Towing 6-7000# Trailer with Toyota Tundra
I am posting this for my son. He is looking at purchasing a 2017 Toyota Tundra to pull his trailer. We are looking for feedback from other Toyota owners who pull a >5000# trailer. Have you modi...
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We put 50k on a 2012 5.7 Tundra we purchased new. The '12 has almost the identical engine/tranny/suspension as the '13-'16 5.7---not sure if they made any changes for '17.
Used the Tundra to tow a 7k (CAT scaled, loaded) bumper-pull toy hauler on a 5,000 mile, cross-country trip, several times. The Tundra was within 100 lbs. of its maximum payload towing the above rig (CAT scaled). On smooth roads the suspension was fine. On rough, interstate expansion joints (i.e., I10/I12 in Louisiana) the suspension would bottom-out occasionally. 8-9 MPG's (hand calculated) at 60 MPH. It had decent power, handled good, but it wasn't the effortless tow experience that others have described.
FWIW, if you plan to tow more than 5k with a Tundra, I would highly recommend purchasing the 5.7 V8. The smaller 4.6 V8 is much less capable in terms of HP, torque, and tow capacity.
Good luck!
Used the Tundra to tow a 7k (CAT scaled, loaded) bumper-pull toy hauler on a 5,000 mile, cross-country trip, several times. The Tundra was within 100 lbs. of its maximum payload towing the above rig (CAT scaled). On smooth roads the suspension was fine. On rough, interstate expansion joints (i.e., I10/I12 in Louisiana) the suspension would bottom-out occasionally. 8-9 MPG's (hand calculated) at 60 MPH. It had decent power, handled good, but it wasn't the effortless tow experience that others have described.
FWIW, if you plan to tow more than 5k with a Tundra, I would highly recommend purchasing the 5.7 V8. The smaller 4.6 V8 is much less capable in terms of HP, torque, and tow capacity.
Good luck!
