rubberlegs
back country campers
Really interesting, Weissenheimer.
We have a 2018 Taco with the "off trail" package, and are also overweight despite our backpacking mentality of "less is more". Ours is the tiny rear seat version, so the shorter truck with 6' bed. Our front axle is the same with and without the camper. Rear is overloaded as all the camper weight goes on that axle.
Tires are E-rated KO2, at 47/62 psi front/rear on pavement (1/2 to 1/3 that on bad roads). Only suspension upgrade is the black "Sumosprings".
Since I'm a slow driver (but tend to walk fast!) and don't mind being pokey uphill and down, I've never had a power issue or braking performance problem. But I'm new to truck driving. It works great on some pretty bad roads. I can't believe what we've driven and we've spotted each other numerous times.
Stats:
Empty bed with two people and full tank of gas = 4700 lb.
Front = 2700
Rear = 2000
Loaded with FWC = 5900 to 6350, depending on the trip, water and fuel (max 5600 per specs)
Front = 2700 (max 2910 per specs)
Rear = 3600 (max 3280 per specs)
So we've exceeded by 9% (300 lb) for the rear axle, 13% (700 lb) GVWR for the whole truck. That's nearly a half-ton overweight.
My lame rationalizing is the brakes are ok because they can handle towing weight. The suspension is sorta beefed up by the Sumosprings -- the truck is basically level. But the rear axles and wheels are overloaded so driving slowly, especially on bad roads... uh.... helps?!
We have a 2018 Taco with the "off trail" package, and are also overweight despite our backpacking mentality of "less is more". Ours is the tiny rear seat version, so the shorter truck with 6' bed. Our front axle is the same with and without the camper. Rear is overloaded as all the camper weight goes on that axle.
Tires are E-rated KO2, at 47/62 psi front/rear on pavement (1/2 to 1/3 that on bad roads). Only suspension upgrade is the black "Sumosprings".
Since I'm a slow driver (but tend to walk fast!) and don't mind being pokey uphill and down, I've never had a power issue or braking performance problem. But I'm new to truck driving. It works great on some pretty bad roads. I can't believe what we've driven and we've spotted each other numerous times.
Stats:
Empty bed with two people and full tank of gas = 4700 lb.
Front = 2700
Rear = 2000
Loaded with FWC = 5900 to 6350, depending on the trip, water and fuel (max 5600 per specs)
Front = 2700 (max 2910 per specs)
Rear = 3600 (max 3280 per specs)
So we've exceeded by 9% (300 lb) for the rear axle, 13% (700 lb) GVWR for the whole truck. That's nearly a half-ton overweight.
My lame rationalizing is the brakes are ok because they can handle towing weight. The suspension is sorta beefed up by the Sumosprings -- the truck is basically level. But the rear axles and wheels are overloaded so driving slowly, especially on bad roads... uh.... helps?!