Tacoma for an F150

mhill260 wrote:
Looking for some advice. I have a 2017 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 SR5 Double Cab. It's rated to tow 6400lbs. We just bought a Rockwood 2507S trailer that weighs 5200 dry. I've got an equalize it weight distribution hitch with sway control and a good brake controller. I've test towed a little over 5700 and the truck did well. My Tacoma has 41,000 miles on it, and I have about 5,000 in equity in it if I want to trade it.

I'd like to get through this season with the Tacoma. We only plan short trips, and none of them are through high altitudes or areas with big hills. Then I'll trade it when I've gotten three years and about 60K miles on it. I'll also get more in trade for it or I may sell it outright. I take good care of my vehicles.

Seems like a bad financial decision to trade it at 2 years, but if I need to get a bigger truck to be safe, I would do it. Any thoughts on this?

You will be really close to over weight when you hookup, After all you will have 720 + LBs of tongue weight, and the hitch will be in the 80lb range. and if you carry any thing in the truck, like you, and DW, you will be over. Remember. Every pound you put on the truck takes away form the towing cap. And if you load 500, to 1000lb in the TT......

Well do what you want. But you need more truck.