From Tundra to which 3/4 ton
In the market for a new hd truck, coming from a tundra 5.7, pulling power was never the problem, but payload was once we hooked up the Outback 250rs, filled the 8' bed with firewood, grill, coolers, 4...
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kmfvfr wrote:
Playing devils advocate here....How much overweight are we talking with the current combination? If you haven't weighed the trailer with all the items in the box, people, etc for worst case scenario, you may not be extremely overloaded. If it were me and it was 3-400 lbs and I towed the combination 10 times a year, I would keep the Tundra. My trailer is similiar in size/weight, and I have had the pickup box filled with wood, generator, etc, and towed up 13 mile long hills gaining 6,000 ft in elevation multiple times in 105 degree heat with no issues. Just a thought....
by my math:
1380 lbs door sticker
ITEMS ALWAYS IN TRUCK:
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tongue weight 650 dry, but most likely 750-800 loaded
WDH ~40lbs
Driver, Wife and Kids 540lbs
Dog 50lbs
at least 4 bicycles ~100lbs
cooler full of beer no less than 50lbs
grill 20lbs
at this point I'm ~220lbs over weight
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OPTION ITEMS:
kayak racks ~50lbs
additonal kid ~100lbs
2 kayaks ~75lbs
Now ~450lbs over payload, that is not including firewood which could easily be 200lbs
so I would say fully loaded with everything I could bring I'm 650-700lbs over payload
