wondering what and how parts can be removed for weight reduction. 1993 grand cherokee laredo.

I would take out the back seat and spare tire and jack to start. I then would take off all skid plates and trailer receiver if equiped. Those are the thing I would do first....

pretty much anything you can unbolt that does not look like its needed...

i also read somewhere in this forum (not srue where) about removing the horn something or other and it's just a twist of something?

just curious. why u want to do this? :dunno:

just curious. why u want to do this? :dunno:


get better gas mileage plus itd probably be easier on the engine and tranny b/c the vehicle does have 246,000 miles on it

I recommend wearing flip-flops instead of tennis shoes - might save a few ounces. Keeping gas tank 1/2 full will save about 70 pounds. On a serious note, I took out my front passenger seat once when I needed more cargo space (weighs about 40 pounds, and just has 4 bolts). I saw a Jeep with all the plastic outer trim removed, but it looked kind of silly. Be sure you don't sacrifice safety & functionality - the added wind resistence could eliminate any savings by reduced weight. '93 Jeeps are notorious for bad gas mileage anyway (I have a '94 JGC that gets around 13 MPG on a good day). You might be better off just lightening up on the accelerator and be sure to change fluids regularly.

Where are these located: front skidplate, plastic engine undertray? are they difficult to pull off?

I agree, just pull the seats out. personally, unless you're REALLY sure you won't get a flat, you may want to keep the spare and the jack....the extra 30 lbs won't make that big a difference in gas mileage, and it takes a lot of gas to make up for that $50 tow to the garage. if you want to increase your gas mileage, use the smallest tire allowable by the dealer, with non-aggressive tread. that's easily good for a couple more mpg's. removing skid plates is also an option. short of that, I'd say that diet and exercise will probably be about all else you can do to reduce weight

how about removing the a/c? I've never used a/c in any car before b/c it used to kill the mpg. Plus I live in a place where summer temps rarely get over 80, so I usually cruise windows down anyways. :ylsuper:

well, removing the AC compressor would give you some gain in fuel economy, but not very much. let's say 1mpg. but then you'd have to buy a new serpentine belt because you'd shortened the path it takes by removing the ac pulley. so let's say a serpentine belt costs $45. you'd have to buy a lot of gas before the 1mpg increase made up for the cost of the serpentine belt.
Incidently, driving with the windows rolled down increases drag, and lowers your fuel economy by an average of 5%. running the ac only lowers mpg by 2-3%, so you're actually better off with the windows up and the ac running. That ac reduces your fuel economy more than your windows do is a myth, like removing the tailgate from a pickup increases your mpg.