FJ weight at 4 corners

**carlgcs** · 11-03-2007, 07:21 PM

Installed a 3" lift today with sliders on a stock 07 FJ and weighed it at various stages of the install for the hell of it. Some of you might find it interesting, and some may not. So here it goes.

2007 FJ Cruiser...Conv. package...option #1...Roof rack...Auto tranny...Full tank of gas with less than 1 mile driven to get to shop.

3" lift kit (Toytec with OME 884's up front with 1/2" spacers, and Toytec customs in rear.

All-Pro Sliders

LongAcre Computer scales with printer

STOCK
Total weight...4309lbs
left front........1237
Left rear.........1003
Right front.......1090
Right rear........979
Left................2240 52.0%
Rear...............1982 46.0 %
Cross..............2093 48.6 %

WITH LIFT
Total weight...4322lbs
Left front.......1223
Left rear.........1028
Right front.......1099
Right rear.........972
Left.................2251 52.1%
Rear................2000 46.3 %
Cross...............2127 49.2 %

WITH LIFT & SLIDERS
Total weight....4402
Left front.......1245
Left rear.........1048
Right front.......1116
Right rear.........993
Left.................2293 52.1 %
Rear................2041 46.4 %
Cross...............2164 49.2 %

Well, there it is. Useless info for some, essencial reading for others.
What is it for you??

technoreid · 11-03-2007, 07:46 PM

Cool info!

Is this the MT or Auto?

thanks, techno

Quote:

carlgcs previously said:

Installed a 3" lift today with sliders on a stock 07 FJ and weighed it at various stages of the install for the hell of it. Some of you might find it interesting, and some may not. So here it goes.

2007 FJ Cruiser...Conv. package...option #1...Roof rack...Full tank of gas with less than 1 mile driven to get to shop.

3" lift kit (Toytec with OME 884's up front with 1/2" spacers, and Toytec customs in rear.

All-Pro Sliders

LongAcre Computer scales with printer

STOCK
Total weight...4309lbs
left front........1237
Left rear.........1003
Right front.......1090
Right rear........979
Left................2240 52.0%
Rear...............1982 46.0 %
Cross..............2093 48.6 %

WITH LIFT
Total weight...4322lbs
Left front.......1223
Left rear.........1028
Right front.......1099
Right rear.........972
Left.................2251 52.1%
Rear................2000 46.3 %
Cross...............2127 49.2 %

WITH LIFT & SLIDERS
Total weight....4402
Left front.......1245
Left rear.........1048
Right front.......1116
Right rear.........993
Left.................2293 52.1 %
Rear................2041 46.4 %
Cross...............2164 49.2 %

Well, there it is. Useless info for some, essencial reading for others.
What is it for you??

**carlgcs** · 11-03-2007, 07:52 PM

It's an Automatic Tranny, will add it to post.
Thanks for pointing that out!

technoreid · 11-03-2007, 07:56 PM

No problem! How did you weight it? I mean was it like on of those weight machines I see at the garbage dumps?

I find all this info interesting.

thanks, tchno

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carlgcs previously said:

It's an Automatic Tranny, will add it to post.
Thanks for pointing that out!

**carlgcs** · 11-03-2007, 08:14 PM

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technoreid previously said:

No problem! How did you weight it? I mean was it like on of those weight machines I see at the garbage dumps?

I find all this info interesting.

thanks, tchno

It's a pretty high tech unit used to weigh race cars for various reasons.
It's consists of a computer unit with 4 aluminum "pads" that are about 18"x18"x4" they all connect to the computer and weigh each corner of the vehicle as well as calculating %'s of weight through out the vehicle.
You can see more about them at their web site

Longacre Racing Online

JData · 11-04-2007, 08:31 AM

Thanks for the info. I really appreciated it! It is interesting to see the weight bias in the FJ. I am really curious as to why they put the gas tank onto one side.

Those weight scales come in handy in setting up racecars going on the track.

johnnewyork · 11-04-2007, 08:34 AM

very helpfull wish you posted it 3 months ago but thanks

**carlgcs** · 11-04-2007, 10:16 AM

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JData previously said:

Thanks for the info. I really appreciated it! It is interesting to see the weight bias in the FJ. I am really curious as to why they put the gas tank onto one side.

Those weight scales come in handy in setting up racecars going on the track.

By leveling the truck with the 3" lift you remove weight from the front and place it at the rear. In theory this may increase rear traction some.

luigi3 · 11-04-2007, 11:01 AM

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carlgcs previously said:

It's an Automatic Tranny, will add it to post.
Thanks for pointing that out!

Was there a driver inside at the time of weighing or is it the full gas tank that's adding 200+ lbs on the left front corner?

I may have spoken a little too soon... I'm guessing a full tank would only amount to somewhere between 100-150 lbs, and I just noticed the difference between left & right front was only about 120-140 lbs... conclusion: no driver, right?

5280FJ · 11-04-2007, 11:56 AM

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luigi3 previously said:

Was there a driver inside at the time of weighing or is it the full gas tank that's adding 200+ lbs on the left front corner?

X2 on the driver weight. Hopefully that was how the measurements were taken, since mine always seems to have a driver in it when going anywhere...

Also, could you please explain what "Cross" means... Thanks.

EDIT: BTW awesome data!! Thanks. Now I just need to find out where the actual COG is (height wise, toyota shows it in two dimensions of the ground plane)