When loading the back of my pick up which is a 2wd Toyota Tacoma with some of my belongings - I am moving to a location that is a four hour drive from here, is it best to put the heavier items in the front of the truck bed and the lighter ones toward the tail gate or is there another more preferable method? This is keeping in mind weight limits. Also I'll be traveling over some mountainous areas.
Would appreciate any advice; I normally don't use my vehicle for transporting large loads.
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You will want to keep the heavy weight in front of the bed and the lighter stuff towards the back just like you said. You will also want to make sure everything is tied in so nothing shifts around as you are driving. Good luck.
You will want to keep the heavy weight in front of the bed and the lighter stuff towards the back just like you said. You will also want to make sure everything is tied in so nothing shifts around as you are driving. Good luck.
also make sure you dont overload. Use the owners manul to find out max load and try not to exceed it by to much if you have to. Four hours is a long ride if the truck is overloaded. like others have said check air pressure you may want to go a little higher than normal since you are loading the truck. make sure you sheck all your fluids also. If you are going to be putting a pretty good load in it yu are going to be working the engine qute a bit more than usual probably. so jsut make sure all your fluids are topped off. Same kind of stuff you would do if you wre jsut going to be driving a long sdistance without a load.
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check your tire pressure, with the full load, and it should help with every thing.
What should my psi be? normally it calls for 29psi on all fours. I will not be hauling an extremely heavy load; no large furniture. It's mostly stuff packed in boxes and totes.
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i have 30-9.5-15 bfgs, all terrain, and mine says 50psi, cold, max load check on the side wall, and if it doesnt say then i would go with about 40ish i am not sure though.
Thanks all; made the trip on Friday with no problems.
First time I've hauled a load over such a distance. Sure does use a lot more gas when loaded up though.
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You actually want to try and center the load over the rear axle if you can. If you put all the heavy stuff towards the front of the bed you wont be able to haul as much weight.
As far as tire pressure, it depends. If you are putting 1,000-1500 pounds in the bed, air the tires up to whatever the sidewall of the tire says the maximum psi is.
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