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Originally Posted by jkd
I don't know, Only Toyota For Me (screen name) already has a gooseneck hitch installed in his new Tundra and he says he has no problems pulling his horse trailer and travel trailer (like mine, his 5th wheel tvl tlr is converted from kingpin to gooseneck). He PM'ed that he *does* have to watch how sharply he jack-knifes his travel tlr though. Hopefully he'll add more to this thread.
Speaking of, B&W has now come out with a 4" ball extender just for all these short bed P.U.s that allow the hitch assembly to be installed at or forward of rear axle centerline for proper weight distribution, but yet the ball sits 4" further back to allow for better rear of cab clearance when jack-knifing a trailer.
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Yeah, toyota recomends you not to tow with the standard bed, only the long bed. They're simply covering their a$$es on that.
They don't want you blaming them if you take out the side of your cab by turning too sharp & not paying attention.
However, if i didn't need the d-cab, i would have got the longbed 2 door truck. But i still have kids at home.
I can almost make a 45 degree angle when backing up, almost. If i had that 4" ball extender, i could do it no problem.
Gooseneck trailers are the way to go IMO. Up or down hill, 65mph or 80 mph, it doesn't matter when it comes to stability & sway. They just simply tow better thus making it a more enjoyable experience.
Just got back from horseback riding on a 100 mile roundtrip. This trailer loaded with only 2 horses weighs about 7000 lbs.
What a dream to pull. And the truck handles it sooooooo well.
You almost don't even FEEL it behind you, it feels like you're empty. That is until you come to a hill.
