cre8fun

Ive got a 24' haulmark edge (enclosed, steel) - about 3800# plus a 3000# C5 and I tow it with my '11 F250 .

thinking of replacing my tow vehicle and I'm towing about 8000 pounds (with tools, spare wheels). I know the Tundra is essentially a 1/2 ton truck, which is considered a no-no for towing a steel enclosed trailer, but the tow rating is 10K pounds. makes me wonder if it would tow well. seems like the line between 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton and 1 ton is pretty blurry, so wondering if the japanese actually made this 1/2 ton a good tow vehicle. either they did or it will be manhandled all day long by a 24' enclosed. it might be the case that it can pull 10K# of lumber no problem but when faced with the wind loads of an enclosed trailer it's too light to not be pushed lane to lane


open to your input

PGas32

I've never driven a Tundra. But I suspect that the last sentence you wrote will prove to be very true, and that, coming from an F-250, you'll be disappointed and on edge the whole time. That's a lot a weight behind a 1/2 ton truck regardless of what the ratings are. There are many who do it every weekend and who will tell you that you'll be fine - just depends on your risk tolerance and how comfortable you want to be. Just my $0.02.

Mussl Kar

Weigh your trailer as it is now with the car in it. The longer you have owned it, the more it will weigh as stuff gets squirreled away inside it. I prefer as big of a safety margin as possible because **** happens. Maybe not your ****, but the texting butthole in the next lane.

ExMB

Make sure you get a decent WDH with sway control if you go that route.

I don't have a Toyota but have towed my 24' 400 - 500 miles one way through varying terrain and weather. Biggest obstacle I found, other than mpg, is cross wind or getting passed by 18 wheelers or big RVs. The pressure wave they create will cause a small sucking in towards them which is easily correctable. I'm not counting those texters that pass you, get in front of you immediately to slow down.

cre8fun

yup, I get the wind load problem. in the past couple of years, I've put 15K towing miles on my F250, weight dist hitch has made a huge difference.

I'm just seeking feedback from someone towing a similar trailer with a tundra. I know on paper it can do it, but I do fear the wind will throw it around. average 3/4 ton pick up is 6-7000 pounds, I suspect the tundra to be about 1000 less. I was thinking by getting a wheelbase that's longer than my F250, I'd reduce the pogo effect, but that won't really help with the wind load pushing sideways on the trailer. If I can't find people with credible experience, I'll probably just get another F250.

Nickshu

If you are looking to go a bit smaller the new Nissan Titan is designed to be half-way between a half-ton and a 3/4-ton. At least that's what they told my buddy who just bought one to pull his massive sailboat, replacing his F250 diesel.

thekid96

I've towed a ton with a 2008 Tundra, trailer at about 8500 lbs. Started with the truck stock and distro hitch with no issue. The distro hitch is a bit of a pita so I switched to airbags and a TRD sway bar. Truck towed perfect and never used the distro hitch again. Only issue I ever had was fuel tank size and range but I think the newer models have a 38g tank.

ohenryinatlanta

there is now a titan and a titan XD..... the later being the HD+ version

Circuit Motorsports

Not a problem with a Tundra. I've towed that much with the current and previous generation and have towed the same setup with a diesel Excursion. The Tundra was better in every way.

177mph

For those shopping the Nissan - I would take a moment and read the car and driver long term test of the new Nissan truck. Never seen a report that bad since the '84 corvette.....

redmonkey928

I personally wouldn't tow a 24' again with any 1/2 ton - and that was an aluminum enclosed with 2800lbs. car in there. Getting passed/passing semi's is a white knuckle moment every time; go to a 3/4 or 1 ton if your going to be towing regularly, you will ultimately end up doing that any route you go so just skip the hassle and jump to it.

LuigiVampa

I towed with an Infiniti QX56 which is basically a Nissan Armada with a 27 foot steel trailer. The nose of my truck was moving side to side and it was incredibly dangerous.

I got a stabilizer brand weight distribution hitch and all those problems went away. Biggest problem was lack of power going up a hill - the big 8 cylinder engine would simply run out of steam.

I now have an F350 diesel and I drive as if the trailer wasn't back there.

bkovac

I was in the exact situation. Purchased an aluminum 24' enclosed trailer to pull with my QX56, a lot of while knuckle towing even with the stabilizer bar. Replaced it with a F350 diesel and a huge difference. The truck is so much more stable, better braking, overall an easier tow.

Martin S.

I towed a 3,000 Lb 20 Ft ATC and 3050 Lb car with a 2006 Toyota Tundra TRD 4X4,47 liter, 270 HP. Because of the spread axle feature of the ATC, 1 foot further apart than the traditional 20 ' trailer, it was advertised that I didn't need a WDH. So I didn't install one. The trailer towed very well even in the CA High Desert, on a 2 lane, truck infested highway....BUT, if push comes to shove, I'd spend the money and get a 2500 truck. With a gas motor and monster V8, they are somewhat affordable.

In contrast, back in the day, when I towed a 20' Haulmark lacking the ATC's spread axle feature, I used a WDH.....too squirrelly towing without one. White knuckle towing cab be brutal.

John H

I did a few times and it was not a pleasant experience. Horrendous gas mileage and I think Tundras are under-braked.