2016 Tundra Double Cab SR5
Looking to downsize from our '05 Ram 3500 diesel since we no longer have a fifth wheel. Looking at half ton offerings and strictly shopping/studying right now. Our Trailer: 2013 Jayco WhiteHawk 27D...
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spoon059 wrote:
I towed a 22' 6500 lbs trailer for several years with my Tundra 5.7, handled it fine. Your trailer is a little longer and a little heavier, but it should be fine. As long as you keep your payload weight in check, the Tundra is a great towing truck. The 5.7 will give you plenty of power! Mileage won't be great, but gas is cheap right now!
Unloaded mileage the Tundras definitely don't do as well as the Big 3 anymore, but people tend to exaggerate the difference.
Towing mileage I found to be as good or better than my friend's Ecoboost with a similar weight trailer. This could be driving habits as well, but we both claim to keep it between 60-65. We both made the drive from KS to Alabama and I averaged just over 9mpg to his 7.5mpg.
I average 14mpg in my daily commute to work(8 miles from driveway to parking lot). I get 17mpg highway when not towing.
