RV selection help
My wife and I will be brand new to rv camping, we grew up on tent camping but now that we have the ability to buy an rv we are excited about the obvious amenities over tent camping. The bulk of our...
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SilverEscape wrote:Slate CM wrote:
All Tundras made starting in 2007 use the J2807 engineering standards for payload and towing.
So those take into account the weight of the w/d hitch at 70#, and 150 for each front passenger. There other parameters including cooling capability on a long grade, launch and acceleration and trailer sway.
The tow ratings include those things but the payload does not. Payload is ALL passengers and cargo (WD hitch is cargo) in the vehicle. The payload sticker should account for the truck as shipped from factory with full fluids (including tank of gas). Any dealer options added after won't be reflected in the payload sticker.
The best way to find out what your truck can carry is to go the scales and weigh it empty with a full tank of gas then subtract that number from your GVWR. That leaves you with now munch weight you can add to the vehicle with people, cargo, tongue weight, etc.
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Hmmm, so what you're saying is that payload does not take into account the passengers and hitch and those must be subtracted.
Those items only affect the tow rating? If so that would only be 370# total, not much of a difference in trailer weight.
I have read several articles that manufacturers were reluctant to adopt a standard for fear their tow ratings would be less. But it wouldn't be much.
Maybe there is more to it. After all, it was on the internet....
