Hello, I was wondering if anybody is towing with 4.7 liter1st generation Tundra. I will be pulling around 4000lbs. Total. Any thoughts greatly appreciated. Thanks, Matt
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Hello, I was wondering if anybody is towing with 4.7 liter1st generation Tundra. I will be pulling around 4000lbs. Total. Any thoughts greatly appreciated. Thanks, Matt
I had a 2007 Tundra and it was a great truck. I used it to tow about 3,200lbs ONCE. After that back to a dually. The truck was all over the road and terribly underpowered on hills. It might just be because I am used to hauling with a diesel.
A buddy of mine tows all over the country with his Tundra towing an enclosed 24ft trailer! He has a weight distributing hitch and anti-sway and has no problems. 4000lbs is nothing for a decent sized truck.
I'm sure you'll be fine. I tow a loaded 20ft enclosed all over with a gas standard cab 2004 Hertiage F150. I'm probably pulling between 5000-6000 lbs total, car weighs 2600lbs. I have helper air bag springs as my only modification and it works great. It'd not work nearly as good if my trailer brakes didn't work.
Yes, I know the trailer is there, but it is safe, reliable, and I've had no troubles thus far - knock on wood.
Thanks for the input. Matt
Matt,
Is it an auto or standard? They having different towing capacities. The V8 auto is rated for 7,200 lbs. I had a 2000 Tundra (V8 auto) and the biggest issue I had towing my car (2,500 lbs) and a full deck wood trailer was forgetting it was there.
That is reassuring. It is an auto with towing package. Matt
That's cuz when it got dark out, you couldn't see it! (no lights...;) )Quote:
Originally Posted by gran racing
make sure the trailer has good operational brakes....
Matt, I currently tow with a 2004 4.7 Tundra with auto and tow package. With car, open deck steel trailer and track junk I am towing around 5,000 lbs. No problem at all. Be sure to turn off the overdrive on your auto trans when towing.
Bob
We went to Hartford the other night and I was thinking about you as we left the parking booth. Odd how they decided to put it at a slight angle on the platform. :p (Just harassing Jake with an inside towing joke.)
Dave, Dave, Dave, so quick to pull out the trump card! I thought you had more game than that....
:cool:
I have a 2006 Auto 4.7 2WD Double Cab with tow package and have towed three times with it (approx. 3750 lbs w/trailer). No problems at all, as posted before I forgot it was there.
Who said that was the trump card? ;) You've gotta admit, there are plenty of great stories. I have plenty of doozies tool