re: The 2022 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Has A Lower Payload Rating Than The Ford Ranger

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Seems like it should be higher

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It easily could be higher, but the chief engineer on the TFL video of the launch clearly said ride comfort and quality were top considerations for the truck. They put rear coil over suspension to make the ride better. They could have gone back with leaf springs, increased payload, and made ride quality suffer. But that was not there goal.

Its funny people don't think Toyota has researched the market. They have and they found a lot of new truck buyers are coming from Luxury Suv's. They also know most people don't max out payload. They also know your average guy tows about 8000 pounds max and is more of a weekend warrior type then an everyday tower.

So they set out to build a truck that rides like a luxury vehicle and has extra towing capacity for the average guy, but they weren't trying to be class leaders in towing or payload.

We will see if they hit what the market wants or not.