gibbon666 Member 16 Member For: 17y 7m Location: Central Coast Posted 01/12/07 10:40 PM Share Posted 01/12/07 10:40 PM Just a thought. if u put an Turbo motor in a trayback would it be to light in the back? no power ups are contemplated so would there be any massive difference in the handling of a trayback V styleside T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspertt Donating Members 47 Member For: 18y 2m 1d Gender: Male Location: Toodyay, WA Posted 02/12/07 01:25 AM Share Posted 02/12/07 01:25 AM I don't think thered be much difference in weight, the stylesides are mostly plastic. I have actually seen a tray back xr6t, it was blueprint and the tray was a very stylish custom, it looked awsome. I do believe that one was modded too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoJudd Donating Members 818 Member For: 18y 2m 13d Posted 02/12/07 05:33 AM Share Posted 02/12/07 05:33 AM you would be surprised how heavy a tray is if you make it out of box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidute Member 54 Member For: 18y 11m 21d Location: nsw Posted 02/12/07 08:12 AM Share Posted 02/12/07 08:12 AM im am going to build a custom tray for my t next year,ive got no traction now so what difference can it make.cheers geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 18y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 02/12/07 08:17 AM Share Posted 02/12/07 08:17 AM Go the tray, Just imagine the rim size you could get under there with out the guards in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 18y 1m 7d Posted 02/12/07 11:05 AM Share Posted 02/12/07 11:05 AM (edited) I don't think thered be much difference in weight, the stylesides are mostly plastic. I have actually seen a tray back xr6t, it was blueprint and the tray was a very stylish custom, it looked awsome. I do believe that one was modded too.Plastic? :wacko: The only plastic part is the body kit and the tub liner. The rest is metal and requires about 3 men to lift it off a car. To give you an indication, my steel trays encompass a 3mm checker plate floor, 300mm high 2mm thick dropsides, 3 inch pipe headboard and a lot of steel re-enforcement in the base so it can actually carry a pay load and weigh in at about 250kg. The aluminium trays utilize alumium sides, floor, use a stainless steel 3 inch pipe on the headboard, and welded mild side and rear coamings which are galvanized and weigh in at around 120kg. Having lifted style sides, alumuim trays and steel trays, and knowing the weights of the 2 of them I would have to guess that that the style side would weigh in somewhere just under 200kg. I have installed alumium and steel trays on both XR6 turbo and XR8 vehicles and having had the owners came back in for further work I had asked about traction with such a setup. Not really much of a difference to having a style side on the car. Edited 02/12/07 11:08 AM by Fatsex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle33 Member 578 Member For: 19y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 03/12/07 01:37 PM Share Posted 03/12/07 01:37 PM Just a thought. if u put an Turbo motor in a trayback would it be to light in the back? no power ups are contemplated so would there be any massive difference in the handling of a trayback V styleside T.70-80 kgs difference I have done it. Pfft traction is over rated any way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperformer Member 86 Member For: 18y 5m 24d Gender: Male Location: north brisbane Posted 03/12/07 03:21 PM Share Posted 03/12/07 03:21 PM Just a thought. if u put an Turbo motor in a trayback would it be to light in the back? no power ups are contemplated so would there be any massive difference in the handling of a trayback V styleside T. no real different in handling , about 60 kgs weight difference . totally diffreent look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspertt Donating Members 47 Member For: 18y 2m 1d Gender: Male Location: Toodyay, WA Posted 04/12/07 02:16 AM Share Posted 04/12/07 02:16 AM Plastic? The only plastic part is the body kit and the tub liner. The rest is metal and requires about 3 men to lift it off a car. To give you an indication, my steel trays encompass a 3mm checker plate floor, 300mm high 2mm thick dropsides, 3 inch pipe headboard and a lot of steel re-enforcement in the base so it can actually carry a pay load and weigh in at about 250kg. The aluminium trays utilize alumium sides, floor, use a stainless steel 3 inch pipe on the headboard, and welded mild side and rear coamings which are galvanized and weigh in at around 120kg. Having lifted style sides, alumuim trays and steel trays, and knowing the weights of the 2 of them I would have to guess that that the style side would weigh in somewhere just under 200kg. I have installed alumium and steel trays on both XR6 turbo and XR8 vehicles and having had the owners came back in for further work I had asked about traction with such a setup. Not really much of a difference to having a style side on the car.Yeah, but isn't the tub liner actually the tub, that is to say that there's not a full metal skin beneath it, but only structural supports? What I was saying is that it may be lighter than alot of people may think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 18y 1m 7d Posted 04/12/07 02:33 AM Share Posted 04/12/07 02:33 AM The liner is removable and yes there is metal supports under the liner, although its almost a full skin. Yes they are lighter than people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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