length of trailer vs weight?

downtheroad wrote:
This is not the answer you are probably looking for. But, 33 feet of trailer is a lot for the Toyota, space shuttle aside, and you will likely not see much difference between a 27 foot trailer that is more like 29-30 feet in towing. In some applications, like backing up, the shorter the trailer the harder it is. My suggesting is to find a bigger tow vehicle and the entire world of towing will be much more fun and easier. Keep the trailer if you like it and match it with a stouter tow vehicle.

Well said. Going a few feet shorter is not going to solve your, "hard tow."

x2. While the toyota is a very nice tow vehicle for some trailers, I've seen mutiple posts of owners starting with a toyota or other 1/2 ton trucks on a trailer your size +/- and within a year going to a 3/4 ton truck. It's in the "almost adequate" range of tow vehicles for this size trailer. Which is NOT the same as "barely adequate".


We tow a outback 295RE about 1,000 lbs heavier than the OP's ring and all I can say is that with a few passengers, a load of stuff in the bed etc. I'm close to or at Max GVWR for the truck, a 4x4 duramax CC SB(9200lbs). Well under GCVWR, and with the longer wheelbase it tows nicely. While in theory I could tow it with a 1/2 ton I suspect that in reality I'd be well over GVWR on the truck and not have a nice towing experience.

My experience is that few vehicles cold possibly tow the rated trailer weight and be under GVWR in real conditions. For example, in theory I could tow a 14,000lb trailer. That assumes max of 10% on the tongue (not likely). With a 9,000lb trailer, my 1450lbs on the tongue passengers (who would have a 35' trailer going solo??) firewood and stuff in the bed, pretty quick your at your payload limit.