2012Coleman wrote:
I tow a 25' Coleman with a 2003 Tundra Access Cab - meaning the small rear doors. It has the towing package and the 4.7 V8. It is wired for the brake controller if you have the tow package. My TT weighs 1000 lbs less loaded than what you stated. I used the CAT scales and am just under specs. My towing experience is just OK. I did OK on my longest trip to Stone Mountain last year but that trip put me in the market for a 3/4 ton. Most of our stuff goes in the TT - It's me and the wife and a 5 year old. I imagine your payload is going to be less because you have the crew cab. And I have to agree, but it sounds like your Tundra will be overburdened. Work out the actual numbers using a CAT scale - and heed the advice here - you can pretty much weed out advice that states "you should be OK" or "I don't see an issue" Find out for yourself. If you feel that it may cut the mustard, then have the brakes overhauled, change all the fluids, espically the transmission and make sure the tires met OEM specs.
This sounds like good advice from someone with a truck trailer that is very similar (although 1,000# lighter).
Look in the drivers door jamb and there should be a label that states the tire information and also says something like "The weight of all passengers and all cargo should not exceed ______ pounds". This is your payload capacity. Subtract from this cargo carrying capacity the hitch weight of the TT when loaded (probably about 10-12% of total trailer weight), the weight of the hitch itself (about 70-100 # with bars), the weight of any cargo you put into the truck cab or the bed of the truck, the weight of any added accessories (such as bed covers, etc) - you now have the weight left for you and your family (including pets).
The only real way to know is to run the numbers. Good luck in your search for a nice trailer.
