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I posted something about this in an unrelated thread but thought it deserves its own thread. As we all have seen when fully equipped with heavy sun roofs etc the payload on some of these test vehicles is under 950 lbs which is absolutely pathetic. You would literally be a few hundred pounds over that if you took 4 buddies on a weekend hunting/fishing trip to your cabin. Normally payload and towing are maxed due to the drivetrain, cooling capabilities, braking, and suspension. But with this 702 HP beast that was designed to do baja racing in the desert heat we can safely say the suspension is the only one of those that is the limiting factor to the abysmal payload.
The possible solution I see is adding some inflatable air bags on the rear axle hooked into an onboard compressor. The compressor I'm sure many were already planning on adding so they can air down and up their tires for off road trips. The air bags directly on the axel would allow for essentially as much payload as the bed can fit although it might ride like crap, if you don't haul a lot over long distances it might be good enough to get the job done without risking breaking expensive suspension components or requiring you to keep a second truck for real truck things.
The things I don't know that maybe someone can provide some insight into are:
1. Does anyone make aftermarket airbags that can be bolted onto an axel instead of an existing leaf spring
2. Are there any aftermarket airbags that would fit with the insane 14 inch of wheel travel from the stock suspension
3. Are they easy enough to put on and off after the initial install to feasibly load up all your gear for an offraod trip in the truck then once you get there unbolt them to make sure you have full range of motion of the stock suspension and put them back on for the ride home
The possible solution I see is adding some inflatable air bags on the rear axle hooked into an onboard compressor. The compressor I'm sure many were already planning on adding so they can air down and up their tires for off road trips. The air bags directly on the axel would allow for essentially as much payload as the bed can fit although it might ride like crap, if you don't haul a lot over long distances it might be good enough to get the job done without risking breaking expensive suspension components or requiring you to keep a second truck for real truck things.
The things I don't know that maybe someone can provide some insight into are:
1. Does anyone make aftermarket airbags that can be bolted onto an axel instead of an existing leaf spring
2. Are there any aftermarket airbags that would fit with the insane 14 inch of wheel travel from the stock suspension
3. Are they easy enough to put on and off after the initial install to feasibly load up all your gear for an offraod trip in the truck then once you get there unbolt them to make sure you have full range of motion of the stock suspension and put them back on for the ride home