Tundra Crewmax shortbed pull a 5th wheel?

Ron3rd wrote:
Former Tundra Crew Max owner here; First things first:

1. Can you tow a 5er with a Tundra? A: If properly equipped, yes, the parameters are all set out in the owner's manual.

2. How big of a 5er can you tow? A: Depends on the pin weight, which counts against your payload and unfortunately, the Crew Max has the lowest payload rating due to the bigger, heavier cab.

3. Can a Crew Max tow a 5er? Maybe, sorta, kinda, ...here's where it gets dicey: The Tundra Owner's manual specifically recommends AGAINST towing a 5er with the Crew Max due largely to the 5.5' bed. So you decide. I've seen it done. Would I do it? NO!

The question I would ask is "why do you want a 5er"? You'll get much more bang for your buck with a travel trailer. To me, a 5er means a Big Trailer; my daughter just bought a 40 foot 5er.

But you will never be able to go very big because the pin weight will put you way over your payload ratings. Once you put people and some stuff in the bed you will have about 800-1000 lbs of payload left. So this means "very small 5er, very little bang for the buck".

So yes, you might be able to do it, but you'll end up with a very small trailer, spend more money, and would have had much more trailer if you went with a conventional travel trailer. JMHO