Any definitive cargo weight info?

This may seem like a duplicate thread but I can’t find anything definitive.

im trying to figure out if I can take 730 kg (1600 lbs) of boxes in the long bed from la to Phoenix. (About 300 miles of highway including a few mountain climbs)

The internet / search seems to say about 1600 pounds. The door jamb says 950 lbs.

And there’s people on here that say all kinds of “more”

I have the tow package if it helps. Though I’m not towing here.

How much weight have you put in the tacoma bed?

 

I hauled 1100lbs of sand in my 2nd gen on multiple occasions and the truck did haul it, I would not do it again for more than a few miles. Every bump I hit was not a fun at all, the truck was not on the bump stops but the rear end was sitting pretty low.

 

I think you'd be crazy to try that -- it's well over the truck's rated capacity. It'd strain the heck out of so many components, be a terrible ride, and would be irresponsibly unsafe, too -- imagine having to slam on the brakes in an emergency coming down a hill or make a quick maneuver to avoid something... you'd be lucky if you didn't wreck or kill someone else. Rent a trailer and haul the load that way.

 

Why not just rent a uhaul and call it good? You would be bottoming out the suspension probably causing permanent damage.

 

1600lbs does seem excessive. I was able to leave 1000 square feet of tile and cement board in the bed over night then haul it 20 minutes away the next day without an issue. But 1600 doesnt sound like anything I would be comfortable with, at least not directly in the bed.

 

The rated GVWR for my Tacoma (2008, Access Cab, 4WD, stick) is 5,350 lb. The curb weight given by Toyota is 3,965 lb. So the capacity is 1,385 lb. Your truck will be rated similarly, I assume the 950 lb that you refer. Bear in mind this is before even putting fuel or the driver is added. The real payload for my truck was round about 1,000 lb before I did anything else to it (camper shell, armor, extra battery, I really only have a couple hundred lb of cargo I can add). So you'll be fairly far over the capacity adding 1,600 lbs of cargo, which is really more like 2,000 lbs when you factor in everything (fuel, passengers, tools, etc.).

 

Well this seems pretty unanimous. Even those who claim to have exceeded it did so or short/local trips. Thanks all. Guess I'm renting a trailer.

 

trailer rentals are like $40 a day from U-Haul. Totally worth it.

 

Only if one way. Otherwise they can be 10x that. Done it.

I have hauled 1600 lbs of tile in my bed without any issues... for about 10 miles. I think for the longer haul I would use a trailer. I have also pulled 1.5 yards of stone for 25 miles, which weighs about 3000lb + trailer. Truck didnt like that much at all.

 

Yep. Rent a trailer. I have hauled a half ton (on top of my weight and fuel and stuff) and, while heavy, did fine. Wouldn't haul more than that though for any real distance.

 

I would get a trailer for sure. I have had just over 1200 lbs of sheet rock in my truck. This was with Dakar medium duty leafs and it was still to much imo.

 

Your factory payload rating is 950lbs
A/Cab V6 4x4 = 1,150lbs
A/Cab 4cyl 4x4 = 1,300lbs
A/Cab 4cyl 4x2 = 1,500lbs

These are all for automatics.

Tacoma has some pretty low payload ratings. A ridgeline for example can haul close to 1,600lbs in the AWD Crew Cab.

 

2017 brochure says your particular truck is 1,120 lbs.
Tow package actually reduces that.

 

Ditto, rent a uhaul.

The GVWR for all variants is 5600 pounds. Often times the curb weight listed is with an empty gas tank and no options. An average guy and his V6 4x4 taco is probably 4900+/- pounds.

I've hauled 2/3 yard of gravel multiple times with my '98. But it was for a few miles at a time and was within .5 inch of the bump stops. Definitely wouldn't want to do long highway trips.

 

Anything over 1k and you’ll be hitting bumpstops every bump....

 

In preparation for the weight of a canopy and filling the bed with gear, I wanted to know how much the rear end of my truck would sag with weight in/on the bed.

I placed one large ice chest in the bed today, filled it with water and calulated the weight. I continued to add several 5 gallon buckets of water and also used 5 gallons of paint and my stock take-off Goodyear tires for at least 590 pounds estimated. I placed most of the weight over the axle and towards the rear of bed.

This dropped the bed down a bit over 1 1/2 inches from 37 1/8 to 35 1/2 inch from floor to wheel opening on the left side.
Front left was at just over 36 inches at start.

Maybe an add-a-leaf is in order for the next project.

So, for every 200 pounds added, there was about 1/2 inch of drop to the bed for this first approximate 600 pounds.

 

2018 Tacoma TRD off road, just drove 100+ miles in Maine with 30 packs of shingles in the bed (roughly 1600-1800 pounds). Drive smart and you’ll be fine.

 

Toyota defined the truck's payload they put it on a sticker in your door jamb. If it says 950lbs that seems pretty definitive.

Can you put more in and have it work out? Many have and it has but anything over the trucks rated capacity and you are on your own. rent a uhaul trailer and you won't have to question it.