Towing a larger Travel Trailer

buffaloKev wrote:
Hey Guys, newbie here. I recently upgraded to a 35ft Nomad Joey that has a dry weight of 7250 lbs, but the sticker on the side says it weighs like 8100 lbs(not sure what that weight means, dry weight plus whats in the trailer?). We bought our 1st camper last December, 24ft light travel trailer but soon realized we wanted to upgrade since we have 2 children and fell in love with camping. I have a 2007 Toyota crewmax that has a max towing capacity around 10,400 lbs. We have taken it on a short trip of about 30-40 miles away from the house but we are getting ready for a 3-4 hour trip and I'm a little nervous. I've seen a lot of campers my size on the road being towed by 3/4 ton trucks. Should my Tundra be ok? or did I over do it with this big of a travel trailer? Recommended top speed? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I tow about the same as you with my CrewMax 5.7. Also went from a 25ft to a 35ft. for the same reasons you did. Biggest difference I noticed was with the length as you have to be more careful on the turns. Other than that, no problems.

Most important thing is to have a good quality WD Hitch, properly set up. I've got the Equalizer with 4 pt sway control and it works fine.

Lots of owners towing the same trailer as mine (Windjammer 3001W) on the Forest River forum and are very satisfied as this is a v-hull that is very aerodynamic.

As to your weights, the lower weight rating is normally the dry weight and the higher number will be the gross weight which is the max the trailer is supposed to weigh loaded.