Trying to understand payload
I have a travel trailer already but I want to buy a tow vehicle so before I go out and buy I want to understand thoroughly. I am starting with payload. I am looking at a 2007 Tundra 5.7L VV8 4 door ...
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Yes, you do have to take into account the weight on the front and rear axles. However, typically, if you are within the payload limits, all other ratings will also be within limits. This is not 100%, but close to it.
While the manufacture's ratings are provided for a good reason, there's gotta be a little tolerance allowed.
With my older Tundra, the payload was also about the same as yours and I pulled a 5600 lb TT for several years and a couple of times with a 500 lb quad in the back of the truck. Was I over my payload??? You betcha! But nothing broke and I still have the Tundra today.
FYI, there were Ford F150's made with a Heavy Duty option that raised the payload to close to 3000 lbs. Search on "Skip and Char". He had one for years.
Ron
While the manufacture's ratings are provided for a good reason, there's gotta be a little tolerance allowed.
With my older Tundra, the payload was also about the same as yours and I pulled a 5600 lb TT for several years and a couple of times with a 500 lb quad in the back of the truck. Was I over my payload??? You betcha! But nothing broke and I still have the Tundra today.
FYI, there were Ford F150's made with a Heavy Duty option that raised the payload to close to 3000 lbs. Search on "Skip and Char". He had one for years.
Ron
