I had a demolition job tearing up slate tile and the mortar bed underneath and had to dump it. It took two loads to get it but on my last one I had a load of 1460lbs according to the scale at the dump. My NISMO is rated around 1200lbs, but the truck did fine. It didn't struggle at all for power, a little wobb;y on turns, but it did fine. I still had 3/4 to 1/2 inch of gap between the frame and bump stops, I think I could have otten away with 1500 or more but didn't want to risk it. Anyone haul more than that, how'd it do?
What's the biggest load you've carried?
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WOW thats awesome.
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Wish I remembered the weight, but the most I had was on a trip to pemberton music festival 2 summers ago, I had
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5 people with bedding, baggage and food for 1 week
60 L water in jugs, 5-24 cases of wate bottles
stoves, chairs, other camping paraphenilia
1 4-section Canadian Army mod tent
-4 top sections
-2 fronts and backs
-2 sections of flooring
-5 "A-frames" and 12 connecting perlons on the Thule rack
-Ghetto blaster and other stuff I usually keep in my truck
I have no doubt it was completely overloaded, but it handled the mountains and lond 2 day trip (one-way) like a champ! That was all before I did ANY of my performance mods too mind ya
leer canopy
5 people with bedding, baggage and food for 1 week
60 L water in jugs, 5-24 cases of wate bottles
stoves, chairs, other camping paraphenilia
1 4-section Canadian Army mod tent
-4 top sections
-2 fronts and backs
-2 sections of flooring
-5 "A-frames" and 12 connecting perlons on the Thule rack
-Ghetto blaster and other stuff I usually keep in my truck
I have no doubt it was completely overloaded, but it handled the mountains and lond 2 day trip (one-way) like a champ! That was all before I did ANY of my performance mods too mind ya
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I had hauled 150 gallons of water in a 200 gallon tank for about 2 miles on a hilly back road with mine. No lack of power or braking from the beast, even with the water sloshing around. I wouldn't want to do it often tho at least not without air bags to assist the springs..... they sagged out to almost nothing.
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I have had almost a ton total in the truck. I had about 1500 in the bed and then 500 in the back seat and then me and 1/3rd of a tank of gas.
It had the power but the ride sucked. I kept it around 30mph or so.
I would not recommend it but it did work.
I have also filled the entire bed with grass/dirt and had 2 passengers. It went well but the s2000 on the highway didn't like it when I got on for the trip back. All the leftover dirt went flying, lol. Next time he should hit the gas instead of the brake or heck, just change lanes and go around.
It had the power but the ride sucked. I kept it around 30mph or so.
I would not recommend it but it did work.
I have also filled the entire bed with grass/dirt and had 2 passengers. It went well but the s2000 on the highway didn't like it when I got on for the trip back. All the leftover dirt went flying, lol. Next time he should hit the gas instead of the brake or heck, just change lanes and go around.
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I have moved 1200 lbs of sheetrock and lumber with no problems.
The record I think is held by a Frontier owner who hauled 2800 lbs of uncut logs. It was several years ago and he posted pictures on this site. The pics were incredible. He also had no complaints about the performance of his truck.
The record I think is held by a Frontier owner who hauled 2800 lbs of uncut logs. It was several years ago and he posted pictures on this site. The pics were incredible. He also had no complaints about the performance of his truck.
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You guys are nuts.
I hauled a little over 1,100 lbs of hardwood flooring recently and had to travel an hour at 55mph on twisting roads and hills.
It did fine, but the rear was squatting and handling and breaking were greatly compromised.
I drove like grandma the whole way.
The power was still there though so kudos to the engine and drivetrain.
I hauled a little over 1,100 lbs of hardwood flooring recently and had to travel an hour at 55mph on twisting roads and hills.
It did fine, but the rear was squatting and handling and breaking were greatly compromised.
I drove like grandma the whole way.
The power was still there though so kudos to the engine and drivetrain.
Lol, I just had 1850 lbs of topsoil in the back of my truck last weekend for the garden. I probably drove around 25 miles with it picking up gardening supplies after. I definitely felt the weight, but the truck didn't struggle very much. I really noticed it when I got on the brakes. 6spd SE 4X4 Kingcab.
I carried all of this:
20 80 lb bags of quickete in the bed
AND a 1300 lb 12 foot trailer loaded with 9 6x6x8 posts, 8 30x60 vinyl windows, 4 2x10x16 treated boards
I did not have anything but a regular trailer hitch.
