Tacoma for an F150
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 distrib...
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You might be able to get away with it on a very short trip on flat highway, but I would not pull that trailer with a Tacoma.
FORGET THE DRY WEIGHT, THE TRAILER WILL NEVER BE THAT LIGHT; LOOK AT THE GROSS WEIGHT, THIS IS VERY CLOSE TO WHAT YOUR TRAILER WILL WEIGH IN THE REAL WORLD.
I would go with a properly equipped 1/2 ton as a minimum tow vehicle. I towed the same size weight and length trailer as yours with a 2000 Tundra 4.7 V8 (little first generation Tundra) and it did "OK", but the truck always felt like it was at its very limit.
I later upgraded to the second gen 2007 Tundra with the 5.7 V8 and that Tundra pulled the trailer around like it was a little toy. Any of the Big 3 1/2 tons properly equipped will do the same thing.
FORGET THE DRY WEIGHT, THE TRAILER WILL NEVER BE THAT LIGHT; LOOK AT THE GROSS WEIGHT, THIS IS VERY CLOSE TO WHAT YOUR TRAILER WILL WEIGH IN THE REAL WORLD.
I would go with a properly equipped 1/2 ton as a minimum tow vehicle. I towed the same size weight and length trailer as yours with a 2000 Tundra 4.7 V8 (little first generation Tundra) and it did "OK", but the truck always felt like it was at its very limit.
I later upgraded to the second gen 2007 Tundra with the 5.7 V8 and that Tundra pulled the trailer around like it was a little toy. Any of the Big 3 1/2 tons properly equipped will do the same thing.
