BeerBrewer wrote:
Tacdriver....The GWR of the truck is 6300 lbs, the GAWR-Frt is 3500 lbs, GAWR-Rear is 3650. According the manual the vehicle weight capacity is 1355 lbs. My know truck weighs 5000 lbs (with me, a passenger, full tank of fuel and nothing else), I know I've weighed it dozens of times. According to the manual it can tow a 7000 pound trailer with no more than a 700 lb tongue wt. The manual also says that the total weight of the truck, trailer, passengers, cargo...everything can not exceed 12,000 lbs. I also know that the tongue weight factors into that number but I've read that the TT manufacturer includes the tongue wt in their UVW and GVWR numbers, so there is no need for me to add it in again. The wheelbase of the truck is 128.3 inches.
So am I wrong in saying that based upon these numbers that my tundra should be able to handle the Apex trailer that I mentioned above?
I also fully understand that my Tundra can't handle a 5th wheel, even though I've seem people doing it. If we choose 5th wheel we'd be most likely using a 1 ton or 3/4 truck and my first choice would be to buy a new-ish used one.
I should have mentioned above that we have no intention of buying a new trailer at the show. Our main goal is to just look at a lot of RVs, learn a lot and have a good time. If we fall in love with a trailer we'd most certainly look for a used one.
I know my Ford had a sticker for payload rating. The Apex Ultra light seems like a doable trailer for your set up. Toyota's have come into the towing market and now compete with Chevy/Dodge/GMC/Ford....etc.
The first question and pardon my ignorance if I not read all your posts but determine how you will use the rig. Will you be doing weekend camping or longer haul?
I bought my first rig in 2012. After a number of weekend use I started to branch out to longer trips from KY to Florida in which I realized that with visiting friends I needed a bigger one :B.
Nothing wrong with starting out with a lighter rig and your truck but if you want to leave a larger carbon foot print then going bigger would suit you all.
