Tundra Stalking, er...um, SPOTTING with Charlie™ (2.5th Gen Edition)!

Canadian dollars are different aren't they? Maybe the pound is too. Yeah, that's my story.

 

So almost 1000# over pay load, no big deal! If they got into a good crosswind, good luck to them!

 

I ain't saying anything else....

 

Have you not dove into the proverbial shitstorm that is the 2nd/2.5 gen Tundra payload discussion?

 

No; Can't say that I have...

 

We use Kilos, and less of them to do the same thing.

 

Please link it

 

I can also remember small, “lightweight” 5th wheel trailers, one brand made locally, that didn’t work over a ‘90’s F150. No slide-outs, no A/C maybe 20’ overall… I have no idea on weights, but the one an old neighbour had I’d guess at 4000-4500 lbs.

A far cry from most of the behemoth 5’ers on the market today.

 

I usually try to distract the wife really quickly when she sees one of those triple axle fifth wheels that are bigger than our house and starts drooling.

 

@Cpl_Punishment

This 2014 Double Cab SR5 was totaled, and the current owner repaired it after getting it cheap; The truck has a rebuilt title, but you would never guess by looking at it, and it has only 60K miles!


June 19th, 2022:

Springtown, Pennsylvania

 

…with zero tongue weight on the rear of the Tundra. That is what hamstrings the Tundra and most other half tons out there when it comes to heavy trailers.

 

Mmhmm. Give me enough time and I could pull that shuttle with one hand too. But I ain’t carrying it.

 

I wish Toyota would make a 3/4 and a 1 ton. I would be all over that.

 

Must be the case since the Honda Element had a towing capacity of 1,500 lbs in the US but 1,500 KG in Australia.

 

They’ve got the engine for it. The iForce max has better HP/torque numbers than every gasser HD truck on the market. I’d like to think they’re one step closer to a 1T truck, but it’s hard to be hopeful at all.

 

Which weight distribution hitch do you recommend for towing the Space Shuttle with my Tundra?

And what speed do I need to achieve for liftoff?

#holdmybeerandwatchthis

 

I look at this thread and it made me think. Currently running "empty" with a few items in the bed I have about 2,700lb on the rear axle. In theory I can put up to 4150lb on the axle. Make room for some stuff in the truck and I figure you could pull a fifth wheel if you keep the pin weight below say 1200lb.
There are few out there that might qualify.


IMO, all of these are all too big but the numbers might work.
Granted you will probably want airbags or SumoSprings before you go down this road.

Now, this would be very Tunda toe-able and might be a great little unit.....

https://escapetrailer.com/escape-5-0-specifications/

 

June 19th, 2022:

Springtown, Pennsylvania

 

2018 DCSB TRD Sport; The owned moved it and I took a second batch of pictures...


June 25th, 2022:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

So I met this guy with a 2014 AC at the GM Nationals a week ago; His truck did not have a 5th wheel, but it did have aftermarket air suspension, and he seemed to think that a Tundra with air suspension could handle a 5th wheel...? I dunno; I personally would not pull a trailer that big with a half-ton truck...


June 25th, 2022:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

But a Tundra could be beefed up to haul a really large trailer without, say, replacing the rear diff or regearing it?

 

2017 DC SR5


June 25th, 2022:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

June 26th, 2022:

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania