MargaretB wrote:
If he's correct and the TV has been modified, he thinks it's good for +9000#, but we're not taking any chances because we don't know how to know for sure.
We have a 2010 Sequoia Ltd that is supposed to be able to tow 9100#. First, there is no way that vehicle will safely tow 9100#. Second, take a look at the ratings on the exact same model Sequoia for 2011. You will notice the ratings changed A LOT but the vehicle really did not change anything substantial...except for the tow rating. Dun-dun-dah.
Toyota adopted the new SAE method for rating in 2011 and found the Sequoia did not come anywhere close to the previous year's rating. 2011 for the same model dropped to 7000#. That is a 2100# delta.
However, forget the ratings for a moment. Our trailer, at the time, loaded weighed in at 8200#. I drove that trailer down the OR coast into northern CA...so up and down some mountainous roads. It was not the best feeling and boarder line, white knuckle at times. That is a reason we now own both a 2010 Sequoia and 2011 1-ton truck. The truck now pulls our TT but no, I did not need 1-ton and could have easily got away with 3/4-ton.
I feel a 6000# TT, with WDH/sway control, would be a fine match for the 2010 Sequoia. Absolute personal experience trumps all speculative "experience".
