Anyone towing a 5ver with a Toyota Tundra 2wd

I had to do a double take a couple weeks ago. I was working in a condo development and a resident had his Toyota hitched to a Sanible or a Sierra (can't remember) fifth wheel, it was pretty big and I remember looking at the wheels to see that they were an 8 bolt pattern. I was thinking what a crazy dude pulling a heavy unit like that with that little truck. Must be a die hard Toyota fan :E

Dan

Been searching on the tundra forum.Seems they are few towing and have success.
There a Denali that are under the tow rating.Some reason there is no sticker on the doors.It is the 6.5 bed.I will try to do
More researching for him.

Regular cab long bed will tow 2030# payload. Probably is the only Tundra half-ton 5er towable. The Crew and Extended cabs 1600# payload too light. Reduce the 1600 by 200# for a slider. These are Toys brochure payload. Open the driver door and see the weight sticker for actual. I really wanted a Tundra when I shopped but after exhaustive research and actual test drives came to the conclusion that it would be unsafe.

Does not look like you are getting any response from Tundra owners. I know there are some towing FWs. Certainly size/weight will be the deciding factor. Since no one knows the numbers yet, it's pretty hard to get opinions, even from Toyota owners.

We do know slider hitches are heavy, but there are other options.

Jerry

I would look at both axle ratings, and get it weighed to see what capacity your dad's track has to carry the weight as others have said above. You will need 2000+, and may need some suspension mods in the rear to help keep it level. Then look at the tires. The truck will most likely be overloaded by GVWR, but he will need to keep it within axle/tire ratings.

Hope someone with this combo can give you some good anecdotal feedback.

You must CARRY a 5th wheel not just tow it. The truck may tow 10,000 but can it carry 2000 in the bed plus passengers, hitch, fuel, etc.

Good luck finding a Tundra with a payload that can handle the loaded pin weight, i.e. doesn't exist. There isn't a single Denali 5th wheel that is under 10,000 GVWR.

Remember that a trailer's dry weight doesn't mean squat.

Really didn't know a Toyota would tow a fifth wheel...but one thing you need to check is the rear axle GAWR of your Dads truck and then what the pin weight is on the fifth wheel and also the GVWR of your truck to see if when loaded and ready to go camping with people onboard if it still has the capacity left to accommodate the pin weight of the fifth wheel.

Not a joke.trailer is marked 1/2 towable.
And I know what tundra towing capacity is 10600.Believe trailer is 8000 not sure yet

This is a joke, right?
If your serious, tell him inno uncertain terms NO! Not going to work.