jornvango
Member
When taking an overland trip, it's tough to stay under GVWR looking at the camping & other equipment that gets dragged around. Depending on the vehicle you start your build from, sometimes the GVWR is just too low. For example, a Tacoma double cab 4x4 with the 6 cylinder has a little over 1,000 lbs of payload. Once you put a (well equipped) FWC Fleet on this, you're already at (or over) the GVWR of the Tacoma and that's before filling up the gas tank, adding people, filling up the water tank, etc.
I'm wondering, on an overland trip ...
Is the Tacoma built to handle sustained loads over its payload? What mods would be needed (brakes, suspension, ...) to fix the issues?
Are there any legal ramifications of traveling across the US, Europe, ... with a rig that is over GVWR? Do some countries weigh your rig? Do insurance companies deny your claim if they (somehow) find out your rig was over GVWR at the time of an accident?
Thanks.
I'm wondering, on an overland trip ...
Is the Tacoma built to handle sustained loads over its payload? What mods would be needed (brakes, suspension, ...) to fix the issues?
Are there any legal ramifications of traveling across the US, Europe, ... with a rig that is over GVWR? Do some countries weigh your rig? Do insurance companies deny your claim if they (somehow) find out your rig was over GVWR at the time of an accident?
Thanks.