Tundra Tundra camper compatibility

camp-n-family wrote:

camp-n-family wrote:
Sorry but it’s too much trailer for your truck. The tow rating is the last number you should be concerned with as you’ll far exceed several other ratings (payload, rawr, tire) first. Once that trailer is loaded and your passengers are on board you will probably exceed the tow rating too.

We towed my current trailer for 2 years with a crewmax Tundra. It’s 34’ long but only 6400lbs dry. Loaded we are 7600lbs with 950lbs tongue weight. Our Tundra had 1320lbs of payload, yours will be similar. Truck pulled fine but we were pushing it. On average 400lbs over payload and right at the axle ratings. We had upgraded E range tires, airbags, and use a $3k Hensley hitch. I loved that truck and it is overbuilt but what your thinking of towing will not be an enjoyable experience.

Things to consider;

-dry weights are useless, nobody pulls an empty trailer

- max hitch receiver rating is 1050lbs with a wd hitch. You will exceed this.

- You will exceed the payload rating with just the hitch weight and a driver in the truck
A couple hundred pound over won’t kill the truck but with a crewmax I assume you have a family? You will be way over.

- you will likely exceed the axle and tire ratings

- the tow rating is calculated assuming 150lbs for a driver and 1 passenger on board. Any weight above this added to the truck reduces your tow rating pound for pound. If you have a big family or plan on carrying anything in the truck bed you will exceed this too.

Will it tow it? Yes. Will it be a fun and comfortable experience? Not likely. Do I see a bigger truck in your future? Absolutely. Find a lighter trailer. Been there, done that.

Sorry, just re read your original post. I would tow it home empty without anybody else in the truck with a properly set hitch. I would also tow it 2 miles down the road twice a year without concern. If there is any chance you plan on travelling with the family with it my above post still applies.

I could have sworn the OP said he just needed to drive 2 miles to drop the trailer off on his land, and 7 miles to put it away for storage, so how did you come up with this ready to camp, loaded up, wife and kids, dry weight is meaningless, etc.

He just needs to drop an empty trailer off a few miles.