NOOB question 2014 Tundra Towing 7500 pd Trailer

I tow my 28qbss with my '10 double cab. Its about 6K dry and I assume tipping over 7000 lbs loaded.

With the family and the trailer, I feel I am at the very edge of the trucks capabilities. Upgraded tires and pads, but payload numbers and axles numbers you can't change. I am over gvwr, but under the axle ratings. I am currently looking at larger trucks. I feel the Tundra is a bit small once you reach 7K lbs....which is too bad because I really enjoy my truck. Power isn't bad, but I could use another 50 hp/tq to be more comfortable in addition to a slightly beefier truck.

Lotta empty/tongue/loaded weight numbers being quoted that appear to be based on stickers, brochures, and guesstimations.

1. One TT may work fine for one person, but the same TT loaded differently/incorrectly by another may not. Tongue (along with overall) weight is NOT static---it's dynamic.

2. If one is truly concerned about safety they'll have their rig weighed. If not, they'll base their safety on stickers, brochures, and guesstimations.

my father has been towing his 2011 KZ bunkhouse with his 2010 Tundra 2wd 5.7 since 2011, probably about 30000km's or so in total. His trailer has a GVWR of 8400lbs iirc and he's loaded up not far from that (I think it was around 79xxlbs the time he went over the scales).

Have towed our 25ft trailer some 20k miles with a 08 Tundra.

Trailer dry weight just shy of 6k lbs; length 25ft (overall 29ft). Pulls fine. Stops fine. But when it comes to a cross wind, semi-truck passing, etc ... it can, at times, get a bit squirrely. Also use an anti-sway, weight distribution hitch. Certainly near the truck's payload with all the stuff, family, and dog.

As for me, I will not go with a bigger trailer if towing it with my Tundra.

If your total weight is 7500, the Tundra will pull it just fine. I'm pulling a bit heavier than that.

My 26rls weighs 6500 empty probably 7500 loaded. Im guessing my tongue weight to be 900lbs ish. I pulled it 4000 miles from pa to Florida and back through west Virginia and my tundra did fine. I need to readjust my wdh as I drop 3 inches in back and raise 1 to 2 in front. Set wdh and brakes right and you will be fine. I drove around 62 most of time. Mpg was 8 to 10.

I tow a 6200 lb 32' Rockwood that is about 7200lbs loaded for camping. Tundra tows it just great. Never any problem stopping or lack of power even in mountains going to Florida or passing. As long as you are within the specs on the Tundra it will do a great job towing the trailer. Toyota appears conservative on payload. My Tundra squats the same as my 2006 GM did with 300 lbs more weight in the box but technically 400lbs less payload. Not saying you should go over payload rating just pointing out that it appears Toyota does not push the ratings as close to the limit as others may. No facts just an observation on my part. In the end it's really about how comfortable you are with it.

I tow an Aerolite 242BHS, 28 1/2 feet long- with my Tundra (and a WDH) . The TT weighs 5850 (on the scale) loaded with camping gear, but without water and food in the fridge. TW is 700.

By the scale - when I load the family up (wife and 3 kids), I am right at the GVWR (7200) of the truck. We pack everything extra in the trailer, just us in the truck.

If I ditched the Leer bed cap - we could get back about 250lbs for the truck, but that is still not very much.

The truck feels like it would pull quite a bit more - but don't see how you could stay in the numbers with anything much heavier.

MillaTRD14 wrote:
Ok I have a 2014 TRD Tundra 4x4 Double Cab Factroy HD tow package new BFG ta KO2 tires E, looking at pulling a 7500 pd Kodiak 300bhsl With WDH , I am installing a brake controller p3 also. Am I gonna be ok with this trailer , Im getting a awfully good deal on it ? Im not interested in buying the biggest truck. I know towing on my truck is maxed at like 9800 pds . I would like some honest opinions , but I dont wanna get into the whole argument that you need a 2500 to do every job and that a 1500 is only good for towing nothing more than a small trailer . If you own a Tundra and are using it to tow I would like to hear from you . Just a note the guy is pulling it now with a 2010 Nissan Armada with know issues. :h

Thanks

I used to tow my TH ( 7000 max ) with a 2013 5.7L. pulled just fine, even in the steep parts of Wyoming and Colorado. Your issue will be the same as mine.. PAYLOAD. I traded up to a 2500 RAM CTD.. you basically don't have enough truck to be on the safe side of the equation.

MillaTRD14 wrote:
Ok I have a 2014 TRD Tundra 4x4 Double Cab Factroy HD tow package new BFG ta KO2 tires E, looking at pulling a 7500 pd Kodiak 300bhsl With WDH , I am installing a brake controller p3 also. Am I gonna be ok with this trailer , Im getting a awfully good deal on it ? Im not interested in buying the biggest truck. I know towing on my truck is maxed at like 9800 pds . I would like some honest opinions , but I dont wanna get into the whole argument that you need a 2500 to do every job and that a 1500 is only good for towing nothing more than a small trailer . If you own a Tundra and are using it to tow I would like to hear from you . Just a note the guy is pulling it now with a 2010 Nissan Armada with know issues. :h

Thanks

I tow a 7k (loaded) toy hauler with a 2012 5.7 Tundra (same drivetrain/suspension as the 2014). I'm within 100 lbs. of my maximum payload (1460 lbs.) on every trip. Most of the responses in this thread are spot-on IMO. Yup, payload (tongue weight) is very much an issue with most 1/2 ton trucks.

Here's your predicament. You're "looking" at (considering) the purchase of a Kodial 300BHSL. You know the EMPTY weight, EMPTY tongue weight, and the GVWR. However, what you do NOT know is the REALWORLD, LOADED tongue weight. This number could be all over the place---my guess anywhere from 750-1500 lbs.---depending on location/weight of the batteries/propane/generator, how/where you load your gear, and the location of (and the amount of water in) the grey/black/fresh water tanks.

IMO, there's no way to accurately answer your question without taking this/any TT, vacation-ready/loaded, to a scale and weigh it. Any other approach is just a guess.

Good luck!