How heavy is your Tacoma?

p1michaud

p1michaud

Expedition Leader
Hi folks,
I had the Tacoma at the scales this weekend because I wanted to know how much it weighted since I've been in discussion with Scott Born at Deaver Springs for my new leaf springs. I was shocked at how heavy my truck was. It came in at 4818 +/- 22 lbs!. :eek:

Has anyone else had their Tacoma on the scales? If so what were the numbers?

Here are a few extra details:
It's a 1999 Toyota Tacoma, Extended Cab, V6, 4x4 with stock alloys and 31" MTR tires
My registration states 3380 lbs (1536 Kg actually)
I have the following "heavy" additions:
  • Front TJM T-17 bumper
  • Dual batteries
  • Warn M8000 with synthetic rope and fairlead
  • Sliders (real heavy)
  • Leer shell complete with roof rack and basket
  • Recovery items (snatch block, 30' of chain, 3/4" D-shackles, Hi-Lift, Jack Mate, shovel, etc...)
  • Rear class III hitch
  • Various tools (enough for most repairs but by no means a complete set)

That's about it for day to day driving. I did have an extra 5 Gal of fuel and some extra tools when I had the truck weighed (approx 140 lbs total). So that leaves me at 4700 lbs assuming the upper value of 4840 lbs. Does this sound correct?

Cheers :beer: ,
P
 
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Scott Brady

Scott Brady

Founder
That does sound correct. Although I have not weighed mine recently, it is near 6,000 lbs with driver, passenger and all tanks full (30 gal. water, 22 gal. extra fuel).
 
BajaXplorer

BajaXplorer

Adventurer
My '02 D/C weighs in a little over 5,100. That is w/o people, or camping gear, food and beer. I had it weighed in its daily driver form.
BX
 
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BajaTaco

BajaTaco

Swashbuckler
P, yours is a lightweight!

I have been meaning to get mine weighed again. It previously came in at a little over 5,000 lbs. fully loaded for a trip. But since then I have added and reconfigured quite a few things.
 
p1michaud

p1michaud

Expedition Leader
Thanks

erin said:
:Wow1:
I think Scott's truck needs a diet!
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LOL

BajaTaco said:
P, yours is a lightweight!
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Compared to some of the others I guess! I did have a full tank of gas as well when it was measured.

Now I would be currious to know the MPG vs. truck weight correlation. I might be able to track it because I've got some reasonable good MPG data as well as modification dates. I know it's been declining since the mods have been adding up! Out of curriosity what kind of MPG numbers are you guys getting with your trucks. I'm at 17 MPG average since I purchased it. This includes summer, winter, highway, loaded, unloaded, off road, etc... It's just an overall average since I've been keeping track.
Cheers :beer:,
P
 
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erin

Explorer
I think your doing pretty good at that weight. i'm sure i'm considerably lighter and getting around 18-20 depending on my right foot. I think Scott said he was getting considerably less on a preivious post, but he has pretty good drag with his tire mounted like it is, plus all the weight.
 
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snap-on

New member
my 94 ex cab tips the scale at ~2600 front ~2200 rear (4800 lbs total) with out full trip gear. (includes my ARB bar/winch, sliders, rear tool box with some stuff)

so sounds about right for a toy.
 
bigreen505

bigreen505

Expedition Leader
erin said:
:Wow1:
I think Scott's truck needs a diet!
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I agree completely. Probably the best way for Scott to lose weight on the truck is to replace as much sheet metal as possible with carbon fiber. What do you think Scott? You could probably lose about 150 lb. off the truck. The increased gas mileage will pay for itself pretty fast, say, 500-1000 years. :hehe:
 
Nullifier

Nullifier

Expedition Leader
I don't know about fuel mileage but he is running out of things to mod. maybe a set of carbon doors, fenders, hood and tail gete will be on the list shortly.
 
Ursidae69

Ursidae69

Traveller
I saw this thread last week. I finally got around to weighing my rig at the landfill today. They have certified scales there.

The truck weighed 4680 lbs. That was daily driver weight which includes: some tools, sliders, camper shell, exo-rack, hi-lift jack, and with a 3/4 tank.

