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Location: Corpus Christi, Texas | I posted this question awhile back, but didn't have all of the specs and I don't think I got an answer. Can a 2010 Tundra safely pull a gooseneck with a small LQ. I am not looking for a "luxury liner", but a small 4' - 8' basic model with a small bathroom. I have a 2010 Tundra 5.7L heavy half ton with a tow package that includes tow/haul mode (slows auto shift; holds truck in gear a little longer before allowing it to shift) It has a 4.30 rear axle ratio (is that how you put it?) and it's tow limit is 10,100 lbs. The tow package comes with heavier springs and something about the transmission is different; heavier maybe? different cooling system, maybe? I am looking for a good quality, USED (elite, 4-star, cimmarron, maybe cherokee or older sooner/featherlite) goose neck with small LQ.. I would prefer a 2-horse, but they are hard to find with all of the features that i want., so if I can safely haul (and STOP) a 3-horse, I may go to it.. I prefer aluminum, but Double D's Buffalo series has pretty much all that i want and is supposed to be zinc-coated steele that they claim does not rust and weighs comparable to aluminum. living on the south TX coast, i am not comfortable with a straight steele trailer. I have been looking at diesel trucks, but if I can safely do the job with what i have, i'd rather not switch.... my mileage sux tho.. I get @ 8 mpg towing a 3500lb BP 2-h with only one 900 lb mare inside.. Rarely do I ever haul 2 at the time.. What do you guys think? |
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Location: western PA | I have a 3H GN trailer with a weekender 4' LQ. The trailer weighs ~5500# empty, about 9000# fully loaded. With a load, the pin weight is over one ton. I don't think the Tundra can safetly carry the weight of a LQ trailer. My same trailer in a 2H without a LQ is 4400#. One extra horse stall adds ~300# of weight. You may be able to pull the trailer, but carrying the load may exceed your truck's capacity. |
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Location: Corpus Christi, Texas | Thank you..That's the kind of info i was looking for...I hadn't thought about pin weight.... i was afraid no one would answer..LOL! |
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Location: NY | gard you are the man, thank you. I have a Tundra also just a simpaly stock trailer |
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Location: Corpus Christi, Texas | found this last nighthttp://www.gooseneckpopuphitch.com/page/popuphitchtoyotatrucks |
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Location: Corpus Christi, Texas | sorry.. I can copy and paste the website, but have no idea how to post an actual link. |
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Location: Hopkinsville, Ky | I would not trust it. |
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| Have a couple of friends with them, and they love them. Similar towing to what you've described. They say that when they bought, the Tundra towing was rated heavier than the base 3/4 ton GM product. |
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Location: Vermont | Originally written by horsey1 on 2012-01-23 8:40 AM<BR><BR>Have a couple of friends with them, and they love them. Similar towing to what you've described. They say that when they bought, the Tundra towing was rated heavier than the base 3/4 ton GM product. Their towing ratings have been reduced... http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/08/toyota-lowers-trailering-ratin... |
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| I always thought some of these ratings seemed arbitrary. Now they've almost admitted it. Interesting link Paul, thanks. |
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Location: NY | thank you for the information, I have a tundra that is rated at 10,500lb, when I was look at the spects the dealer told me that for me to tow the weight I was look for I would have to get a 8' bed so I did I have not have any problems but now I know why I had to get a 8' bed |
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Tundra towing abilities?
