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?
Forum Discussion
RedRocket204 wrote:
Not a Tundra but Sequoia which has the same drive train and chassis but is slightly heavier. TT is a 30' total length at a GVWR of 9500 lbs.
When I towed our TT out in Oregon on the coast down to CA with the Sequoia, it weighed in at 8500 lbs. I did not like how it towed. There was plenty of power and I was using a WDH, but the towing experience was not great and I wouldn't consider towing over 7000 lbs loaded trailer with our Sequoia now, which we still have. When I say not great, what I'm referring to is being pushed around by the trailer making for a bit of white knuckled driving at times.
Now that I live at 8000', I'm not certain I would even want to tow a 7000 lbs trailer at altitude with the Sequoia but that is potentially a bit unfair of a statement as I have a 1-ton modern diesel to tow the same GVWR 9500 lbs trailer. Forced induction at altitude really makes a big difference so called me a bit spoiled.
I'm sure this info won't sit well with the Tundra fans but that was my experience, like it or not. Oh yeah, and that drive train is very thirsty. Lower altitude mountainous roads were netting 7-8 mpg towing the above trailer.
Former Tundra owner here and it sits fine with me. I agree with everything you said.
