what does 1620 lb load of gravel look like (when should i stop loading?)

Check your owners manual for your payload rating.

 

Do NOT fill your bed with gravel!

Gravel is a lot heavier than it looks!

1/3 to 1/2 is plenty.

I've hauled it several times with my older trucks but I won't haul it anymore without a trailer.

Not to mention the damage it does to the paint with chips and all. If you have to haul a little you might want to let the tailgate down when loading and take a small broom and shovel to get the gravel out of the gap so you can close the tailgate when driving down the road.

 

Another advantage of the trailer is its easier on your back to unload.

 

Wha...? A cubic yard is 3'x3'x3'. A cubic yard of dirt will easily fit in a Tacoma bed, short or long!

 

1 cubic yard is 27 cubic feet. That's quiet a bit of gravel.

 

I fit half a yard of rock in my bed and it handled just fine (though I could definitely feel it). I would not do more then half a yard, it almost filled the bed.

Just a heads up that it does a number to the plastic lining. That's what a pickup truck is for, though.

 

It'll do it.Don't worry too much about sag or tires...too much weight WILL break an axle.

 

He doesn't lie... Bent an axle on an older Sierra hauling way too much gravel, thing shook your teeth out till it got traded in. I now stick with a trailer instead. Much easier.

 

Don't fill the bed...thats alot of weight

 

Actually, check the sticker on the driver's door jamb. It'll show your exact cargo carrying capacity exactly as your truck was optioned/equipped at delivery. And it'll be WAY under 1620 lbs. Mine is just 998.

 

This may be common knowledge but I thought it was a good idea at the time. Put a tarp down in the bed and then put the gravel on top of it. Makes getting it all out much easier in the end and it'll keep the bed clean.

 

I increase tire pressure when hauling heavy loads. Max pressure is on sidewall of tire. Don't forget to air down when done.

 

Have it delivered, theses trucks can barely handle 500 lbs let alone 1600

 

This is about 1200 lbs of travertine tile. Just the standard TSB 4 leaf strings and nothing else. It was about 1.25 inches from the bump stops.

 

This. Much easier to shovel off the ground and into a wheel barrow, vs getting it out of the bed.

 

Meh.

I've hauled 1K+ multiple times, the truck didnt even blink.

 

Payload is 1420 for a V6 4x2 TRD-OR DCSB. Check Toyota's website, it's there.

A full tank of fuel is included in that figure, and I believe a 150lb driver (not 100% sure about the driver part, though).

 

you will experience spring sag at about 600lbs. anything over a 1,000 it will be be in complete squat mode. The engine will move, but you can definitely feel it struggle. Can a Tacoma handle it...yes...is it good for your truck on a regular basis. No. I invested in these for about a $100 and they are great. They only took about 2 hours to install..and you maintain factory ride until you have a heavy load.

http://www.sdtrucksprings.com/hellwig-981-ez-990-helper-springs-toyota-tacoma

 

see my avatar... When I need to load HEAVY stuff like gravel - I'm luck to have assess to a dump trailer that hold ~6000lb. I had 2 yards of 50/50 mix and you could feel the weight behind my taco.

 

There ya go.... best answer. Why get your truck dirty hauling gravel... get it dirty hauling ON gravel.