What do you carry within the payload

[Steve Arm]

Recently I'm thinking adding a rooftop tent, but I'm really worry about the payload. Here's the minimal list I need to carry for an overlanding trip:
rooftop tent 350 lb
2 adults 350 lb
various tools 50 lb
winch 100 lb
hi-jack 50 lb
tonneau cover 50 lb
Except the rooftop tent, all other items I already have. It's 950 lb which is pretty close to the 1060 lb payload. And I'm not counting all the foods, water, etc. Maybe I should not install a rooftop tent?
What's your set up?

 

[BAJA1K]

Don't forget about a full tank of gas 200#.

 

[GordoJay]

I did this last summer ... turns out I was misinformed about the load limit including the driver. It doesn't. So I'm 20lb under the load limit, not 220 as I thought. I notice that water and cooler(s) are missing from your list. Those are heavy. The odds and ends that make camping comfortable, like chairs and a table and a stove and a grill and propane and cook gear and table ware and warm clothing and rain gear and so on can add up ... kinda makes you regret spending 140lb on a sunroof, no?

OK, I loaded up for a week of warm weather camping with one other person and pulled out the tape measure.

Empty, half a tank of gas, 38F/36R, front was 40.5"P/40.25"D, rear was 42.25"P/42.375"D

I loaded the front seats with 182D + 187P = 370
The back seat saw cooler@110+water@185+tools@40+clothing/shoes@45 = 380
The bed at or in front of the axle got a cooler, cook gear, a cot, tent, chairs, grill, jack, and gas for 250
The bed behind the axle got the table, food, a cot, packs, and sleep gear for 180

The grand total was 1180lb, 220lb under the load limit of 1200+200 for the driver.

The front sank only 0.5", coming in at 40"P and 39.875"D
The back sank about 2", coming in at 40.25"P and 40.5"D

I was surprised that the front didn't sink more, since 1000lb of the load was between the axles. I was happy to see that she was roughly level with that much load, as I hate the squatty look.

 

[Bracamonte]

I’m going to say you’re going to go overweight. Even getting close to the max will start to change the ride and response of truck.

Trying to make a Raptor an overland rig requires being very weight conscious and maybe having a different approach to overlanding.

My rig is made for just me. Most of the gear is backpack/low weight style gear. I don’t do sliding drawers or bed slides, slides for fridges…all that stuff just adds weight.

My rack weighs 36lbs and my RTT weighs 180lbs! My tonneau is the Retrax XR Pro, aluminum sliding with canister, so that ends up being heavier than I want at 98lbs, but serves dual purpose for security when not rigging and has the built-in tracks for mounting the rack when going in adventures.

 

[CoronaRaptor]

Get some deavers for the rear to help with the load, there are quite a few members on here who have turned their rigs into overlanders, with extra batteries, invertors, a fridge, etc. It can be done, hopefully some of the pro's at it will respond here or try using the search function and sift through.

 

[GordoJay]

My rack weighs 36lbs and my RTT weighs 180lbs! My tonneau is the Retrax XR Pro, aluminum sliding with canister, so that ends up being heavier than I want at 98lbs, but serves dual purpose for security when not rigging and has the built-in tracks for mounting the rack when going in adventures.

Good illustration. You've blown through more than 300lb and it's in the worst possible place - out back and up high. On stock springs, you might put light stuff like sleeping bags in the bed, but anything heavy, like water, food, jack, tools, compressor, etc, will be happier on the floor in the back seat.

 

[MRV99]

Don't forget about a full tank of gas 200#.

Included in the max payload calculation. So this is not needed

 

[Bracamonte]

As follow up: I have Eibach springs up front, and Icon progressives (heavy-duty) in rear leaf springs. It’s a must.

 

[GordoJay]

As follow up: I have Eibach springs up front, and Icon progressives (heavy-duty) in rear leaf springs. It’s a must.

Agreed. Especially if you're going business class. If you're going trailer trash, like me, you can just squeak by(literally) on the stock springs. First cabin? Better buy a Super Duty.

 

[Winchester30]

Either Deavers for $1500 or a regular tent for <$100.