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RatedX's avatar
RatedX
Explorer
May 27, 2013

Is it good enough?

All of you answered pretty much all of my questions on truck recommendations last time. Only thing is that a couple of things have changed...

1. A Toyota Tacoma TRD has come up that I almost can't pass up
2. We decided to not travel around barely at all.

The fact is that the trailer will be pulled a maximum of 3 to 15 miles. For this, Would the Tacoma be sufficient for such a short ride?

Trailer is 32 foot with Pin weighing in at 4963lbs.
Tacoma can "Handle" 6500 lbs.

I am thinking for such short distances that it would be adequate and this is about 7-8 times a year...what do you think?

Lenny
  • Wasn't there a thread recently where a member had a short toy hauler and it was too much for his brand new Tacoma. He quickly upgraded to a F150 with a max tow package.
  • That Toyota cannot "handle" 6500 pounds. It may be able to tow it, though. But it can only "handle" maybe 1000 pounds...as in total payload capacity. Subtract from that all the weight of passengers, hitch, and all the junk you carry. Then see if the tongue weight of the LOADED FOR CAMPING...trailer is less than the payload capacity you have left.

    I kinda doubt it. Go for a bigger truck.

    Incidentally your numbers are faulty. Not a 4963 pound pin weight on a 32 foot trailer. That may be DRY weight. But dry weight means nothing when calculating tow capacity. Use the GVWR rating of the trailer. That is a closer estimate.
  • 4963 yellow sticker dry weight is probably more like 6000# pounds minimum (could be a lot heavier with size of your family). So you are looking at a hitch wieght of at least 600# and probably 800-900# not including what every else you are carrying the truck bed

    Absolutely no way a Tacoma can safety handle that kind of wieght. Period. You need at least a heavy duty equiped half ton based Tow Vehicle.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    glamisorbust wrote:
    Not only no, but HELL no.



    X2 without far better information on the trailer.

    If a 5er NO for sure, if a TT, and the dry weight is the 4,963 still questionable as 33' is a lot of leverage on a Tacoma's shorter WB, and weight.
  • NO NO NO

    Way too much trailer for any Tacoma...

    Did I remember to say NO?
  • Pin weight of 4963? That is more than the truck weighs! How much does the rest of the trailer weigh?
  • I can assure you that eventually - very eventually, you will tow your camping trailer more than only, "a maximum of 3 to 15 miles."

    33 footer with a Tacoma...you gave some pin weight numbers..is this a 5th wheel?

    You asked so my strong recommendation is - bigger truck.
    Good luck with your search.