Overweight tacomas

Currently planning out a build for my Tacoma. Sticker says payload is 940.

If payload includes passengers a large portion of the builds on here must be overweight by quite a bit. Seems like people aren’t concerned.

How bad would it be to have a truck loaded to 75-90% payload constantly (500 to 600lbs in bed + passengers)? Camping trips would probably be at or a couple hundred pounds over. Going to get my truck weighed to confirm sticker value.

 

Are you trying to do a permanent mod like a rtt or are you just loading the bed up with camping gear?

 

Just pack your stuff and go on about your day. People worry too much

 

My truck is overweight every single day. I just have upgraded springs

 

Only thing that goes in my tacoma that overweight is me right now.

 

I know how you feel

 

I'm at 5400lbs daily driving weight feels fine . With added gear I'm sure we'll over 6000lbs. Honestly don't over think it you will be fine . Pretend your in a space ship you take off eventually LMAO . Get tuned for sure . I am

 

Lol I trust the sticker more than your calculations and scales.

 

Overload that sucker and go......

 

My first trip to Montana stock all around bed packed with my family of four me included we were slapping bump stops on i90 a few times didn't hurt the truck . This was before I monitored PIDS

 

Pretty permanent. ovrlnd camper shell + interior build out (including mounted solar, battery, diesel heater). I spend about 50 nights a year in my truck.

 

I trust a commercial CAT scale more than the remaining payload sticker. The payload sticker is known to be off by a few hundred pounds on tundras. What matters is total gvwr.

CAT scales are pretty accurate as the government wants their tax money… they are calibrated like gas station pumps are.

 

What's the payload on a Rav 4? I have been seeing more of those, that look cool but they could also be carrying more weight than a Tacoma is rated for.

 

I weighed my Tacoma at our Washington state DOT certified scales . You figure the state scales for our state troopers are calibrated often for the safety of others on our hwys . Plus it's free

 

Just an FYI for people.Weighed the truck and stock DCLB with a full tank tank of gas is off by 140 lbs in my favor.

 

I'm doing just fine.

 

An add a leaf or an upgraded leaf pack will both increase the payload capacity.

 

Wtf what all you got on your truck ? Sliders and bumpers

 

All steel sliders bumpers skids beefed up suspension topper tools lights winch jacks E-Load 34's, 5 of them myself a full tank of gas and I'm cheating a little bit here as I had about 500lbs of stuff getting dropped of at the dump.

Curb weight in "daily trim" is closer to 5800lbs.

 

Not legally. It will keep the truck from sagging under the added weight but does not change the legal rating or the manufacturer's specifications for what the frame, brakes, engine, transmission, etc are designed to handle.