My last Baja trip I was riding really low in the back, especially the driver's side. (It sagged without me in the truck, so it wasn't all from my fat ******!)The added weight on that extended trip included: 2 kayaks, 10 gallons of water, ten gallons of extra fuel, stuffed 100qt ice chest, camping gear for two people, firewood, other random crap.

I spoke with Scott at Deaver in February and he is willing to add a leaf to my 9-packs, condition the leafs, and also add some additional strength to the driver's side. I just have to pay 100 bucks plus shipping. I'll probably do that in June.

Scott Brady mentioned working on some braking upgrades in the future. That will be necessary mod soon.
 
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Mlachica

Mlachica

TheRAMadaINN on Instagram
Ursidae69 said:
I spoke with Scott at Deaver in February and he is willing to add a leaf to my 9-packs, condition the leafs, and also add some additional strength to the driver's side. I just have to pay 100 bucks plus shipping. I'll probably do that in June.

Scott Brady mentioned working on some braking upgrades in the future. That will be necessary mod soon.
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I too had the 8 leafs and after my last trip to death valley fully loaded for a 3 day weekend it sagged a lot and the springs were way too soft. I had Deaver reconditioned my leafs (repaint, new bushings/hardware, including u bolts) made it a 10 and it's really nice now, properly valved shocks would make it even better. I haven't fully loaded the truck yet though, I'm still waiting for my rear swing gate tire carrier and I plan on building a deck. But with a full 14 gal aux gas tank the ten leaf feels very ascertive on road. Something you may want to think about if you plan on having a lot of weight.
 
p1michaud

p1michaud

Expedition Leader
Great info

Ursidae69 said:
I saw this thread last week. I finally got around to weighing my rig at the landfill today. They have certified scales there.

The truck weighed 4680 lbs. That was daily driver weight which includes: some tools, sliders, camper shell, exo-rack, hi-lift jack, and with a 3/4 tank.

My last Baja trip I was riding really low in the back, especially the driver's side. (It sagged without me in the truck, so it wasn't all from my fat ******!)The added weight on that extended trip included: 2 kayaks, 10 gallons of water, ten gallons of extra fuel, stuffed 100qt ice chest, camping gear for two people, firewood, other random crap.

I spoke with Scott at Deaver in February and he is willing to add a leaf to my 9-packs, condition the leafs, and also add some additional strength to the driver's side. I just have to pay 100 bucks plus shipping. I'll probably do that in June.

Scott Brady mentioned working on some braking upgrades in the future. That will be necessary mod soon.
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Thanks for the info guys. I really like this type of information because you are dealing with real numbers (i.e. 4680 lbs). It may be interested to put the information in a table for future reference. Pehaps something like this:
Owner/Truck/Weight/Rear Suspension/Front Suspension
Scott/DC Tacoma/5,909lbs/Deaver 11 leafs/Donahoe Coilovers
BajaXplorer/DC Tacoma/5100 lbs/Deaver 9?/?
BajaTaco/EC Tacoma/5000+ lbs/Alcan/Camburg 2.5 Coilovers
snap-on/94 EC/ 4800 lbs/?/?
Ursidae69/EC Tacoma/4680 lbs/Deaver 9/?
p1michaud/EC Tacoma/4700 lbs/Deaver 9 coming soon!/OME 881 + 1 trim packer
Awalter/2000 EC Tacoma/5100 lbs short trips & 5300 lbs expeditions/ 8 pack Deaver/Saws

This type of information may be useful when trying to decide what suspension set up is right for you. That's why I originally asked.
Cheers :beer:,
P
 
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awalter

awalter

Expedition Portal Team, Overland Certified OC0003
My 2000 EC Tacoma is running 5100# short trips & 5300 expeditions, with an 8 pack Deaver & Saws.

Al
 
BajaTaco

BajaTaco

Swashbuckler
Great additions to the thread guys, and P - that is an excellent idea. I will try to get my setup weighed soon so we can see what it actually is in it's current configuration. Chuck, you should add up all of your stuff for a long trip and try to calculate the weight to see what the diff. is (or weigh next time you head out on a trip).
 
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