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canadiankid
Explorer
Jun 19, 2013

I want my 200lbs

Just looking for your thoughts on this matter please. So I have been looking into the GVRW of my truck and it just doesn't add up (compared to a 4X4 version). I have a 2wd Tundra crewmax with a GVRW of 7000lbs. A 4X4 Tundra crewmax has a GVRW of 7200lbs. My thought on this is they needed to keep the 4X4 cargo carrying capacity a few hundred lbs above the 1000lbs mark so they jumped the 4X4 up to 7200 (the 4x4 Tundra weighs 300lbs more than the 2wd). My cargo cap is 1375 (door sticker) for the 7000lbs GVRW but I would love to have a 1575 cap. Do you think more cargo cap in a 2wd might sell a few more 2wd trucks instead of 4x4 costing Toyota some money? Is there a good reason to have 200lbs less GVRW or is it just looks on paper?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Don.
Tow Vehicles

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  • canadiankid's avatar
    canadiankid
    Explorer
    Jun 19, 2013
    Well I will agree that the front could be different but I would think that the back would be the same. I tried to find Front and rear axel #'s to compare but Toyota doesn't have them on their site.

    Don.
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    dodge_guy
    Explorer II
    Jun 19, 2013
    EldIr wrote:
    I would suspect the 2wd and 4wd have different axles and suspensions. But that's just a guess.


    The rear should at least be the same!

    Welcome to the numbers game! Where everyone from the bean counters to the engineers, to the vice presidents wives have a say in what becomes the weight rating!!!
  • EldIr's avatar
    EldIr
    Explorer
    Jun 19, 2013
    I would suspect the 2wd and 4wd have different axles and suspensions. But that's just a guess.

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