TOYOTA TUNDRA - who's towing a camper with a Tundra?
Just wondering who is towing a camper with a newer 5.7 Tundra. If so give us the details on your truck and the camper you are towing. And how satisfied are you with its Towing capabilities?
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Shouldn't this be in Tow Vehicles...?
I had a 2010 Tundra Rock Warrior with the 5.7 and factory E rated tires. Towed a 22' 6500 lbs camper and it was great. Baby #2 came and we upgraded to a 31' 9500 lbs trailer. With tongue weight and associated camping gear in the bed we were over payload, so we traded for a used Ram.
The 5.7 is a great engine, always had plenty of power. The transmission was solid and awesome for towing. It had the "sport shift" mode that allowed me to easily downshift to control speeds coming down a mountain. Fuel mileage was around 10 with the 22' trailer, around 7-8 with the 31' trailer.
As long as you don't exceed (or only slightly exceed) your payload rating you have a great tow vehicle. I loved my Tundra. Make sure to do your homework and know your weights, or else it will be an expensive mistake to try to fix.
I had a 2010 Tundra Rock Warrior with the 5.7 and factory E rated tires. Towed a 22' 6500 lbs camper and it was great. Baby #2 came and we upgraded to a 31' 9500 lbs trailer. With tongue weight and associated camping gear in the bed we were over payload, so we traded for a used Ram.
The 5.7 is a great engine, always had plenty of power. The transmission was solid and awesome for towing. It had the "sport shift" mode that allowed me to easily downshift to control speeds coming down a mountain. Fuel mileage was around 10 with the 22' trailer, around 7-8 with the 31' trailer.
As long as you don't exceed (or only slightly exceed) your payload rating you have a great tow vehicle. I loved my Tundra. Make sure to do your homework and know your weights, or else it will be an expensive mistake to try to fix.
