Truck weight

[350s10]

So my 95 2wd extended cab s10 weights 3600 with half a tank of gas and with me in it. It has the 4.3 and auto trans. I just looked up how much a 1st gen truck weights and a regular cab 4 banger auto trans is around 2800. When i put my 350 in it i was planning on putting aluminum intake, heads and water pump on it to reduce the weight. I just recently bought an aluminum drive shaft so that will lighten it up too. But i was wondering what makes the 1st gen trucks so much lighter? And what i can do to lighten mine up some more. I also took the back seats out, haven’t re weighed it yet.

[87wildside]

The body is 2" narrower and the second gens have more structure. Also on the second gen part of the frame is boxed.

[Jongo88]

So my 95 2wd extended cab s10 weights 3600 with half a tank of gas and with me in it. It has the 4.3 and auto trans. I just looked up how much a 1st gen truck weights and a regular cab 4 banger auto trans is around 2800. When i put my 350 in it i was planning on putting aluminum intake, heads and water pump on it to reduce the weight. I just recently bought an aluminum drive shaft so that will lighten it up too. But i was wondering what makes the 1st gen trucks so much lighter? And what i can do to lighten mine up some more. I also took the back seats out, haven’t re weighed it yet.

The extended cab adds waight too. 4 banger is lighter too. If it is a manuel shift it is lighter too. If it don't have air another story.... Look and see what a first gen extended cab 4.3 if they made one with a 4.3 if not look at one with a 2.8 and auto. It will be close.

[350s10]

Yeah i knew a regular cab would be lighter and a manual trans and 4 banger. I didnt know the 1st gen was narrower

[87wildside]

Just the body, frames are interchangeable other then the front bumper mounts.