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New member. Traded Tacoma to get tundra

Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by swain00, Mar 28, 2017.

  1. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:07 PM
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    swain00

    swain00 [OP] New Member

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    Traded my 2016 Trd off road tacoma. For a 2017 SR5 TRD Off Road. Needed to upsize to tundra since we bought a 6000lb camper 2 months after we bought the Tacoma.

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  2. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:14 PM
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    George14

    George14 New Member

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    Welcome to the fourm nice looking truck. Your Tundra will tow your rv with no problem
     
  3. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:15 PM
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    k9shag

    k9shag New Member

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    welcome from NC.

    Thats what I need for my Tundra
     
  4. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:31 PM
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    Alloutdrs1

    Alloutdrs1 New Member

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    Andrew
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    Welcome, You will be much happier towing that camper with the Tundra then the Taco.
     
  5. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:32 PM
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    Maddsilence

    Maddsilence New Member

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    Welcome from Southern California. I'm upgrading from my 2009 Tacoma, specifically for towing. Is that why you're upgrading?
     
  6. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:32 PM
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    Metro14536

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  7. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:36 PM
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    zcarpenter92

    zcarpenter92 Yotas and Yellow Jackets

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    Welcome from eastern CO!
     
  8. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:47 PM
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    Motor71

    Motor71 teufel hunden

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    Welcome from nj!
     
  9. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:50 PM
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    dandailey

    dandailey King Tundra

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    Welcome from SE VA....:)
     
  10. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:50 PM
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    T-Rex266

    T-Rex266 Elon approved Staff Member

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    Welcome from CO!
     
  11. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:51 PM
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    thumper7799

    thumper7799 Bad Girls Drive Bad Toys!

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    Welcome fromTexas!
     
  12. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:56 PM
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    TXMiamiFan

    TXMiamiFan SSEM #3 and tractor extraordinaire

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    Welcome from Colorado!
    Great color choice, right @aramirez73?
     
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  13. Mar 28, 2017 at 4:58 PM
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    JAMES

    JAMES COLORADO TUNDRA

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    Welcome from Colorful Colorado!
     
  14. Mar 28, 2017 at 5:02 PM
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    MicahTX

    MicahTX New Member

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    Very nice! Make sure you take truck and travel trailer to a truck stop and get everything weighed fully loaded. Front axle, rear axle, TT axle, and weight on hitch to check against specs including cargo capacity of truck. Remember passengers, gas, etc, count as cargo capacity. Happy RVing!
     
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  15. Mar 28, 2017 at 5:03 PM
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    rockjockey

    rockjockey Per ardua ad astra!

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    Welcome from Texas!
     
  16. Mar 28, 2017 at 5:03 PM
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    swain00

    swain00 [OP] New Member

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    Maddsilence yes upsized to tow. Towed with tacoma last summer 3 or 4 trips. It did good, took a little bit too get up to speed but for towing a trailer that was at max capacity for the truck I had no problems. But I did tow tt Professionaly for 2 years when I was in my 20's. Towed farm equipment one summer when I was 16. So I have plenty off experience towing. Wouldn't recommend towing that big of trailer with a tacoma if you haven't towed much.
     
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  17. Mar 28, 2017 at 5:10 PM
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    Y0TA PR0

    Y0TA PR0 Dirt biking & fishing

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    Welcome from :canada:.
    Nice truck!
     
  18. Mar 28, 2017 at 5:11 PM
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    Crewmax Chris

    Crewmax Chris Paper Airplane Enthusiast

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    Welcome from Maine!
     
  19. Mar 28, 2017 at 5:14 PM
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    CM-LENNY

    CM-LENNY No Complaints

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    Welcome from San Diego. Good call stepping up to the Tundra. And nice truck color choice too. Here's what I tow and works great. Pulls an 11 mile steep grade coming out of Imperial Valley up the San Diego County mountains. 55 MPH no problem with my 37's and 4:88's. That's not screaming it either. About 3600 RPM. Enjoy your RVing !

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  20. Mar 28, 2017 at 5:16 PM
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    HUTCHJ

    HUTCHJ I can ride my bike with no handlebars

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    welcome! I did the same thing.
     
  21. Mar 28, 2017 at 5:25 PM
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    blue16

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    Welcome from AZ
     
  22. Mar 28, 2017 at 5:48 PM
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    MicahTX

    MicahTX New Member

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    Wish I had your knowledge and experience the first time I bought a TT! Would have saved me a lot of time, money, and grief!
     
  23. Mar 28, 2017 at 5:51 PM
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    Viper3G

    Viper3G Why isn't work more like this?

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    Welcome!
     
  24. Mar 28, 2017 at 5:51 PM
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    TheBeast

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    great choice ! welcome to the family
     
  25. Mar 28, 2017 at 6:11 PM
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    TXRailRoadBandit73

    TXRailRoadBandit73 YOTAS,RAILROADER,RÖKnRÖLLN',BEER,MAX/GEMMA

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    Ehhh...mas o menos
     
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  26. Mar 28, 2017 at 6:11 PM
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    TXRailRoadBandit73

    TXRailRoadBandit73 YOTAS,RAILROADER,RÖKnRÖLLN',BEER,MAX/GEMMA

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    Bienvenidos de Tejas! Sweet rig
     
  27. Mar 28, 2017 at 6:26 PM
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    Law323

    Law323 it’s only weird if you make it weird

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  28. Mar 28, 2017 at 6:31 PM
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    PaRunnerd

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    Plenty planned thanks to all of you.
    Welcome from Eastern PA! Looks like your from the Philly area or close... guessing because that sign in the background looks familiar (Conshohocken).
     
  29. Mar 28, 2017 at 6:32 PM
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    Otaku4life69

    Otaku4life69 Welcome to the Dark Side.

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  30. Mar 28, 2017 at 6:59 PM
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    joonbug

    joonbug °°°°°°°°°°

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    Welcome bud. Can we get an experienced tower's opinion of the factory brake controller?
     

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