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I do. If you really want to use 20 psi Foamular, I'd recommend texturing the surface with a wallpaper perforator. Then work a layer of epoxy into the surface, remove as many bubbles as you can, let it cure for a bit but not hard, then apply your composite layers. This makes the core stronger and...

Home made.

I did the analysis based on braking test data from C&D awhile ago on here. A year or two? As I recall, I started with the assumption that both trucks' brakes were just able to skid the tires at GVWR. The Tacoma was over GVWR so I assumed it was brake limited, but it still stopped in a shorter...

How about this, then. The Tacoma with a 3k lb load will stop faster than a F250 diesel with a 3k lb load... because the F250 is much heavier. True. So getting a bigger truck makes it more dangerous to others. Context is important, and "compared to what?" The real problem is that heavy vehicles...

Ya, they are loading ok now, so maybe it wasn't you at all! (y)

What "thinking" results in your judgement? The Tacoma stops quicker and is also much smaller, so how could it be a safety issue? GVWR is not a safety reg or a legal requirement for private use. It's a manufacturer warranty and liability number, based on the bone stock vehicle. I find that hard...

Regarding the handling, do some sensible shock, spring, and tire upgrades if you'll be hauling a load regularly.

Someday I'll probably get tired of pointing this out again... but the stopping distance of on road vehicles varies hugely by weight and contact patch assuming good dry pavement. All the big rigs and other trucks and RVs out there who have no qualms about tailgating you, have a long stopping...

I'm surprised it hasn't sold.

Photos stall for me. I suggest compressing them or making them smaller. Irfanview is a good free app.

Is $160 shipped for 1280 Whr not cheap enough?

The "factor" you are overlooking is that the rolling circumference change with pressure is actually a tiny modification of "0". You can easily do this experiment yourself if you don't trust the ones that others have done.

Here is another one. He got <1% difference between 50 and 10 psi.

I'll let you do that experiment! But if the tire isn't slipping on the rim or on the ground, then ya... close to the tread length. I think you'll need to put some air in the tire though, to satisfy those criteria. Yes the test was crude. It would have been better to deflate it more. But he...

... like this guy did...

F550 builds use military tires for that reason. I'm not dissing this rig at all, I was just pointing out that gator70s comment was incorrect. I think the chassis is superior to a pickup style for this. When pushing the boundaries of viable size and weight offroad, this is about the limit IMO...

Is 14,500.

If you like you can measure this easily enough, and you don't need a locked diff. Just measure how far 1 rev gets you at near-flat vs full psi.

It's pretty common for "37s" to be ~36.5". 'Merican units are to nearest inch. They "cheat" on width also, with 12.5" tires measured on 10" rims. This site has dimensions: https://tiresize.com/tiresizes/37-inch-tires/

And incorrect. I used to believe this as well, but the really simple geometry is what I stated earlier. There is a steel belt under the tread that stretches very little, and this circumference determines how far the vehicle moves with each wheel revolution. There is a video somewhere on...