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What do you TOW with your Tundra?

Discussion in 'Towing & Hauling' started by T-Rex266, Jan 29, 2014.

  1. Dec 4, 2014 at 4:21 PM
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    mschaefer223

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    I wasn't aware you could lift a camper. I may have to look into this for my next one, as the current one does not like the low water bridges leading up to my hunting property.
     
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  2. Dec 15, 2014 at 2:55 PM
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    The dealership told me that the 10000 limit on towing was BS, and that the tundra can tow a lot more. I saw the video of the space shuttle tow and all. I especially like the video in this thread with the 30 footer toy hauler. My question is how much can I really tow? I am looking at a toy hauler. I know that it have everything to do with suspension. I have a 6 inch ProComp lift, stage one.
     
  3. Dec 15, 2014 at 4:18 PM
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  4. Dec 15, 2014 at 5:53 PM
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  5. Dec 16, 2014 at 5:33 PM
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    I would do some additional Google, and youtube searches. How much weight will the loaded toy hauler be?
     
  6. Dec 21, 2014 at 5:49 AM
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    The bigest limiting factor with the Tundra is going to be the tongue (or pin) weight. Payload is only ~1500lbs so a 10k trailer should have somewhere between 1,000lbs and 1,500lbs of tongue weight. So you are at the limit already and that doesn't factor in all the passengers and gear you may have in your truck. And, yes, I would think after hauling my gear that the Tundra can haul a good bit more than 10k. What that magic number is, I have no intentions of trying to find out.
     
  7. Dec 31, 2014 at 11:18 AM
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  8. Dec 31, 2014 at 2:14 PM
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    There is obviously a big safety factor on the numbers because Toyota doesn't want to be liable for risky loads.
    I loaded ~2,300 lbs in the bed of my truck and the engine didn't really feel it. The suspension did. I was sitting on the taller super-bumps I added. Probably would have touched the stock bump stops too. Handling was a little off as the truck was unbalanced.
     
  9. Jan 28, 2015 at 4:15 PM
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    Tundra put in a bit of work a couple weeks ago. 1400 towing miles

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  10. Feb 10, 2015 at 12:02 AM
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    Had to share this... :burnrubber: CLICK
     
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  11. Feb 10, 2015 at 9:11 AM
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    Saw that one!
     
  12. Mar 9, 2015 at 9:00 AM
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    Popped over to Phoenix a couple weeks ago and picked up this new-to-me toyhauler. Spent several days camping in it while taking the long way home on the trip back. Jonesing hard for summer trips now!

    Trailer.jpg

    Edit- Also worked great the other day dragging my little utility trailer loaded with 1200 lbs of soil amendment, with another 800 lbs on top of the tonneau-

    Dirt.jpg
     
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  13. Mar 13, 2015 at 1:34 PM
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    I think your dealer is absolutely correct. At his last job my dad hauled 12,000+ lb fertilizer trailers with a stock 5.7, and he said the Tundra pulled better than his 3/4 ton Ram.
     
  14. Mar 13, 2015 at 5:05 PM
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    Here is what I will be towing as soon as the snow melts.
     

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  15. Apr 9, 2015 at 11:38 AM
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    2010 Outback 300BH
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  16. Apr 10, 2015 at 9:29 AM
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    Wow that thing is huge
     
  17. Apr 10, 2015 at 9:42 AM
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  18. Apr 10, 2015 at 4:28 PM
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    What I tow 2016 Jayco Eagle HT 29.5 BHDS Fifth Wheel 2010 Keystone Outback 300BH - 32' 8" 8200lbs - TRADED
    Its 32 feet. This was from a trip we took from Mass to Sandusky Ohio. Averaged about 8mpg. Average speed was about 70. The tundra pulls this thing with no issues. Spent about 1500.00 on gas round trip when gas was over 3.00
     
  19. Apr 10, 2015 at 10:09 PM
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    Nailed it
     
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  21. Apr 14, 2015 at 5:05 PM
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    IMG_2358.jpg Used to tow this around a bunch of the time...
     
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  22. May 23, 2015 at 8:04 PM
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    image.jpg Towed the camping trailer yesterday. First time for a longer distance , went about 200 miles. That's equal to one tank of gas. The Tundra pulled it with ez. I'm towing 5000 lbs empty, probable closer to 6000 with gear and passengers. I was surprised that the trans seemed to stay in 5th gear while in tow/haul mode. I avg 10 mpg.
     
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  23. May 24, 2015 at 5:59 AM
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    Whats your avg w/ out trailer?
     
  24. May 24, 2015 at 9:42 AM
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    I have gotten as good as 19mpg. That's being very gentle on the pedal. That's with the 5.7. But normal is 16-17
     
  25. May 24, 2015 at 12:17 PM
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    While towing? I never even got that when I was stock, LOL.
     
  26. May 25, 2015 at 6:17 PM
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    I saw a link to a video on here, somewhere, of a towing shoot-out between the Tundra, Chevy, and Eco-Boost. Now I can't seem to find it. Anyone have a link to the thread, or the video?
     
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  27. May 30, 2015 at 5:28 PM
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    Here is my new setup. I had to adjust the chains on the dual cam weight dist....as you can see some squatting in this picture20150522_122210.jpg
     
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  28. May 30, 2015 at 6:53 PM
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    Nice camper. What's the length and weight on that?
     
  29. May 31, 2015 at 4:30 PM
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    32' - 8200lbs or so
     
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