NuggetHoarder
Adventurer
I have a 2011 Jeep JK Unlimited Rubicon 4 door and the official payload is rated at 1056 lbs. (On the regular 2 door Jeep JK the official payload is rated at 892 lbs.)
I'm adding a roof rack which adds 88lbs, plus I want to carry 15 gallons of water which weighs 125 lbs. and a 5 gallon gas can which weighs about 35 lbs. On top of that I've got a dual battery system which adds about 75 lbs plus an Engel refrigerator which weighs in at 53lbs and a hilift jack that weighs 39 lbs. That's over 400 lbs.
My passenger load is going to be around 350 for three people so I'm left with about 300 lbs for camping gear. A family tent weighs in around 30 lbs, plus I've got stoves and chairs and other gear - three backpacks weighing in at around 30 lbs each - heck even my laptop and it's carrying case are over 10 lbs.
I'm definitely over the 1,056 limit so either I have to start doing some drastic cutting of gear or I have to make modifications to the Jeep. I think I'd rather have increased payload even if I have to pay for it.
A trailer is not an option.
What's the best way to increase payload capacity?
I'm adding a roof rack which adds 88lbs, plus I want to carry 15 gallons of water which weighs 125 lbs. and a 5 gallon gas can which weighs about 35 lbs. On top of that I've got a dual battery system which adds about 75 lbs plus an Engel refrigerator which weighs in at 53lbs and a hilift jack that weighs 39 lbs. That's over 400 lbs.
My passenger load is going to be around 350 for three people so I'm left with about 300 lbs for camping gear. A family tent weighs in around 30 lbs, plus I've got stoves and chairs and other gear - three backpacks weighing in at around 30 lbs each - heck even my laptop and it's carrying case are over 10 lbs.
I'm definitely over the 1,056 limit so either I have to start doing some drastic cutting of gear or I have to make modifications to the Jeep. I think I'd rather have increased payload even if I have to pay for it.
A trailer is not an option.
What's the best way to increase payload capacity?