How much is too much

Fresh gear oil - I’d probably go 75-140 for extra protection with that load. I’d put fresh coolant in too. Use s4 (or less if needed) on down grade so you don’t overheat the brakes.

 

I guess you're not familiar with the first million mile Tundra that was used for hot shot duty? I believe it routinely had up to 2600 lbs or something like that in the bed.

 

Okay, I'm out.

 

Only drive it between 1am & 3am to reduce collateral.

 

My biggest concern is cross winds as 90% will be flat open interstate. Even that shouldn't be too bad, it's pretty compact.
It will be about 4 inches lower in the bed for travel.

 

Heavier than I thought. Still gonna send it


I've removed probably 100 lbs of that worth of water storage and decreased propane capacity. AGM battery probably makes a difference. 1450 is probably about right

 

Ha, scale it and you’ll find it’s probably closer to that 1600# mark. You’re over payload for sure (by as much as 450# depending on your trim level), potentially over GVWR and rear axle ratings as well. And the weight is up high making for a poor center of gravity. I wouldn’t send it. Probably wouldn’t drive it anywhere faster than 55mph. And wouldn’t drive it much.

 

Ya, I don't really plan on moving it too much but when I do it'll be covering some distance. I think between what I've taken out of the truck, out of the camper, and my VERY minimal gear we'll all be surprised by the weight. I'm not going to put it on a scale until it's packed and racked and full tanks of gas. Weigh her at her fattest. Lol

 

Larry, is that you? Big fan.

 

Can I borrow that?

 

Larry the Enticer belongs to the world.

 

"Huh never heard of him"
*Looks up Larry Enticer*
This guy is my spirit animal.

 

Got it loaded and tied down (shout out to torklift for the discount) rolled it across a scrap yard scale and came in at 7113 but I didn't weigh the axles separately. Drove 121.1 miles from north Phoenix to oak Creek canyon and it handled the hills great using S and bumping it to 5th. Stability is definitely an issue but I think the RAS will solve every bit of that problem

 

I've been getting mixed advice about shocks. Currently on the stock black ones that some people say are better for handling weight. I've also heard the TRD Bilstein are better though. I definitely want to add a lead or bags to the rear, what do y'all recommend for the front? Is the stiffer bar enough or should I consider a heavier spring like the ones from Toytec?

 

Isn't the Helliwig rear thicker than the TRD one?

 

That is a thing of beauty

 

At least you're not this guy.

 

Got them yellow straps though. Probably forgot to pat it twice and say "that'll ride"

 

Haha. Hangin on by a thread... I actually captured this setup outside of Napa auto parts. I was literally like wait, this can't be for real. Yet it was.

 

When I hauled mine home I strapped the anchor points to the running board brackets and sent it.
Then I thought I was going to get crafty and make a hitch mounted anchor point, it didn't work out as planned.

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/DvPOBL66-ew?si=Nm9rTZs_dAt_ngZc

Got any RC crawlers hanging around?

 

Another 90 miles from oak Creek canyon to Mchood park/ clear Creek. Gonna do a lil kayak fishing then it's off to the petrified forest on Wednesday morning. Truck is doing great, even on the rough stuff. The camper on the other hand is not enjoying the ride. Lol.

 

I love that everything has "LOL" or ""

What a thread.

 

Headed to slab city/ poverty flats. It's gonna be so nice to get away from the drama for awhile. Gotta focus on this GED

 

How do y'all feel about this? I kinda like it

 

About as useful as tits on a boar, but I still love me some race trucks.