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Discussion in 'Towing & Hauling' started by scott.swanson, May 31, 2019.

  1. Jul 18, 2019 at 11:48 PM
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    Snowboard Tundra

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    Camping. When you pay a ton of money to live like a homeless person. :)
     
  2. Jul 19, 2019 at 12:15 AM
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    Turk980 Freedom Isn't Free

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    I just towed my trailer to Glacier Park then to Minnesota and back from Eastern Washington, close to 2500k in total towing miles'IMG_0575_Live.MOV.jpg averaged just over 9 mpg at around 65 mph, the trailer is about 4200 had a bunch of other stuff too, not really sure what the total weight was. when the empty light comes on my 2019 still has 7 gallons left in the 38 gallon tank.
     
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  3. Jul 19, 2019 at 6:57 AM
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    TacoWuzzaTurd Loving my Tundra

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    Weight doesnt seem to be the issue so much as the extremely low drag coefficient of towing a giant brick behind the truck. Also climbing elevation 5000ft to 8000ft in summer temperatures really dogs the motor down. I literally used a quarter tank of gas climbing up out of Camp Verde to Cordes Junction which is only 26 miles. I had the gas pedal mashed to the floor completely to maintain 60. Next time I'll back it off to 45 and throw on the hazard lights.
     
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  4. Jul 19, 2019 at 8:04 AM
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  5. Jul 25, 2019 at 9:07 AM
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    I had a 2004 Ram diesel before I bought the Tundra. I miss the sound, the torque and the smells, but I like the reliability of the Tundra more. (The Ram had some issues that would have set me back too much)
     
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  6. Jul 25, 2019 at 9:18 AM
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    Did you have the 2004 or 2004.5 with the Cummins 600?
     
  7. Jul 26, 2019 at 8:22 AM
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    I had the 2004.5 with the Cummins 600.
     
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  8. Jul 26, 2019 at 8:48 AM
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    That type of mileage while towing is normal for a tundra
     
  9. Jul 26, 2019 at 9:10 AM
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    I had one too. Injector eating pos.
     
  10. Jul 27, 2019 at 12:43 PM
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  11. Jul 27, 2019 at 3:58 PM
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    I have the 5.7 in my 2015 Tundra. It has plenty of power and gets decent mpg. I bought the truck knowing it wasn’t going to get great gas mileage. Personally I would rather have the 5.7 engine and have the power I need, than to have the 4.6, probably better mpg, but may be lacking in power, maybe not now, but for future needs.
     
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  12. Jul 28, 2019 at 9:44 AM
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    my original Tundra was a gen 2, 2007 SR5 with a 4.6 it was a great truck there was times i wanted more power so i then went with a 2010 SR 5 with the 5.7, not quite as good of gas milage but i have never regretted the change to the bigger motor now have a 19 limited and love it
     
  13. Jul 28, 2019 at 11:26 AM
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    Devcom

    Devcom Miles per Gallon? More like Smiles per Gallon!!

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    I got a small V8 for towing once from another brand but I hated it. IT would get the same MPG towing or less towing the same load as the bigger motor and I took a wash getting the same truck but with the bigger motor. Ever since than I always got the biggest motor they offered for towing. This was almost 10 years ago now but I still let people know to avoid the same mistakes I did. EDIT: There was a leased 2500 in between that was more than I ever needed but still its the same point.
     
  14. Sep 10, 2019 at 5:39 PM
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    Towed my Starcraft Satellite this past weekend for the first time with my Tundra ( 2015 SR5 5.7L ). Camper weighs in at 4000lb pounds loaded. According to the truck I was getting 15.6MPG. Calculated it out at 14.4mpg. I do drive like a granny though. Usually dont exceed 60mph on the highways and most of my driving this weekend was 45-50mph of 2 lane roads. Did not even feel the camper behind me the whole time. Decided lastnight its time to upgrade to a bigger camper , lol.
     
  15. Sep 11, 2019 at 11:26 PM
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    What psi do you guys with TT’s run your tires at? My tires says 65 psi cold. I went to check it and found them at 40psi cold. Only had the trailer for 2-3 months.
     
  16. Sep 13, 2019 at 9:06 PM
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    Pulling a Coachmen Freedom Express 275BH from OK to AK (3,800~ miles) avg 8.1 fuely calculated. Trailer dry weight is 5700~lbs w/ approx 1500lb payload capacity. The military was paying me to move so I had the truck and trailer loaded to the max (prob even a little over). The pic is from one of our last days of the trip.

    Driving around AK all summer I echo what others are saying and are between 8-9. IRT your fuel light, when not pulling and it comes on I plan for another 60 miles as a worse case scenario (6 gallons left in reserve). Towing I have pushed it to 200 miles but i was sweating bullets fortunately i was on familiar roads and knew where the gas station was.

