eric_rosenwald
New member
The GVWR for my 2000 4Runner V6 SR5 is 5,250lb.
I installed 4 Billstein 4600s and OME 906 springs because I do a lot of off-roading with plenty of gear. This particular setup has worked well – more robust, even if the shocks are a bit aggressive. There's plenty of rake when it's unloaded, but it rarely is, and carries loads much better than the original equipment.
I just got back from a long road trip, including off-road travel. On my way back (I obviously should have done this first), I got the vehicle weighed at a truck stop. The gross weight came out to 5,380lb (inc. passengers).
Even though I'm over the limit, I never had any trouble, even going uphill. It's clearly quite a load, but it always felt like the V6 was handling it perfectly, even off road and uphill.
Considering my upgraded shocks and springs, would my effective GVWR increase somewhat? Or is that max load limit a function of other factors totally unrelated to shocks/springs?
I installed 4 Billstein 4600s and OME 906 springs because I do a lot of off-roading with plenty of gear. This particular setup has worked well – more robust, even if the shocks are a bit aggressive. There's plenty of rake when it's unloaded, but it rarely is, and carries loads much better than the original equipment.
I just got back from a long road trip, including off-road travel. On my way back (I obviously should have done this first), I got the vehicle weighed at a truck stop. The gross weight came out to 5,380lb (inc. passengers).
Even though I'm over the limit, I never had any trouble, even going uphill. It's clearly quite a load, but it always felt like the V6 was handling it perfectly, even off road and uphill.
Considering my upgraded shocks and springs, would my effective GVWR increase somewhat? Or is that max load limit a function of other factors totally unrelated to shocks/springs?