The best part was when a HUGE thunder storm suddenly dropped an ocean OMW home. Thank god I had 4x4 or I literally would have been doomed going to those Virgina hills. Also, I got Lowes to give me some heavy duty plastic to wrap the concrete (not that cheap crap they got on the racks).
I thought that I overloaded it and would have some issues, but turned out okay (though the chains from the trailer were dragging on the road the whole way).
I usually have Lowes deliver huge orders like this, but this was a sudden project for myself that I realized the deadline was sooner than I planned.
The truck handled it okay due to all the weight in the back from the concrete. Had to rev the engine on hills, used 3rd gear and no overdrive the whole time.
I did have an issue that when I turned 4x4 on, it would not come back off till I came to a complete stop.
I have loaded a trailer with a gross of 5k before without having anything in the truck bed. It handled HORRIBLE due to sway and simply mass behind the truck. I would not recommend going over 3.5k gross with a loaded trailer.
20 80 lb bags of quickete in the bed
AND a 1300 lb 12 foot trailer loaded with 9 6x6x8 posts, 8 30x60 vinyl windows, 4 2x10x16 treated boards
I did not have anything but a regular trailer hitch.
The best part was when a HUGE thunder storm suddenly dropped an ocean OMW home. Thank god I had 4x4 or I literally would have been doomed going to those Virgina hills. Also, I got Lowes to give me some heavy duty plastic to wrap the concrete (not that cheap crap they got on the racks).
I thought that I overloaded it and would have some issues, but turned out okay (though the chains from the trailer were dragging on the road the whole way).
I usually have Lowes deliver huge orders like this, but this was a sudden project for myself that I realized the deadline was sooner than I planned.
The truck handled it okay due to all the weight in the back from the concrete. Had to rev the engine on hills, used 3rd gear and no overdrive the whole time.
I did have an issue that when I turned 4x4 on, it would not come back off till I came to a complete stop.
I have loaded a trailer with a gross of 5k before without having anything in the truck bed. It handled HORRIBLE due to sway and simply mass behind the truck. I would not recommend going over 3.5k gross with a loaded trailer.
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72 blocks weighing 27# each plus me, my wife and my daughter. for about 15 miles in traffic.
(the previous load was 48 blocks and when they lowered them into the bed my daughter freaked out.)
the yard of mulch was light after that (well, two yards in two loads)
(the previous load was 48 blocks and when they lowered them into the bed my daughter freaked out.)
the yard of mulch was light after that (well, two yards in two loads)
In the bed, I have carried 20 bags (80# each) Quikrete for a total of 1600# plus the family in the cab. Made 6 trips loaded like this, each around 60 miles with about a 1500' climb in elevation. It squatted the truck pretty good, but it wasn't on the bumpstops, and it still handled ok. Power wasn't an issue at all, I could still climb the hills in 6th at interstate speeds.
As far as towing, I have pulled an older 4 horse trailer loaded with crap (helping someone move) which probably weighed 7000-7500# if I was going to guess. Tried to load it pretty evenly without too much weight on the tongue, and it pulled it fine. My biggest concern was that the trailer brakes didn't work, so I wasn't sure about stopping that much weight, but it went fine. It did work the pickup pretty hard to pull that much weight up some of the hills we had to climb, but overall I was impressed. Downshift a couple of gears and rev a little, and it would still maintain close to highway speeds. Pulled this load around 300 miles with no problems.
As far as towing, I have pulled an older 4 horse trailer loaded with crap (helping someone move) which probably weighed 7000-7500# if I was going to guess. Tried to load it pretty evenly without too much weight on the tongue, and it pulled it fine. My biggest concern was that the trailer brakes didn't work, so I wasn't sure about stopping that much weight, but it went fine. It did work the pickup pretty hard to pull that much weight up some of the hills we had to climb, but overall I was impressed. Downshift a couple of gears and rev a little, and it would still maintain close to highway speeds. Pulled this load around 300 miles with no problems.
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you mean besides my fat a$$ :crikey:
I had 4 battery packs on a skid...125lbs each...500lbs in the bed.
Seemed to handle it fine. Turns out the truck stops better than it goes, the load slide forward and hit the front of my bed (no damage that I can see) when I had to stop a bit faster than I expected...I tried gunning it to get it to slide back a bit more towards the tailgate without success.
Seemed to handle it fine. Turns out the truck stops better than it goes, the load slide forward and hit the front of my bed (no damage that I can see) when I had to stop a bit faster than I expected...I tried gunning it to get it to slide back a bit more towards the tailgate without success.
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