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  17. Sep 17, 2019 at 6:41 PM
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    If I remember correctly, I run my tires at 55 to 60 psi when towing.
     
  18. Sep 17, 2019 at 8:27 PM
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    Been pulling this particular setup for 2 years - total load when wet is right around 10K lbs...probably get blasted by the trailer police :crapstorm:

    But I've been pulling doubles for almost 20 years and this truck is by far my favorite to drive and pull with. Have no problem maintaining speed in the Mtn's (65) and get anywhere from 7 to 10 depending on wind, traffic and mtn passes.

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  19. Sep 26, 2019 at 5:02 AM
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    Toyotas are "tanks"!! Just switched to a '13 loaded SR5 Sequoia but pulled a 26BH with our Tacoma no issues... Cruise about 62 MPH. 20190818_150135.jpg
     
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  20. Sep 26, 2019 at 8:55 AM
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    I was wondering about double-pulling, glad to see the Tundy can do it easily. Did you have to modify your TT for the rear hitch or was that on already?

    I really want to pull a UTV/Motorcycle behind our Wolf Pup but not sure the Pup is capable.
     
  21. Sep 26, 2019 at 9:09 AM
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    Gotta be a pretty strong frame to double pull. Aren’t the wolf pups pretty lightweight?
     
  22. Sep 26, 2019 at 9:22 AM
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    Bad ass. Whats the length? Here in CA you cant tow doubles unless your first trailer is a 5th wheel/ gooseneck, and cant exceed 65ft in total length.
     
  23. Sep 26, 2019 at 9:37 AM
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    Mnorris1206 Super white is fast as f***

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    Where do you live ? And how did you ever find out this is legal in your state. I have wanted to do this here in indidna but everything I find says it must be a 5th wheel camper to do so.


    To the O.P. I'm pulling a coachman apex 28' box dry weight of 5400#s. And i usually get between 8-10 mpg but that's also with a 6" lift and 35" tires.
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  24. Sep 26, 2019 at 9:55 AM
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    Was this Tacoma V6 screaming when you hit the hills ? Lol
     
  25. Sep 26, 2019 at 1:35 PM
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    Yeah, that's why I'm thinking it's probably not doable. Ah well
     
  26. Sep 26, 2019 at 1:55 PM
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    Pulled our 2014 Starcraft 287BH that weighs 5068 lbs empty and closed to 6500 or better loaded this past weekend for the first time with my new Tundra and averaged just over 9 mpg so I’d say your about right.

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  27. Sep 26, 2019 at 8:14 PM
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    Total length is 65.75'. so technically I'm over my state allowed length of 65 feet. In Utah you can legally double pull behind any trailer. 5th wheel is not required.

    I'm very careful on where I go because there is no backing this train up.

    I have a prodigy breaker controller, WDH paired with airbags and E rated tires.

    Best part is I've never had any problems with my truck (130k) and have used my truck to pull both my dad's Ford Diesel (3x) and my brothers Dodge Diesel (1x) to their dealerships.

    So I don't care of I'm at the max of the Tundra because this is the biggest truck Toyota makes and I'll never not drive one.

    At no point have I felt underpowered or pushed around and keep pace with those diesels who are also double pulling.
     
  28. Sep 26, 2019 at 9:24 PM
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    My 4 wheel camper weighs 1400 dry with 275/70/18 KO2s and am getting 14.1 through the Rockies. I carry a lot of gear with me. Love the pop up. Wish I could find a thread here for it.

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  29. Sep 27, 2019 at 5:17 AM
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    I tow about 7000 lbs +- (depending on load - 6500 without water onboard, etc)...and use a Weight Distributing hitch (mine is old and relatively nonadjustable - the ball - )

    on my 2000 5.3 Silverado - I would get 8 at best (there are some hills in PA, WV, VA, NY...etc) and it was a chore to tow...finding the right gear and staying there was .... not easy, with the 4spd transmission..

    On my 2010 5.7 Tundra...Tow haul, 4th Gear (for the most part - did have to find D3 for a low speed hill climb to keep the RPM up...but anyway)...going 65 MPH, turning 3000 RPM for the most part...got 8.5-9.5 but was the easiest tow with the RV. Leave it in D4 (for the most part) with tow haul on...and go...plenty of power for the hills...didn't sway...great all around towing experience.

    Love the Tundra for towing this weight

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  30. Sep 27, 2019 at 5:27 AM
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    Mnorris1206 Super white is fast as f***

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    I think alot of us with big campers should look into the OV tune I'm trying to get more info on it now by going threw the thread. But it's a big one so. I'm just really curious of how much it cost right now have been reading alot of good things about it.
     

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