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[iamchrisstone]

Once gutted, i woukld recommend having the rig weighed.

Do design everything considering weight, and keeping it low.

Most carpenters /cabinet makers, never have to consider weight, and  many will recklessly over build vans rvs box trucks interiors and exceed GVWR, even before owners or their  contents are even added.

A big torquey  healthy diesel might not  notice the weight, but the transmission,  axles, tires brakes suspension and  chassis certainly do. 

Weight and where that weight is, affects  vehicle handling greatly, and can make staying in lane at highway speeds  in cross winds, or on twisty mountain roads, a white knuckle/ brown underwear experience.

As a truck driver for many years, I have had to learn the hard way how weight effects everything LOL.  Thanks for the tips.  I do intend on weighing it, calculating weight and adjusting my suspension, tires and brakes accordingly.  I don't want rapid wear and tear, and more importantly, I don't want an accident because I didn't plan.