tacomatraveller
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New member with a question for small truck owners, preferably Tacoma owners with a FWC.
I own a 2018 Double cab 4X4 Tacoma. Payload is only 1000 pounds. I also have a FWC which weighs about 1100 pounds. Fully loaded, with me, wife, dog etc I am at 6500 pounds. I did not expect that when I went to the weight station...I love my Tacoma, paid for and no plans on selling. Don't tell me to buy a bigger truck, not an option right now.
I had Boise Spring Works add additional rear springs and the truck with the FWC runs and feels great. At 6500 pounds I am about 900 pounds over my GVWR of 5600 pounds, and 200 pounds over my GAWR weight.
My question for fellow Tacoma owners who are also overweight, what are the longterm problems to my Tacoma with being so overweight? I see a ton of similar setups, and really have not read any real negative long term reviews. FWC seems to have a huge Tacoma following, and no one ever talks about breaking their Tacomas with the extra weight.
I am starting to get a little paranoid with my total weight on my truck. I don't want to end up braking my axles or something else major. I have now taken my camper off and only load it when I go on trips. I have taken my awning and one of the two propane tanks off in order to save a little weight. We travel light, so not much more I can do to lower weight.
Fellow Tacoma owners, talk to me. A lot of you are at my weight or even over. Have you had longterm issues?
Am I being too paranoid? Am I ok leaving the FWC on full-time, which I would prefer to do?
I own a 2018 Double cab 4X4 Tacoma. Payload is only 1000 pounds. I also have a FWC which weighs about 1100 pounds. Fully loaded, with me, wife, dog etc I am at 6500 pounds. I did not expect that when I went to the weight station...I love my Tacoma, paid for and no plans on selling. Don't tell me to buy a bigger truck, not an option right now.
I had Boise Spring Works add additional rear springs and the truck with the FWC runs and feels great. At 6500 pounds I am about 900 pounds over my GVWR of 5600 pounds, and 200 pounds over my GAWR weight.
My question for fellow Tacoma owners who are also overweight, what are the longterm problems to my Tacoma with being so overweight? I see a ton of similar setups, and really have not read any real negative long term reviews. FWC seems to have a huge Tacoma following, and no one ever talks about breaking their Tacomas with the extra weight.
I am starting to get a little paranoid with my total weight on my truck. I don't want to end up braking my axles or something else major. I have now taken my camper off and only load it when I go on trips. I have taken my awning and one of the two propane tanks off in order to save a little weight. We travel light, so not much more I can do to lower weight.
Fellow Tacoma owners, talk to me. A lot of you are at my weight or even over. Have you had longterm issues?
Am I being too paranoid? Am I ok leaving the FWC on full-time, which I would prefer to do?