What is the risk of exceeding payload?
Depending on what vehicle we buy, our Airstream will be a 27' twin, or 30' bunk. If we buy the Ford F-250 diesel, will get 30'. But if we are able to safely tow the 27' twin with Tundra, we are going ...
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I own a late model Tundra 5.7 and frequent several Tundra/Toyota forums. Where this idea that the Tundra is a 3/4 ton truck in disguise originated is beyond me.
Anybody who has taken the time to crawl underneath a 2007-2015 Tundra when it's loaded to its maximum payload will quickly see 2/3 of the suspension travel is used up. That remaining 1/3 is needed to absorb road shock. There's no magic pill when that remaining 1/3 is used up (if overloaded). At that point the rear axle simply slams into the frame--literally.
Ignorance is bliss--literally.
Anybody who has taken the time to crawl underneath a 2007-2015 Tundra when it's loaded to its maximum payload will quickly see 2/3 of the suspension travel is used up. That remaining 1/3 is needed to absorb road shock. There's no magic pill when that remaining 1/3 is used up (if overloaded). At that point the rear axle simply slams into the frame--literally.
Ignorance is bliss--literally.
