How much Have you TS members hauled in the bed of your tundra?
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Not much yet. 30 bags of mulch last week and it didn't really squat. Give me some time. My previous Chevy was sitting on the Axles a few times. I usually reserve the heavy stuff for my 1-ton. 40 bags of 80# concrete mix a few weeks ago. Didn't even consider the Tundra for that job!
I did finally hook up my trailer this weekend and pull my tractor (Kubota B2100). Pulled real nice, as good as the Chevy. The OEM hitch looks to be a little weak on the chain hooks IMHO.
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'05 Tundra DC 4x4
'05 Honda Odyssey
'03 Ram 3500 4x4 Cummins
'00 VW Jetta TDI
I'd like a few more but the wife says NO!
As previously posted almost 2500 lbs worth of bricks, only had a couple of miles to get er home.
Doesn't look like too much squat for 2500. I had ~2300 once and the guy at Home Depot laughed and told me not to do any wheelies on the way home, and that was with an AAL. I definitely wouldn't do that again. /Mike
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2001 2WD Silver Tundra: 4x4 TRD springs, Daystar 1", Carson AAL, red/blue Bilsteins, 265/75 Revo's, IS kit(minus bumper) and rims(hand polished), RF851X amp, Alpine HU, JL 6.5"XR comps, Qlogic with JL 8W3V2 subs. 185k miles and counting......
2005 Silver Sienna LE with 12" Overhead DVD
I had over 3000 pounds of fertilizer in the bed and I could'nt go over 35MPH with out the truck swaying side to side but last week I had a palet of stone in the truck it was 1700 pounds and it did great I was doing 55 MPH and I was riding on the bump stop. But I think the new tires and new rear 5100 shocks helped a lot.
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Toyota Tundra TRD 4WD Limited i-force V8
1.2.5 Inch Coil Spacer 2.1 Inch Rear Block Lift 3.Diff Drop 4.Rear Bilstein 5100s 5.Pioneer Head Unit 6.SS Autochrome Headers 7.Borla XS Muffler(Dumped) 8.Remote Start and Door Lock 9.Step Bars 10.Window Trim Visors 11.Front Skid Plate 12.16x8 M/T Classic II 13.Cold Air Intake 14.Debadged 15.Hella 500's
This is crazy. But...I just picked up a load of compost and after 3 big scoops from the front loader I could almost hear my Tundra groan under the weight. I had built some side rails to hold the higher load (they are 24 inches tall) on my regular length (6' 8") bed. I slowly drove to the scales and they charged me for 4040 pounds. Yep...over 2 tons. I drove carefully home, with the mud flaps about 3 inches above the pavement. It still drove fine and I did get on the freeway, driving at 60 mph. I immediately unloaded it down to the top of the bed to get the weight off so the tires wouldn't blow. I'll never do that again. I just didn't think the compost would weight that much. Anyone interested in some side rails???
Hauled about 2500lbs, a yard of processed gravel, twice last monday. The second load was deffinately heavier than the first so maybe i got over a yard the second time. I was loaded my a monster of the loader that usually loads dump trucks so it's kinda hard getting just 1 yard. I only had a mile or so drive and it was squirely the second trip. Moisture content really makes a difference when hauling. I had 1/2 a bed full of cow manure and it was probably about 1K. Not much size but weighted a lot.
I know they are considered half ton trucks but does anyone know for sure what the "recommened" weight limit is on these trucks? I just did 6 trips of 1/2 yard of 3/4 inch gravel at about 1300lbs each. I really didnt feel like breaking anything but it would be nice to know how much more I could put in. The truck didnt feel at all like it was overloaded. It did squat with the weigh but not bad. Would have been nice to know I could have doubled the weight and saved 3 trips.
I know they are considered half ton trucks but does anyone know for sure what the "recommened" weight limit is on these trucks? I just did 6 trips of 1/2 yard of 3/4 inch gravel at about 1300lbs each. I really didnt feel like breaking anything but it would be nice to know how much more I could put in. The truck didnt feel at all like it was overloaded. It did squat with the weigh but not bad. Would have been nice to know I could have doubled the weight and saved 3 trips.
@cheapskate: Read your owner's manual. It states specifically what the maximum GVWRs are for your truck.
@all: Note that if you exceed these limits YOU are responsible for ALL repairs that the overloaded condition caused even if you would normally be covered under warranty. Further, if you get into ANY accident with a load above posted limits, you will be cited and any good plaintiff's attorney will get you for damages, compensatory AND punitive.
I really don't get why we have so many members here that seem to spend so much time taking proper care of their trucks and then completely disregard common sense to push their vehicles beyond their physical limits. Just because it can, doesn't mean it should...
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2002 Tundra V8 SR5 2WD AC | Silver Sky Metallic | Chrome Step Bars | Kobalt Low Profile Bed Box
@cheapskate: Read your owner's manual. It states specifically what the maximum GVWRs are for your truck.
@all: Note that if you exceed these limits YOU are responsible for ALL repairs that the overloaded condition caused even if you would normally be covered under warranty. Further, if you get into ANY accident with a load above posted limits, you will be cited and any good plaintiff's attorney will get you for damages, compensatory AND punitive.
I really don't get why we have so many members here that seem to spend so much time taking proper care of their trucks and then completely disregard common sense to push their vehicles beyond their physical limits. Just because it can, doesn't mean it should...
I did read my owners manual. GVRW and GAWR read like a Pythagorean theorems. B -A = C. What the hell is that. I just would like to know what I can dump in the bed safely. If you know what it is for an 05 DC 4.7 4X4 you would have spent less time typing in the weight instead of telling me to read my owners manual. But thanks for pointing out the obvious and taking time to rag on other members.
But it's not as simple as just what you can put in the bed. If you are say 200lbs and I'm 400lbs, given everything else equal, then you could care 200lbs more than I could just because you weigh less than I do. Now you have to figure in the weight of all passengers, any other cargo, how much fuel you have, and then you can know how much you can safely load in the bed.
I did read my owners manual. GVRW and GAWR read like a Pythagorean theorems. B -A = C. What the hell is that. I just would like to know what I can dump in the bed safely. If you know what it is for an 05 DC 4.7 4X4 you would have spent less time typing in the weight instead of telling me to read my owners manual. But thanks for pointing out the obvious and taking time to rag on other members.
Gee, sorry that I didn't do your math for you.
As a previous poster stated, it isn't as simple as telling you a number. It's a weight function of you, your passengers, bed liner, fuel state, tools, roof racks, etc etc etc. Only you know what is bolted/poured/stored in or on your truck. Are you 150lbs or do you push 250lb? See what I'm getting at?
The owner's manual will give you the maximum numbers. You have to spend a little time to figure out what YOUR base weight number is BEFORE you dump a load in your truck bed.
You're welcome.
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