How to make a truck lighter

Okay aluminum air tanks aluminum cross members aluminum hubs aluminum 5th wheel is think disk brakes are lighter do you really need passenger seat aluminum wheels 22.5 tires single exhaust system weed burner is lighter yet. It's not as cool looking but lighter

 

2004 Columbia 215" wb. At the time of the weight it had full steel fenders and a 36" steel toolbox, that's it. Probably about 17k now without those. Basic everything on it. 22.5 Steel wheels, 40k rears and a c13

 

I have a 06 Freightliner 26,000GVW Rollback that's 18,800 Lbs. empty.
Are you guys serious?
Tractors can really weigh that little?
Add that to the list; Another thing I learned on here.

 

I have 2016 Columbia with a2017 dry box and can load 48000 with half tanks. Don't want to but can to get out of a bad freight areas

 

Dump the 2 spare tires, get twin 100 gal fuel tanks, and get a flat top instead of Studio Sleeper....

 

my sig pic is 29,700 with me in it. Alum/steel combo, full of chains and racks. I only fill one tank. 120gal at a time. I'm only 26,400 with wilson hopper
Now with van trailers that changes a lot, plate side I'm like 31 and change. Think I'm gonna go back to a sheet and post trailer and spring suspension. Went back to spring on hopper and I will never get another air ride hopper again. 2000 classic 12.7l, 13speed. 58 inch mid roof.

 

Why do ya like the spring ride better on the hopper?

 

400lbs lighter, less chance for air leaks. It rides no different loaded. But it does bounce some empty. Seems to handle the road better loaded, but that might be just me.