Payload capacity

[steve_birdsall]

I've been outfitting my Xterra for a 2 month road/trail trip. Getting concerned about payload capacity and wondering how my heavier duty lifted suspension affects my capacity. Does anybody have some thoughts on this ?

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[Jasonb]

When it comes to payload, 2 things need to be taken into concideration, gvrw+ what the aftermarket suspention adds to it i.e= 30% heavier duty springs and so on. Next and the most important, tire max load rating. You do not want exceed the tires max load rating.so, load your rig and head to a public scale. You can find them at truck travel centers. Waigh your rig by axle and see if tou are over on the tire max waight rating. And those are my thoughts lol have fun on tour trip!! One more thing, im not sure but for some reason, i think tire waight ratings are for a pair of tires on 1 axle...id look into that to be sure.

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[steve_birdsall]

Thanks Jason, pretty sure your right it's per axle. Reading tires and vehicle numbers on door jamb I have 700 lbs of room on rear. Onto more checking and scales to see where I'm at.

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[NW David]

Don't forget to leave some room for for passengers extra fuel/water when you go to weigh.

Also, I'm still looking into the effects of suspension and payload, that lift changes the max load which way I couldn't really tell ya but food for thought

Edit guess that's kinda what he was saying too

[emoji17] sorry


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[steve_birdsall]

No worries no sorry! Every bit of input is great. They all build a knowledge base to go off.

Great to meet you this weekend!

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[steve_birdsall]

Also, I took out rear seats Saturday and my only passenger is my 12 lb Miniature Pincher. She is a great co-pilot.

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[willnicks]

I made a spread sheet once and was shocked about how fast weight adds up. I considered everything, pets, gear, people, food, upgraded spare tire, crap in the glove box, rubber floor mats, etc....

 

[NW David]

Also, I took out rear seats Saturday and my only passenger is my 12 lb Miniature Pincher. She is a great co-pilot.

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Awesome! Mine is german shepherd/lab mix stubborn and smart doesn't listen to a thing! (exaggeration of course, i love that dog)

 

[steve_birdsall]

I made a spread sheet once and was shocked about how fast weight adds up. I considered everything, pets, gear, people, food, upgraded spare tire, crap in the glove box, rubber floor mats, etc....

I love excel spreadsheets! can't believe I never thought of them. Thanks

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[Kevigizmo]

Think alot of people have covered the basics, but i guess the thing to remember is:

- Take in to account the extra weight on your fuel economy - your MPG will lower the heavier (and less aerodynamic you are)
- Careful with the weight if you decide to tow anything, to make sure you keep within your driving licence gross weight limit (e.g in UK some drivers on a basic licence can only have 3.5t gross unless you have extended licence for trailer towing or higher weight class)
- Overall weight for the axels - someone did mention this earlier
- Lastly think about the weight your putting on the roof as well as fact you are now altering your centre of gravity making it top heavy (important if off road on incline)