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Originally Posted by 7.62mm
YES - you will be fine.
I pull 2000 lbs. in a 900 lb trailer with another 2000 lbs. in the bed of my 3.4L V6 T100 with zero problems.
My T100 has a factory tow pkg. that does not have an "extra" transmission cooler. It works for me, I keep the OD off and change the fluids often.
Your V8 Tundra will have no problem towing your loaded bike trailer.
Keep the OD turned off and drive-on  NOTE: You can run all day long pulling a trailer in OD on flat land ... |
Thanks--just got back from a 1000 mile trip and the Tundra did absolutely fine. As a matter of fact, most of the time I simply left it in OD as you suggested except for when I was in the low hills of middle Tennessee. I guess I will add the B&M tranny cooler w/fan soon just to be on the safe side. A mechanic who works on Toyotas said their cooler is crap and is only slightly effective. He said it is built like a piece of crap compared to B&M and Derale and has a very restrictive flow. I have heard this and that from a lot of people but several of you on TS have given some very good and sound advice which I plan to follow. One of my friends has an 00 Tundra V8 and has pulled a two-horse trailer (and cargo) all over creation. He has over 80K on his truck and has never touched the transmission. He says he puts it in OD and it rarely shifts out except for longer grades. I sweat pulling a 1200 lb trailer with a 600 lb bike--go figure.
Again, thanks--