My point being that those Toyota's could only carry 2000 pounds not counting the bed. The Ford, Chevy, or Dodge one-ton pickups of that time period could safely haul more than 4000 pounds in addition to the standard pickup bed and not exceed the manufacturers recommended gross vehicle weight. Incidentally, in the late 80s and early 90s Isuzu was marketing a diesel powered cab chassis light truck that could easily manage a box bed plus 4000 pounds. I worked at a dealership that sold them. For parts runners we used two F-150 Ford that could manage a full pallet of oil or antifreeze or even a complete 3208 CAT crate engine without a terrible amount of rear end sagging. In my opinion Toyota was playing a dangerous advertising game with those little one ton chassis cabs and 3/4 ton pickups. In a market where most 3/4 ton trucks could safely manage a two ton payload, many people were misled by Toyota's advertising. The bed, the passenger, and the standard tank of fuel should not have been considered part of the advertised payload. People should look farther than advertising or the name of a vehicle before assuming it is solid enough for a certain job. Fast forward to today and Toyota is making a far more substantial truck to compete in that same market. By the way, those Koenig beds you mentioned are awesome when mated to a truck that can handle them.