Long story short, I had a 2017 Tacoma, bought an RV (Travel trailer), "they" said oh yeah, it will pull it, just don't go over 80% of towing weight (about 7000lb). Done, but we were kinda close to the 80% weight. LOADS of sway and scarey moments...Bought a 2018 Tundra (SR5 w/ Tow weight of 10K). No more sway and everything is fine. Now I want to upgrade RV. 80% of tow weight is 7900lbs, RV is 7200lbs (by my calculations).. I feel I will be back at the SWAY and SCAREY area again...Thoughts?

Please post trailer specs and truck's payload capacity from the driver's door yellow sticker. It'll say something like Occupants and cargo should not exceed xxxxlbs.

Scubydg wrote:Long story short, I had a 2017 Tacoma, bought an RV (Travel trailer), "they" said oh yeah, it will pull it, just don't go over 80% of towing weight (about 7000lb). Done, but we were kinda close to the 80% weight. LOADS of sway and scarey moments...Bought a 2018 Tundra (SR5 w/ Tow weight of 10K). No more sway and everything is fine. Now I want to upgrade RV. 80% of tow weight is 7900lbs, RV is 7200lbs (by my calculations).. I feel I will be back at the SWAY and SCAREY area again...Thoughts?If you are setup correctly you should not have any trouble towing that trailer with a Tundra. My trailer is 9400 lbs loaded and it tows just fine. Good WDH hitch with sway control like the Reese Straightline and you will be all set to camp.Rob

"Tow weight" is only one of several numbers you need to be concerned with. In my experience, payload capacity is just as important and will impact the ride more than anything- even with a good weight distribution hitch. Remember, it's not what you can pull, it's what you can control and stop. Too many here focus on the tow rating and stop there. Educate yourself on all the different towing numbers rather than relying on anecdotal evidence.

fdwt994 is correct. It is nearly impossible to reach Tow Rating without exceeding Cargo Rating first.You concentrate on a trailer that allows you to stay within your Cargo rating and have 12%-15% tongue weight and you will most likely be well below your Tow rating.You don't want to exceed either and the Cargo rating is almost always met way before the Tow rating.

Depends how good you are at towing and setting it up.Some people will never be comfortable with that and hence recommend the "required" 1 ton dually. Some, like myself, tow that much or more behind a 1/2 ton regularly.

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Grit_dog
Navigator
Aug 15, 2019
Depends how good you are at towing and setting it up.

Some people will never be comfortable with that and hence recommend the "required" 1 ton dually. Some, like myself, tow that much or more behind a 1/2 ton regularly.
humblerb
Explorer
Aug 15, 2019
fdwt994 is correct. It is nearly impossible to reach Tow Rating without exceeding Cargo Rating first.
You concentrate on a trailer that allows you to stay within your Cargo rating and have 12%-15% tongue weight and you will most likely be well below your Tow rating.
You don't want to exceed either and the Cargo rating is almost always met way before the Tow rating.
fdwt994
Explorer
Aug 15, 2019
"Tow weight" is only one of several numbers you need to be concerned with. In my experience, payload capacity is just as important and will impact the ride more than anything- even with a good weight distribution hitch. Remember, it's not what you can pull, it's what you can control and stop. Too many here focus on the tow rating and stop there.
Educate yourself on all the different towing numbers rather than relying on anecdotal evidence.
CaLBaR
Explorer
Aug 14, 2019
Scubydg wrote:
Long story short, I had a 2017 Tacoma, bought an RV (Travel trailer), "they" said oh yeah, it will pull it, just don't go over 80% of towing weight (about 7000lb). Done, but we were kinda close to the 80% weight. LOADS of sway and scarey moments...Bought a 2018 Tundra (SR5 w/ Tow weight of 10K). No more sway and everything is fine. Now I want to upgrade RV. 80% of tow weight is 7900lbs, RV is 7200lbs (by my calculations).. I feel I will be back at the SWAY and SCAREY area again...Thoughts?

If you are setup correctly you should not have any trouble towing that trailer with a Tundra. My trailer is 9400 lbs loaded and it tows just fine. Good WDH hitch with sway control like the Reese Straightline and you will be all set to camp.

Rob
bikendan
Explorer
Aug 14, 2019
Please post trailer specs and truck's payload capacity from the driver's door yellow sticker.
It'll say something like Occupants and cargo should not exceed xxxxlbs.

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