1300lb Bed Payload Capacity and Occasionally Exceeding it by Double OK?

[mjezzi]

The truck itself has a payload capacity of 2500lbs, but the cargo bed only has a payload of 1300lbs. I already loaded the bed four times with over 2000lbs (ton of gravel), drove slowly, and not for long, everything seemed fine.

I'm wondering what everyone thinks. Is exceeding the bed payload occasionally and driving slowly fine or foolish?

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[REM]

Driving and turning slow is the key; trucks are designed to overload.

 

[ABILISK]

Why do you think the bed only has a 1,300 lb capacity?

 

[mjezzi]

Why do you think the bed only has a 1,300 lb capacity?

It's in the manual.

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-12A976DD-EB60-431B-AFF1-5A37E95006DB.html

 

[JCERRN]

It's in the manual.

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-12A976DD-EB60-431B-AFF1-5A37E95006DB.html

The assumptions are that you have a cab fully loaded with 5x 150lb adults as well.

 

[Gigahorse]

Some pics online of people putting pallets of tile, concrete, etc. putting 3-4k lbs back there, if your low n slow with more than 1300 think will be ok.

 

[ABILISK]

It's in the manual.

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-12A976DD-EB60-431B-AFF1-5A37E95006DB.html

That’s one scenario where you have 5 people and want weight evenly distributed. If it’s just you, load that thing up and don’t give it a second thought. It can take it, promise.

I did a 700 mile trip with ~1,500 pounds in the bed with one extra passenger. Truck did fine. No issues whatsoever.

 

[L3it3R]

I’ve loaded mine well over a ton multiple times over the last 25k miles. Zero issue - just drive like you’ve got an extra ton

 

[SlegMD]

What if I do not assume there are 4 other people in the cab?
I can’t find anyone to help when hauling gravel lmao

 

[NealC]

These are the payload numbers from the owner's manual.

 

[jakeg]

The truck itself has a payload capacity of 2500lbs, but the cargo bed only has a payload of 1300lbs. I already loaded the bed four times with over 2000lbs (ton of gravel), drove slowly, and not for long, everything seemed fine.

I'm wondering what everyone thinks. Is exceeding the bed payload occasionally and driving slowly fine or foolish?

I pick up a pallet of water from Costco and mine does fine FSD takes the turns a little fast.

 

[mongo]

What if I do not assume there are 4 other people in the cab?
I can’t find anyone to help when hauling gravel lmao

Here's the table of limits.
Stay under the GAWRs and GVWR.
Rear axle payload capacity for AWD with all terrain tires at 65psi is 1,883 pounds. Front axle: 950 pounds. Combined limit 2,500.

Mass behind rear axle loads it more than the mass itself due to unloading the front axle. Corollary, weight in frunk unloads rear axle (slightly, max of ~35 pounds at 441)
Mass in front of the rear axle loads each axle in proportion to the relative distances.

Hauling bulk goods in a trailer allows for much more per trip.
https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-12A976DD-EB60-431B-AFF1-5A37E95006DB.html

 

[mjezzi]

Here's the table of limits.
Stay under the GAWRs and GVWR.
Rear axle payload capacity for AWD with all terrain tires at 65psi is 1,883 pounds. Front axle: 950 pounds. Combined limit 2,500.

Mass behind rear axle loads it more than the mass itself due to unloading the front axle. Corollary, weight in frunk unloads rear axle (slightly, max of ~35 pounds at 441)
Mass in front of the rear axle loads each axle in proportion to the relative distances.

Hauling bulk goods in a trailer allows for much more per trip.
https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-12A976DD-EB60-431B-AFF1-5A37E95006DB.html

So I think what you’re saying is to move the gravel towards the cab end of the bed to more evenly distribute the weight and you can increase the load.

What I would like to know is under a stress test, what will break? What’s the risk?

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