Towing Load Question
Hello,
I’m looking at buying a used trailer for going camping with the family this year possibly a hybrid trailer since they’re light weight. I’ve never owned a trailer before so I have a few questions on how much my truck should be able to tow. I currently have a 2006 Toyota Tundra double cab 4x4 which is not quite a ½ ton truck since the Tundra’s became a half ton truck on the 2007 model. I’ve looked online a bit on how much I should be able to tow but have a few questions. Any feedback on this would be much appreciated as I am not sure about my calculations or understanding of how this should work. I called the dealer and they did not know what the GCWR (Gross Combination Weight Rating) is for my truck so I tried figuring out the below instead.
When I look on the sticker on the door of my truck it says the below.
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating): 6600lbs
When I look on cargurus.com they say the maximum cargo & towing payload would be 1,635lbs. I’m assuming they got that from the GVWR of 6600 – the vehicle weight of 4,965 which equals 1,635lbs.
If that is correct then if a trailer weighs 5,000lbs loaded would that mean 10-15% of that weight would be on the tongue I’ll say 15 which would equal 750lbs. Then if I had three adults with combined weights of 500lbs that would be 1,635 – 750 – 500 = 385lbs left over for storage and other items. I’ve heard I should have a 10% buffer so I’m not at the max GVWR of 6600lbs which would be 660lbs so I would be over that limit.
So if I took the GVWR of 6600 and took of 10 % of that then I would be at 5940 then if I subtracted the vehicle weight of 4,965 that would be 975 then if I had three adults with combined weights of 500lbs that would take me to 475lbs which would mean the maximum trailer weight I would want fully loaded would be 3,000lbs since 15% of 3,000lbs is 450lbs which would bring me in at 25lbs under capacity. Does this make sense? I don’t think they have trailers that light as far as I know most of the trailers might be 3,000lbs unloaded at the lightest end but loaded I would assume it would add another 1,000lbs or so.
I’m basically just trying to find out what weight I should not go over for pulling a trailer. Thanks for the help it’s much appreciated.
Thanks
I’m looking at buying a used trailer for going camping with the family this year possibly a hybrid trailer since they’re light weight. I’ve never owned a trailer before so I have a few questions on how much my truck should be able to tow. I currently have a 2006 Toyota Tundra double cab 4x4 which is not quite a ½ ton truck since the Tundra’s became a half ton truck on the 2007 model. I’ve looked online a bit on how much I should be able to tow but have a few questions. Any feedback on this would be much appreciated as I am not sure about my calculations or understanding of how this should work. I called the dealer and they did not know what the GCWR (Gross Combination Weight Rating) is for my truck so I tried figuring out the below instead.
When I look on the sticker on the door of my truck it says the below.
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating): 6600lbs
When I look on cargurus.com they say the maximum cargo & towing payload would be 1,635lbs. I’m assuming they got that from the GVWR of 6600 – the vehicle weight of 4,965 which equals 1,635lbs.
If that is correct then if a trailer weighs 5,000lbs loaded would that mean 10-15% of that weight would be on the tongue I’ll say 15 which would equal 750lbs. Then if I had three adults with combined weights of 500lbs that would be 1,635 – 750 – 500 = 385lbs left over for storage and other items. I’ve heard I should have a 10% buffer so I’m not at the max GVWR of 6600lbs which would be 660lbs so I would be over that limit.
So if I took the GVWR of 6600 and took of 10 % of that then I would be at 5940 then if I subtracted the vehicle weight of 4,965 that would be 975 then if I had three adults with combined weights of 500lbs that would take me to 475lbs which would mean the maximum trailer weight I would want fully loaded would be 3,000lbs since 15% of 3,000lbs is 450lbs which would bring me in at 25lbs under capacity. Does this make sense? I don’t think they have trailers that light as far as I know most of the trailers might be 3,000lbs unloaded at the lightest end but loaded I would assume it would add another 1,000lbs or so.
I’m basically just trying to find out what weight I should not go over for pulling a trailer. Thanks for the help it’s much appreciated.
Thanks
