Torklift Talons - New Video

Nice video, nice truck can't wait to see what camper you are going to put on

How much weight does it drop? Can't be much, the steel ones aren't all that heavy.

Good job on the video! :C

pcoplin wrote:
How much weight does it drop? Can't be much, the steel ones aren't all that heavy.

Will find out, as I am just as curious as you are. Having both in hand, I can tell you it is very noticeable

My steel torklift are pretty light, so don't expect much lb shaved.
My aluminium tailgate is huge difference from steel one on older truck.
Now I can carry it with 1 hand.
In total, aluminium truck saved hundreds lb of weight.

Nice video (sort of). It's not that easy but showmanship is everything.

Couple comments...

Most importantly, while aluminum is lighter and loos 'pretty' when new and coated, not everyone lives in sunny California and if you live (and haul a TC) where road crews apply sodium chloride or CACL or Brine solution to the roads in the winter, aluminum is not a good alternative because once the coating gets chipped (and it will), electrolysis starts and never quits.

So yes, they are nice but they will corrode and get ugly (just like polished aluminum rims do once the clearcoat is compromised.

I watched 5 seconds, heard the music, thought I was at techno club, and turned it off. Good luck with the Talons. I think that the weight reduction comment is a little far fetched as it is not anywhere near a significant difference and won't make or break the weight police violations. It's like tripping over $50 of quarters to pick up a $5 bill. I'd put some clearcoat (or paint) on them if they aren't already.
My built Jeep is covered in aluminum armor but I didn't dare put it on bare.

I should have not brought up the weight difference, I forgot about all the weight police roaming around. They definitely are not going to make a huge difference in weight reduction but any little bit helps.

Can't wait to see what they look like after a year of being on the truck and going into the mountains.

YouTube music is rather limited. You take what you can use for free...

It's nothing to do with weight police, but like saying I take my plastic coffee cups in the car in the morning instead of the steel tumbler. Yes, it saves weight, will it matter? No.

languiduck wrote:
I watched 5 seconds, heard the music, thought I was at techno club, and turned it off. Good luck with the Talons. I think that the weight reduction comment is a little far fetched as it is not anywhere near a significant difference and won't make or break the weight police violations. It's like tripping over $50 of quarters to pick up a $5 bill. I'd put some clearcoat (or paint) on them if they aren't already.
My built Jeep is covered in aluminum armor but I didn't dare put it on bare.

Not sure I consider aluminum 'armor' unless the T Number is is double digits.