2003 tundra towing question

[Brijoe00]

Hi all, I am new here and thought maybe I could get some opinions.

I am looking at buying a 2003 Tundra access cab 4.7l v-8. I have a 23' travel trailer which weighs about 5000 lbs. I am curiouse if anyone out there can tell me from experiance how the Tundra does towing this much weight. Does it have the power for pulling hills etc.? Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks
Brian

[jasbus]

I pull a trailer, and our pop up with my 03. No problems at all.
My folks have a 25' travel trailer and a 06 tundra. Pulls it way better than the 350 chevy truck they traded in for the tundra...

[billyii]

Originally Posted by Brijoe00

Hi all, I am new here and thought maybe I could get some opinions.

I am looking at buying a 2003 Tundra access cab 4.7l v-8. I have a 23' travel trailer which weighs about 5000 lbs. I am curiouse if anyone out there can tell me from experiance how the Tundra does towing this much weight. Does it have the power for pulling hills etc.? Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks
Brian

Brian,

Since Oct 2001, I have been pulling a 30' Airstream (6,280 lb dry weight) with my 2002 4WD Access Cab Tundra. Including a 4,500 watt generator in the Tundra's bed, water, propane, personal items and full holding tanks at times, I would estimate the total weight to be well in excess of 7,500 lbs. I have had no problems towing or with the Tundra for almost 100,000 miles, about 1/3 towing the trailer. It will easily pull the trailer over any Rocky Mountain pass on a Canadian or U.S. highway.

Your Tundra should have no problems towing your trailer as far as I know. A couple of things we may have different is that the Airstream has very little wind resistance and my 4WD helps in handling the tongue weight and the generator in the bed of the truck.

Be sure to install electric brakes and a controller, a stabilizer and weight equalizer hitch with bars and a Class IV hitch on your Tundra. I think all or most Tundras are only equipped with a class III hitch which would not be safe with a heavy trailer.

Prior to my Tundra, I pulled the trailer with a T-100. It had problems with some mountain passes but made it over all of them.

Hope this helps.

Billyii

[billyii]

Originally Posted by Brijoe00

Hi all, I am new here and thought maybe I could get some opinions.

I am looking at buying a 2003 Tundra access cab 4.7l v-8. I have a 23' travel trailer which weighs about 5000 lbs. ..........

Thanks
Brian

There is a "Towing" forum that should be of help. Just go to the bottom right side of this page at the "forum jump" and select towing under Techinical and Vehicle Assistance.

[04DSGTUNDRA]

my 2004 tundra tows our 24' toyhauler pretty good, I know loaded up its well in the 8-9k range... Power wise it does pretty good. I agree you should def. use the weight distributing hitch, load levelers, sway control, brake controller, etc. For your trailer the tundra should pull it without a problem. good luck !

only bad part is MPG. I get between 6-7 MPG depending on speed, weight, and tires I have.