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04 tundra · #1 (**permalink**) 07-25-2007, 07:39 PM

i heard that tundras have tranny problems when towing.. just cuiouse how much i could tow safely without killing my tranny. what exacly happens to the trannys that break?

Hickleberry · #2 (**permalink**) 07-25-2007, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 04 tundra

i heard that tundras have tranny problems when towing.. just cuiouse how much i could tow safely without killing my tranny. what exacly happens to the trannys that break?

The owner's manual says around 7000 pounds, so give it a try.

I've towed about 5000 with no problems at all.

Shrimphombre · #3 (**permalink**) 07-25-2007, 11:35 PM

i tow a 3500 lb. boat to and from the lake which 40 min. away very often, no tranny problems to speak of... my '01 tundra handles it very nicely

tryptofaniac · #4 (**permalink**) 07-30-2007, 03:43 PM

i had a pallete of grass in the back of mine and towed another at the same time. I went slow since my rear shocks were maxed out. No problems

RockyMtnRay · #5 (**permalink**) 07-31-2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 04 tundra

i heard that tundras have tranny problems when towing.. just cuiouse how much i could tow safely without killing my tranny. what exacly happens to the trannys that break?

The weakest part of a Tundra's transmission is the planetary gearsets...when one goes out, you get a lot of metal fragments and other gear pieces from the planetary gears all through the transmission. It's not easily repairable damage.

If you stay under your truck's GCWR (11,800 lbs...the weight of the loaded truck and the loaded trailer), you should be fairly safe. But since most loaded trucks weigh between 5000 and 6000 lbs, that means the loaded trailer weight should be between 5800 and 6800 lbs at the most.