Payload

I hauled 3/4 yard of crushed stone in my truck just fine this past Monday. Pretty sure a full yard is like 2.5k pounds. Yup it sagged, yup it took a little longer to stop, yes I got home about 8 miles away safe and sound.

And just got home from a 700 mile work trip in the truck and had 0 issues. You will be fine.

 

I've carried about 1300 pounds of landscape blocks no issues. Granted it was only for about 10 miles

 

1472 pounds of hardy board and 4 people. Didn't have any issues.

 

All the stuff yous guys are commenting on tend to be evenly distributed weight in the tupperware bed and dont need tie downs. Heavy equipment on pallets or legs create a whole new issue including tie downs and weight distribution.

OP, it will do fine, but load the heavy end towards the front and pad the bed if you dont want marring and use all 4 of the permanent bed cleats, dont rely on just the side rail cleats. If you plan on hauling a lot of weight in the future, consider adding a single Deaver leaf to your OEM springs, it strengthens them and provides less sag.

 

Front tires off the ground?

 

Naa

 

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Stock leafs?

 

OP..

You will be fine. Many here have hauled 1K+ on more than one occasion, myself included and my drive train is bone stock.

First big haul was concrete block, sackrete, rebar, couple boxes of nails, a couple boxes of screws, gate hardware for 3 gates, and some lumber in the bed with a 14' trailer loaded with landscaping block, a pallet bundle of 6' dog eared fence pickets, a dozen 4x4 posts, quite a few 2x4's, and 100ish foot of grey pvc conduit. No issues besides a little trailer sway thanks to the Home depot boys putting the bulk of landscaping blocks at the front of the trailer.

Last big haul was a full pallet of bagged mulch loaded with forklift, and ratchet tied in the bed, had some sag, felt the bump stops on a couple speed bumps, kept speed about 5 under the limit, and allowed extra room to brake. Did 2 more trips for more. Dropped 3 empty pallets back at the store on my way home. Truck handled fine and actually rode quite smoothly.I have had no trouble since and expect no ill effects since my back ache subsided from spreading all that freaking mulch.

 

Just pulled up some old pics for 1st gen thread, toss one here for reference/fun. 2500 lbs is too much, but handled it like a trooper, numerous times.

1k lb I wouldn't even break a sweat except for loading and unloading irritation. I do recommend always keep a piece 3/4"+ plywood under the load. And slooooow cornering.

It has been said already by @OnHartung'sRoad but I will say it again. Only tie down to the bolts that attach thru the bed. Add some rings to these bolts if you haven't yet. Here is a 2nd gen post on that mod, there are plenty of variations on it 2nd and 3rd gen. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/installed-d-rings-in-the-bed-pics.28533/ . DO NOT use the tiedowns on the upper bed rails, and don't use even the lower tiedowns in the front. You want tie downs spots that can react 2-3k lb easy without any significant deformation, and that calls for frame bolts...

My 2cents

 

My truck is rated at 1200 lbs; they will all be somewhat different depending on which options they have on them. I have a Double Cab with 4X4 so my truck empty is heavier than many others which could well be rated for more weight. That includes passengers, any modifications, any accessories and cargo.

The number you need to know is the GVWR which is on the door jamb. Put your truck on some scales and weigh it with all the gear you normally carry. Add in the weight of passengers and then subtract that from the GVWR. That is the true payload for YOUR truck. If you are towing the tongue weight counts as cargo weight. Since I have a 180 lb cap on my truck, and I weigh 220 the actual payload is 800 lbs if I'm driving, 660 lbs with my wife along and no other cargo.

Virtually all trucks are overloaded at times. I've had over 1000 lbs in mine for short trips and don't have a problem with that on rare occasions if you drive very conservatively. Terrain matters too; you can get by with an overweight truck in flat sea level Florida a lot easier than at 10,000' on 7% grades. Especially going DOWN those 7% grades. You, and the truck will be happier in the long run if you stay pretty close to those ratings. If you carry that much regularly, or over long distances you need a bigger truck.

 

According to Toyota your payload capacity is 1,175 lbs minus accessories, passengers etc. Say you're going alone and weigh 175 lbs, your payload is 1,000 lbs. As you see in this tread lots of owners don't adhere to this and some have close to tripled it. I think you're fine with 1,000 lbs you intend to haul.

 

Yeah

 

You'll be fine as long as you tie it down good

 

As my mentor white water river guide always said, “rig it for a flip”.

 

500lbs just the bike. I also had another 200 lbs of auto parts on either side of it. Took it from Tampa, FL to Boston, MA with it. Not a single issue.

 

1 full pallet of mulch. About a 5 mile trip back home going up and down lots of hills. Sagged quite a bit but drove perfectly fine

 

This is why I bought a new Tacoma that can't be good for the axle housing.

 

Holy shit I thought I had a lot at 1200lbs

 

I might've put 1900 pounds of pavers in the bed and didnt have a problem