tundra 1/2 ton

Lantley wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:


Many tow fivers with a Tundra and nearly all of them are overloaded. The owner is either unaware or has made mods to deal with the overload situation.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Is it possible to do mods to deal with overloaded situation. Are there mods that can reduce the weight of the trailer?

Yea, people do these mods all the time.. Overload springs, airbags, Timbrens... pick your option. Add LT tires and you have done about all you can do to help the vehicle deal with the load.

Nothing changes the payload sticker.... no airbag, no air shock, no tire, no nothing changes that payload sticker.

I counted 6 Tundra's towing Big Fivers and TT's today alone. I see them ALL THE TIME towing big trailers travling on I24 and I75. I see "half tons" towing fivers on a daily basis... literally... a daily basis...

These suspension and tire mods do not do anything to save component wear... nothing changes the fact that towing at max and hauling over max wear stuff out faster.

I still recommend a TT and to stay within payload.

Just saying that people blow past that payload sticker all the time.

One fiver I saw today being towed by a CREWMAX Tundra had four bikes on the back of the fiver. Yep.. A family in the Truck plug a 30 plus ft Couger Half Ton... my guess is that he was 500-1000 lbs over payload.

Was towing level with no noticeable sag. Probably had airbags. LOL

Thanks!

Jeremiah