• SheeEttin
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    1 year ago

    Big trucks aren’t necessarily all that heavy. The bed is entirely empty space, remember.

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      1 year ago

      The bed is entirely empty space, remember.

      but they have much larger, heavier engines and drivetrains.

      a ford f-150 weighs about 4,500 lbs (minimum). a dodge ram weighs about 4,750 lbs (minimum)-- these are without any outrigging which can almost double the weight.

      a corolla and a mini weigh about 3,000 lbs. a ford fiesta weighs about 2,750 lbs.

      those are pretty big differences (to start) which can get bigger depending on the configuration of the truck.

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      1 year ago

      And increasingly a smaller and smaller portion of the overall composition of the truck.

      It just means even more weight is on the front tires instead of being more evenly distributed.

      I think the cybertruck is super heavy, though.

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      1 year ago

      They are heavy but the weight distribution isn’t even and most trucks are 4x4/RWD which is what leads to the issues you’re alluding to. The rear tires can’t propel the vehicle because there’s not enough weight over them in the rear compared to the weight of the front.