Re: Towing - help!!!!
Short answer: maybe (my initial input was no, but I decided that maybe would be easier to explain). I speak from a lot of experience with my lighter 2005 Tundra DC 4x2. You will exceed the hitch rating (750 lbs), the GVWR (6,600 lbs) and be close to the GCWR (12,800 lbs) with that trailer and the amount you plan to have in the truck. That's the no part of it.
The maybe part involves a lot of careful packing, weighing and your experience level with towing and setting up a trailer of this heft. The biggest concern is the amount you plan to have in the truck and the very high hitch weight a trailer like that can get up to.
Some things you can do to make this trailer work:
1. Load nothing extra in the truck. All cargo should go in the trailer. Just the weight of your family and the hitch weight will put you at the GVWR of your truck.
2. Get a Sherline hitch scale and keep your hitch weight under 750 lbs. On a trailer like this, it is easy to load up that front storage and add fresh water and send the hitch weight soaring over 1,000 lbs.
3. Do not overload the trailer. By that I mean keep the overall weight down so you can keep the hitch weight below 750 lbs. If you load up the trailer to 7,000 lbs and keep the hitch weight at 750 lbs, you will experience sway. Bad.
4. A good WDH and brake controller are a must. Both must be set up properply. This is easy to do but also easy to screw up.
5. Replace any P rated tires with LT tires (load range C work very nice on a legacy Tundra).
6. Consider adding airbags (not required, but helps with the heavy cargo load)
If you love this trailer, you can make it work and it will tow very well. The power in the 2006 will be fine. I towed my current trailer with my 2005 and it was almost too much for that truck. I made it work, but always worried about managing the weight (cargo and hitch weight).
Let us know if you decide to get the trailer. Lots of smart folks on these fora.
Tom
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