Payload Stickers?

Actually, after I typed wife, I did take a 5 minute LMAO break and then I continued to type. There’s no chance my wife will be seeing these posts. I’m safe. Lol

 

Seems that your payload is probably around 1500 lb. So that would put you 300 lb over.

I'm around that much over sometimes. Pretty rarely. I just make sure it's properly distributed so that neither axle is overloaded. When towing, that means using a WDH.

 

Still over your payload, though not as much. I think the 3rd Gen axle ratings are a little lower than the 2nd Gen so have to watch that too.

 

Always a WDH. Yes, sometimes I’m over a couple of hundred without loading all my stuff on. I think I’m going to have to go to a 2500 though, because in a couple of years I’ll be retiring and I’m gonna need all my toys with me on long runs. I can’t be that much overweight permanently. It might look silly towing such a small camper with a huge truck. The bed will be loaded up though. I still have some time to think this out. Thanks for your replies y’all.

 

Keep in mind that a WDH will transfer some weight to the trailer axle(s) and reduce some weight on the truck rear axle. But using air bags will negate some of that truck load weight reduction as it will bring some trailer axle weight back to the truck rear axle. It's not obvious to think about it that way and I had to see the explanation of how WDH works to get this myself.

 

I heard about that with the airbags. That’s why I ordered a portable scale from Germany. The Reigh weight control, so I can go crazy weighing every possible configuration of my rig. I can’t wait till it gets here. I’ll post pics of this thing, sounds pretty sweet. Also, I don’t have airbags. I’ll probably keep away from them in the future as well. Thank you for the reply dude.

 

Bigger truck

 

Figured I would try a CAT scale while we were out for a drive today.

2023 Limited CM (Pano roof) 5.5 TRD OR. I switched factory tires to KO2s at the same size (265/70R18) and added TRD running boards, that’s it. Full tank of gas (32 gal).

No one in truck: 5920 lbs
Me, wife, two teenagers: 6600 lbs

The difference in weight between empty truck and the four of us checks out, but I feel both readings are a few hundred pounds high. I’ve read through this entire thread and 5920 lbs feels too high for my trim even with the marginal changes I’ve made. The registration paper says the shipping/curb weight was 5490 lbs, so a difference over 400 lbs??? Apparently my tires are 55 lbs and the factory ones are 37 lbs. That’s just an increase of 72 lbs. I can’t imagine the cast aluminum running boards are hundreds of pounds..?

Are CAT scales ever off? Maybe I should try the other one in the city and compare.

At 5920 lbs my payload is 1311 lbs! Heck my door sticker says 1400 lbs… This thread was giving me hope I would see the number get bigger, not smaller!

 

I found a nearby CAT scale that was off by some 2000 pounds, yes, 2k pounds. Obviously it needed repair. Don't know what they typically run. I do have a local garbage dump that has a scale on the way in and another on the way out so they can measure how much you dropped off. I went through empty both ways and they were identical. It read out to the nearest 20 pounds. Hope this helps some

 

Heavier tires and whatever stuff you have in the truck seems to account for the 89 lb difference from your sticker. You would have the only 3rd Gen with an accurate sticker so far if those numbers are all correct, though.

 

5920 is exactly what a CrewMax Limited w/ pano roof (heavy) and running boards should weigh. See post 409 and 449

There's only a ~30-40lb difference between CM 5.5ft and 6.5ft bed

 

I was glad to find out my wife's Pilot has less payload than my truck.

 

I predict it will weigh about 100 pounds under GVW minus Payload (less your accessories). Many people are finding the truck is about 100 pounds lighter than expected, mine was too.

 

nailed it

 

My guess is that those black badge stickers are too heavy and need to go!

Looks like a great setup! Pics coming?

 

Looks fantastic!

The wheels really look so much better than the TRD offroad ones!

I didn’t know that you could get a TRD Sport in Canada! What sort of things are different with that configuration.

I guess you don’t get all the cameras for 360 view? How about the rear locker and the MTS button?

 

That’s different!

How did you configure this to order it? I thought that there were no options other than a check box for TRD package or not.

However, you managed, it seemed to work out. And bonus on the payload number!

 

So I went to the landfill and weighed the truck today. 2023 Limited TRD 6.5' bed.
It weighed 2750kg / 6063lbs
I have Go Rhino D6 side steps installed (45kg / 100lbs), different tires (42kg / 92lbs difference between set of OEMs and Coopers), I was in the truck (70kg / 155lbs) with some loose items (nothing big). I also had about 90l / 24gal of gas.
157kg / 347lbs extra weight

GVWR from the sticker is 3340kg / 7363lbs
Payload from the sticker is 630kg / 1390lbs
Actual payload with everything mentioned above is 590kg / 1300lbs

 

I'm hoping to get back down to 145 but I'm not having much luck.

 

LOL
Nice catch though

 

Geez I need to lose some lbs

 

Nice write up @Mattedfred !
Pics of your set up.
Thanks

 

That's a good setup and
Thanks for the share!!!