Payload rating?

could be anything. did it come with floor mats? they take away from payload. who knows what else is in it that takes away from payload.

 

You should ask that nice lady why there is a difference in your actual payload vs the specs you found on the internet, maybe she can explain it to you.

My guess is that they actually count everything added to the base model and then make the doorjamb sticker based on your individual truck.

Most of us don’t get too hung up on the exact numbers, things get added, parts come off, it’s all a bit of a wash once you start modding. Armor, bumpers, racks, and gear do add up though.

 

lol legally, yes it's whatever the door sticker says minus any added weight

 

The payload rating means nothing. It can change all the time depending on what you do to your truck. If you are going by numbers the only ones that matter are your gvwr and your gvw. The gvwr is the most your truck can weigh and that number cannot be changed. The gvw is what your truck weighs at any given time depending on and can and does change all the time. Your payload is the difference between the two. The payload rating means nothing if you don’t know how much your truck actually weighs and the maximum it can weigh. Adding air bags doesn’t increase payload it decreases it by the total weight of whatever components you added. Bags, compressor and whatever else.

 

If you want the most accurate answer, you need to weigh your truck and subtract the value from 5600 lbs (the gvwr of every taco).

Tacos are kinda weak sauce as far as payload. The tow capacity is more competitive. I’m not entirely sure why, but I think the tow capacity above 3500 (typical for a SUV of the same size) is partly due to the electronic anti-sway system and maybe the hitch.