Toyota tundra?
We are new to towing a travel trailer. I want to buy a tundra because I have loved all my Toyota cars but my husband doesn't think it will tow a jayco lite (7800lbs) 31 ft. Can anyone shed some light ...
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If the lawyers wrote the brochure, you'll be fine. If the marketing team wrote the brochure, you don't stand a chance. Hope you guess right!
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As others said, I think you're in heavy half or 3/4 ton territory. Even if your Tundra could safely tow it, you'd have no margin. I've done 1/2 ton towing near max load and really enjoyed y vacations more once I upgraded to a 3/4 ton truck.
How do you camp?
- Long distance or nearby?
- Many trips, or just a couple of times per year?
- Ever take firewood? (Think you might want to one time?)
- Do ya'll take water? A generator? Kids? Guests? Bicycles?
- Do you take a generator?
Knowing some of this information as well as the other questions that have been asked so far (is the stated weight GVWR? What type of Tundra is it?) will help us give you more valuable insight.
Take advice from the brand loyalists with a grain of salt (fanboys and haters both). Stick with the people who use arithmetic and show their work. :)
Asking before buying was definitely the right way to start! Too many people come on here and ask for help after they've already bought a truck and had a negative first experience. They'll add airbags, leaf springs, put a bike rack on the back of the trailer, shift things around, etc.
Years ago, I bought my first truck used and - a few months later - I went to put a hitch in the receiver and realized it didn't have one! I didn't check for a towing package when I bought it because I'd never heard of a truck not having one before. I had inadvertently bought a "grocery getter". I ended up adding a transmission cooler, heavy duty fan clutch, hitch receiver, 12v wiring, brake controller, etc. to try to turn it into a proper tow vehicle. I was on the verge of changing out the rear end gearing when I just traded it in and got a 3/4 ton.
Having an inadequate tow vehicle can be a terrible feeling.
:B
As others said, I think you're in heavy half or 3/4 ton territory. Even if your Tundra could safely tow it, you'd have no margin. I've done 1/2 ton towing near max load and really enjoyed y vacations more once I upgraded to a 3/4 ton truck.
How do you camp?
- Long distance or nearby?
- Many trips, or just a couple of times per year?
- Ever take firewood? (Think you might want to one time?)
- Do ya'll take water? A generator? Kids? Guests? Bicycles?
- Do you take a generator?
Knowing some of this information as well as the other questions that have been asked so far (is the stated weight GVWR? What type of Tundra is it?) will help us give you more valuable insight.
Take advice from the brand loyalists with a grain of salt (fanboys and haters both). Stick with the people who use arithmetic and show their work. :)
Asking before buying was definitely the right way to start! Too many people come on here and ask for help after they've already bought a truck and had a negative first experience. They'll add airbags, leaf springs, put a bike rack on the back of the trailer, shift things around, etc.
Years ago, I bought my first truck used and - a few months later - I went to put a hitch in the receiver and realized it didn't have one! I didn't check for a towing package when I bought it because I'd never heard of a truck not having one before. I had inadvertently bought a "grocery getter". I ended up adding a transmission cooler, heavy duty fan clutch, hitch receiver, 12v wiring, brake controller, etc. to try to turn it into a proper tow vehicle. I was on the verge of changing out the rear end gearing when I just traded it in and got a 3/4 ton.
Having an inadequate tow vehicle can be a terrible feeling.
