Hey guys, looking to do some weight reductions on my 2000 3.0 5-speed here and there. Do not want to remove my interior its a daily driver.

Here is what I am thinking so far:
-Roll pan
-Removing spare tire carrier frame (winch is broken anyway) Would that compromise the frame?

 

You could remove the tailgate and replace it with one of the "net-style" ones.

 

You could cut the doors in half or make it a convertible.
In all seriousness, there isn't that much you can take off. You should keep a spare, since the one time you need it, you wont have it. Even a spare and a tailgate don't weigh comparatively much. Ford figures -1mpg for every 100lbs of cargo on top of the curb weight. Being a 200lb driver would knock off 2mpg just to crank it up and drive across town.

 

Here's a tip I learned from an old Harley Davidson rider; remove parts one at a time, and start the vehicle. Continue this process until the vehicle will not start. Install last part removed.

All non essential parts have been removed to make vehicle its lightest weight.

 

If you mean the rear tire shaped part of the frame I would replace with a new crossmember. It holds your frame together. But it won´t give you that much. If you remove the bed it will give you about 150 lbs. Replace it with a light alumium one and you get a 100 lbs loss but way more in dollars spend.

 

hahaha thats a little to far, thanks for the mpg/weight info.

Yeah that frame, since i have the spare in the box all that piece does is collect salt. I may just leave it or fab a lighter and cleaner cross member across the rear mounting location.

As far as a roll pan, I was thinking of making my own rather then spending 200$ + shipping for a metal or fiberglass one. Anyone have pointers for making one for a step-side short box?