Thinking About a TT, Confused About Towing
Hi all! Sorry if this has been asked over & over, I did a search, but didn't find anything that didn't confuse me more. We are considering a travel trailer to spend some time in National Parks, but ...
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Thanks all! We don't want to switch vehicles right now, so the most basic question is can the V6 4 Runner pull any TT, real world, not what the towing guides and dealers claim.
epusher, I checked the drivers side door and I didn't see anything that resembled maximum payload rating. I have three numbers -- GVWR: 5580; GAWR FRT: 2550 and GAWR RR: 3060. Is the frt # the only I need? When we do a calculation like you mention, we come out with the two of us at 275 combined, assuming a 5000# GVWR trailer with a 15% tongue weight at 750 and our weight in "stuff" that would be roughly 1300 lbs. Does all this tell me anything?
hookie -- real world experience is best. We plan to drive from IL or FL out west, my son lives in Denver, we'd love to explore the Rocky Mtn area also the Grand Canyon/S. Utah Nat'l Parks loop. So you wouldn't recommend pulling any TT with our 6 cyl 4 Runner? :( bummer. But we've already decided when we're ready to change vehicles, we'll probably go back to a Tahoe V8, which is what David had before we combined households & my 4 Runner was newer.
Thanks! If anyone has any more input, we would much appreciate it! Cheers! Jan & David
P.S. We were looking at anything from an RPod to a Lance 1685, but maybe now we'll put our plans on hold due to the vehicle.
epusher, I checked the drivers side door and I didn't see anything that resembled maximum payload rating. I have three numbers -- GVWR: 5580; GAWR FRT: 2550 and GAWR RR: 3060. Is the frt # the only I need? When we do a calculation like you mention, we come out with the two of us at 275 combined, assuming a 5000# GVWR trailer with a 15% tongue weight at 750 and our weight in "stuff" that would be roughly 1300 lbs. Does all this tell me anything?
hookie -- real world experience is best. We plan to drive from IL or FL out west, my son lives in Denver, we'd love to explore the Rocky Mtn area also the Grand Canyon/S. Utah Nat'l Parks loop. So you wouldn't recommend pulling any TT with our 6 cyl 4 Runner? :( bummer. But we've already decided when we're ready to change vehicles, we'll probably go back to a Tahoe V8, which is what David had before we combined households & my 4 Runner was newer.
Thanks! If anyone has any more input, we would much appreciate it! Cheers! Jan & David
P.S. We were looking at anything from an RPod to a Lance 1685, but maybe now we'll put our plans on hold due to the vehicle.
