T T Decision Time
Hello to all. I'm still a relative newbie. I have been researching TTs as the wife has won the debate over going with; drive it or tow it! We are looking at 24-26' possibly 28' max TT. Of course there...
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piconroy wrote:
Hey all, Some very good advice and experience sharing. Still a bit confused on some of the emphatic trailer-ing advice. This will not be my first trailer-ing rodeo. With this Tundra and other 150s/1500s I have towed 7-8,000 lb loads for (all be it flat and eastern mtn.) thousands of miles without incident.
So, this is for the guys who have said I'm missing the trailer-ability of my Tundra......In looking at a TT I realized the trailer has a different profile but weight is weight. Adding distribution and sway should only help. So if my package is in the 7,000 +/- range and yes I'm not stupidly loading up the truck then I don't understand why some think I'm overdoing it. My GVWR is 6,900 lbs. My GAWR FRTis 3,900 lbs / RR is 4,100 lbs / my combined weight rating is 1,520 lbs. So, lets assume that me and the wife total 300 lbs, the dog in the back 70 lbs, camper shell @ 250 +/- msc gear 100 lbs and I think we add in gas too at full tank at 115 lbs all totaling 835 lbs leaving me 685 lbs of tongue weight. If my trailer dry weight is 5,500 lbs and we add 1,500 pounds of supplies travel (including propane) with drained tanks save of bit of fresh water then my tongue weight should come in around 700 lbs which is below the 15 lbs over the above. Add to this that properly equipped the Tundra is rated at towing up to 10,100 lbs and I'm at 7,0000 lbs / 69% of the total towing capacity and I'm at 87% of the GCWR of 16,000 lbs the then what am I missing ?
Now I don't want to push any limits, mechanical, safety, comfort. SO, I can see I might want to drop down a bit to a 22-24' where I can start off with a 4,500-5,000 lb dry weight but I really think I'm in the ball park, don't you? Off course before I buy anything we will hook it up and go off to the scales to be certain.
PAT PS: I take all advice seriously so please keep it coming
We tow a Camplite 21BHS with a Ram 1500 with no problems. We've gone from Florida out to Utah and Arizona and up to Tennessee as well. We love the trailer and the light weight yet rugged construction. It costs a bit more, but it is a solid today as it was when we bought it almost 4 years ago. It may not be what you are looking for, but you can easily tow it with your Tundra. May be worth a look.
Camplite 21BHS
Camplite 21RBS
