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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Slow down GalWithDawgs. As you shop trucks, check out the as equipped payload by locating this sticker on the driver's door or door jam. Note what each prospective truck has where mine says 2051:
With 700 pounds dry TW, you will probably end up near 900 pounds loaded with camping gear, but some of that will be returned to the trailer's axles. 1500 pounds pounds of payload should be plenty. You may end up exceeding the GVWR/payload by a little, but the half tons do very well at or slightly over that rating.
I do not understand the aversion to domestic trucks. Do you realize Ford/GM/Ram combined sell about 15x the amount of full sized trucks as the Tundra? How many heavy duty trucks are used by businesses to haul/tow every mile? Do you think that many people just keeping buying******over any over? There's your consumer's reports, real world sales.
With 700 pounds dry TW, you will probably end up near 900 pounds loaded with camping gear, but some of that will be returned to the trailer's axles. 1500 pounds pounds of payload should be plenty. You may end up exceeding the GVWR/payload by a little, but the half tons do very well at or slightly over that rating.
I do not understand the aversion to domestic trucks. Do you realize Ford/GM/Ram combined sell about 15x the amount of full sized trucks as the Tundra? How many heavy duty trucks are used by businesses to haul/tow every mile? Do you think that many people just keeping buying******over any over? There's your consumer's reports, real world sales.
