long time tent camper moving up

Open the drivers door and look on the sticker for GVWR. Take that number and subtract about 500 lbs for your DW and any gear you might put in the bed. Then go look for a TT that is 500 lbs or so under your GVWR that you can tow. Don't look at dry weight. If you have a tow package you should be around 7-8k in towing ability. If you are not sure check with your manual.

Start looking here. Don't make any decisions based on unloaded or empty weight since you'll never camp that way.

For a 5.7 Tundra I would look at a 6500 lb trailer loaded.

dalmationlovers wrote:
Open the drivers door and look on the sticker for GVWR. Take that number and subtract about 500 lbs for your DW and any gear you might put in the bed. Then go look for a TT that is 500 lbs or so under your GVWR that you can tow. Don't look at dry weight. If you have a tow package you should be around 7-8k in towing ability. If you are not sure check with your manual.

the sticker GVWR is7100 Talking to the dealer he said my truck can tow 9000 i am thinking a little high we are looking right now at the zinger 27RL dry weight sticker on inside cupboard is 6830 im a retired city tractor trailer driver so not worried about towing but want something my truck can handle

You are on the right track STAY ON THIS SITE you have a chance to do things right PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE listen to what the people tell you on here i wish that i would have spen more time here before buying the DEALER told me i could tow much more as well i am at 6400lb with my Dodge 5.7 no kids no bike 1 DW and i am at the max if you want to enjoy your RV stay under not almost over have fun and good luck post pictures when you get it

The 5.7 tundra has a tow rating of 10k + or - depending on configuration. So, by the often spoke of 80% rule, a trailer with a GVWR 8k or less should be fine with the proper set-up.

I'd look for a travel trailer with a dry weight of between 4,000 and 4,500#. That would give you plenty of cushion. If it is just you and your significant other, you can find a ton of travel trailers with great floor plans in this range.

wow i had no clue that this information (how much i can tow) would be so hard to get, i have had figures from 9000 to 4000, the trailer will be parked on a seasonable site next year so was just looking to tow a couple of times the end of this year. a 4000 to 4500 lb trailer wont do as they are small, the ZT27L is a 27 foot box with tongue to bumper coming in a little under 31 foot and weighing 6830 ( a 18 footer which im assuming would come in around 4000 lbs is to small)

There are several models of 25' trailers that have a dry weight of less than 4,500#. Just my recommendation, get as big as you feel you and your truck are hoss enough to haul.

You'll get all kinds of opinions here from "you need a F550 super doody diesel to pull a tent camper" to " I pulled a 34' 5ver with my Ferd Ranger no problem." Haha
If you are a career truck driver you should be able to tell us how much can be towed.
IMO it depends alot on how far, what altitude and how often you tow. I'd throw some airbags or Timbrens and good tires on a Tundra and pull 10k all day long..........in the midwest. Hook up in CO heading West on I70 and I wouldn't put more than 5 or 6k behind the truck. Tow it a couple times a year, not too far, again 10k not a problem. Full timing in it and have to feel that pig of a trailer behind you every other day, back to a lightweight trailer that doesnt fry your nerves or truck.
That's why you get the wide range of reccomendations.