Toyota tundra?

CKNSLS wrote:
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My comments in red and bolded below

I disagree-The bigger frame, the bigger motors, the heavier suspension-the ride quality to a half ton verses anything heavier there is no comparison.

Disagree, but that is your opinion vs mine

Also, which half ton are you referring to?

The 6.2K GVWR or all the way up to the 8.2K GVWR half ton?

I also disagree with your "longevity" point. My half ton will last as long as your 3/4 ton providing I use it within the parameters it was designed for.

Exactly my point on the forever 'over load' or not threads. Stay within
the OEM's ratings

My reference is to do with the OP's plans for going over and so many
do NOT understand that the published MTWR is not so for the vast
majority of TV's out there

Your Suburban has to ride what would be to me an unacceptable level with those 1 ton springs. While I respect your dad for his years of wisdom and longevity here on Earth, I disagree comparing anything approaching a 3/4 ton chassis and a Cadillac and saying ride quality is on par.

Again, you opinion and you are welcome to it...am just pointing out
(thought said that earlier...maybe another thread)

As I dislike the floatiness of most stock half tons

And lets face it-you had no business towing 14,000 pounds. You were over the towing limit and probably over payload as well. The additions to the suspension system you made on the half ton didn't allow you to go over your payload as stated by the manufacturer. And your right...it was totally unsafe.

On this we totally agree, but you miss my point...

I know from experience and lived to tell about it.

My C10 has a 6.2K GVWR and know there was over 3,000 of tools/etc in
the bed. Even more with the cast iron, steel hardware, etc parts, but
not a good guess as with the tools...so don't post a number for that.
Don't know the towing MTWR, but it is NOT +14K. So I was over
the RGAWR, GVWR, MTWR and of course GCWR by a wide margin.

Know that sickening feeling when the TV's brakes over heat...then
again when the trailer brakes over heat...to next to nothing and know
the trick of setting the Emergency/Parking brakes to provide more travel
for the rear TV shoe/drums...even then not enough.

So much for folks who say the trailer brakes stop the trailer...even
though I had rebuilt and super tuned the trailer brakes...as there
was still a shop who would reline shoes with whatever you provided
in the form of friction material...EPA finally killed them off..

Why I say going over won't instantly have the wheels fall off...but they
will sooner

Young, partner in small startup, borrowed dad's Chevy C10 (which I'd
upgraded to next higher class tires and installed 1 ton helper springs,
and a big ETC), engineering/designing lots of industrial controls
(big stuff...at that time had the controllers for the largest robots
in the world under my belt)...but...truly did not understand the OEM
ratings...even though I dealt with specifications all the years working
in technology up till then

I know what it in-tales when someone says 'it is okay to go over the
ratings', or that 'specifications are marketing driven'

I know of what I speak and wonder of the other advisers here

The OP is dead set on a Tundra and that it is a 3/4 ton...no skin off
my nose...just provided information for them to make a decision, but
again, they are looking for confirmation of what they want to hear...