will be fine without weighting the tailgate, you will be very surprised how those slicks hook on a prepped track, that is a lot of tire, I've ran way less on my older setup without any problem hooking up.

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Buy a set of aluminum heads. That will take a decent amount of weight off the nose.

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I'm in Canada,eh,so aluminum heads=$2500+ to lose 70-80 pounds...

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I did the top of mine with 100 lbs of plate steel. Top is better as when it is down it puts weight further out, leverage ratio is your friend.

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Drill holes in bottom of gate and pour molten lead in gate. You can use old Wheel weights

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If you know anyone around Red Deer with access to service or swab rigs they could melt some rope socket led and pour it in your tailgate.