Ray, (and everyone else)
Thanks for all the info and your thoughtful response. Not at all what I wanted to hear, but the facts are the facts. I’m going to look for a scale in my area tomorrow to confirm what you and others have warned me about. I'll never trust another trailer salesman. Unfortunately, I can’t afford a new truck, and really don’t want to part with my Tundra. And selling the trailer for a smaller one will take some doing (wife and kids). Until I can do one or the other I’m looking at the modifications you suggested.
The exhaust system is pretty easy but I don’t have the original pipe. Will a Gibson kit with single 2.5 inch pipe and the muffler you suggested work or should I try to buy a tail pipe from Toyota?
Consider the intake change back to stock a done deal. I’ll try to sell the K&N FIPK on
ebay unless someone on the TS Forum is interested.
The headers are a possibility but I wonder about the CA emissions tests. Are the JBA headers emissions legal in CA. I couldn’t find a confirming statement on their web site.
Don’t know anything about gears but I’ll start learning.
As to towing what I have, I guess it’s short, smooth, flat, and safe as possible trips till I can come up with the right answer.
Thanks again, Glen