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MargaretB's avatar
MargaretB
Explorer
Oct 06, 2014

Well, we bought the tug!

Now all we need is something to pull.

After an exhausting week of research, questions (and very helpful answers here - thanks to all) and searching, we wound up buying a 2010 Toyota Sequoia. So half the project is complete. Too late, we learned that when we have the kayak racks on top, even without the boats, we can't pull into our garage. Meh. But it's a good strong vehicle, not a truck, so useful as a daily drive.

We had pretty much settled on what we wanted, but in a brilliant flash of inspiration, I realized that we couldn't pull it onto our property because it's too long. Our driveway is hairpin-shaped, rather than circular, and our lot is quite narrow and nicely landscaped, so there's no way it will navigate the curve and no place to drive off the driveway. Backing it out would be a problem because the street is both fairly busy and quite narrow. So now we're looking at TTs that are no longer than 22' box. That's the limit for the driveway of the friend who has so kindly offered to store it for us. We may have to provision and load it via shuttle, like the ISS.

Who knew there'd be so much to think about? I'm mourning not being able to buy the absolutely perfect TT we'd decided on, but there will always be another.
  • Ron3rd's avatar
    Ron3rd
    Explorer III
    Nice tow vehicle, you'll love the Sequoia. Sounds like you're doing your homework and 1/2 way there.
  • I did a Google search on 2010 toyota sequoia gross vehicle weight - here is what I found:

    MAXIMUM PAYLOAD** 1280 lbs.
    MAXIMUM TOWING CAPACITY** 7800 lbs.

    ** When adequately equipped, which may require engine and/or other drivetrain upgrades.

    You don't go into specifics about your TV's options - tow packace etc, but know that you WILL exceede payload before you reach max towing capacity. Your planning on bringing the Kyacks, having a full tank of gas, subtracting tounge weight - you heard about all that stuff - right?

    Hopefully you plan on using a weight distributing hitch and stop taking advice from you neighbor.

    Maybe you can post a picture of the sticker in the door jamb.
  • MargaretB wrote:
    But it's a good strong vehicle, not a truck, so useful as a daily drive.



    BTW, your Sequoia is a truck. Just not a PU.
  • Congrats on the first half of the deal! And huge congrats on discovering that your original thought re a trailer wasn't going to work....before rather than after the fact. It's been done both ways. Happy shopping!
  • Ah, the huge domino effect. Happy hunting for the right TT tow tow with that wonderful Sequoia.