Newbie and petrified of towing TT
I just purchased a 1998 Aljo 30 foot Travel Trailer. While I have RV'ed in the past in a motorhome, I never drove. My ex was in charge of driving. I think my Toyota Sequoia is adequate to pull this tr...
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Before you get too far down the "you can do it" road, do some investigating.
1. Look on the driver's side door pillar of your Sequoia for its payload rating. Its probably somewhere around 1300 to 1500 pounds.
2. Have someone tow the trailer to a scale and get it weighed.
I suspect you will be at or over payload ratings. And that will make an unpleasant drive for a novice. Congratulations on getting back into rving, but don't let a challenging towing setup keep you afraid from going out. Then again, maybe the setup is good. But you need to find that out so you know how to move forward.
1. Look on the driver's side door pillar of your Sequoia for its payload rating. Its probably somewhere around 1300 to 1500 pounds.
2. Have someone tow the trailer to a scale and get it weighed.
I suspect you will be at or over payload ratings. And that will make an unpleasant drive for a novice. Congratulations on getting back into rving, but don't let a challenging towing setup keep you afraid from going out. Then again, maybe the setup is good. But you need to find that out so you know how to move forward.
