2015 tacoma...how much wieght can be put into box

I have a 2015 Tacoma with air ride rite bags
just wondering how much has other members put into there trucks using this system
I have to travel 2.5 hrs. to pick up 3 barrels of liquid
each barrel weighs 475 pounds
all comments welcome
thanks
Darrin

 

That will put you well over your legal GVWR, though the airbags will mask that a bit. Fitting 3 barrels upright may also be a challenge depending on your bed length. Best case, you'll have two at the very back end of the bed, causing the worst weight imbalance.

Having hauled one full barrel in my Tacoma (with Ride Rite bags) on multiple occasions myself, may I suggest renting a trailer for the day?

 

Rent a trailer or a bigger truck man. That's a LOT of weight. Or buy a trailer FTW!

 

We talking 55 gallon drums or whiskey barrels?

Either way, I second the trailer rental suggestion. Should cost less than $40ish to get a uhaul trailer for the day.

 

I agree with the others here. Three 55 gallon drums is a real challenge, not just the weight but as phil said a good portion of that weight will be behind the rear axle compounding the problem.

 

Hmmm, did someone say whiskey? Where are you, I have a Tundra that could possibly help out... LOL

 

I thought Landphil was a beer drinker!

 

Thanks for the replies
Air bags are not meant for GVW

 

The trucks limits aren't changed by the air bags. You can't increase payload capacity. The air bags will help with sag, but they won't help with overloading the rest of the truck.

 

What is in the barrels? Transport of more than two drums of hazardous materials requires a CDL with hazmat.

 

I had to do something similar before. I bought a trailer on Craigslist for 500 bucks, used it for a day and sold it for 700.