lincster wrote:
mrkoje wrote:
camp-n-family wrote:
Apples and Oranges. Can't compare a traditional TT to a toy hauler.
The TH in question lists GVWR under 7500lbs and light dry weights of 4k and a tongue of 450lbs. The poster doesn't plan on putting heavy toys in it, just bikes and beach balls. The usual for most campers. If this is truly the case then he won't likely be anywhere near the GVWR and the tongue weight will be well under 1k. No reason for it not to compare to a conventional TT. It will haul very similar and the Tundra will have no problem with it.
Agreed that it will be a different situation if he actually planned to use it to haul heavy toys, but this doesn't appear to be the case.
Actually camp-n-family is right on the mark with TT and TH being like apples and oranges - they are quite different in how they are designed. Traditional trailers are designed to be mostly balanced with approximately 10-12% tongue weight empty. Toy Haulers on the other hand are designed with substantially more tongue weight empty around 20%. They do this on purpose to offset the massive amount of weight that will be placed - often times behind the rear axles of the trailer.
That may not sound like a lot but you can't really tow around a TH properly without the toys in the back to balance out the load. The towing fundamentals stay the same with optimal towing around 13-15% tongue weight. Toy Haulers are more complicated to tow and balance properly and it requires a bit of forethought to place cargo appropriately.
I would not recommend a toy hauler to anyone that has absolutely no intention of putting heavy toys in the back.
Actually, that was me that said apples and oranges. And yes, I know I am right.
oops - Sorry it was your quote. I fixed it in the original.
