I've just upgraded from a 2001 Taco to a 2000 Tundra. I've been towing my 21' Rockwood 2104, 3600 lbs. with the Taco and an Equalizer WD hitch. I'm curious: do I still need the WD hitch with the Tundra?
I've just upgraded from a 2001 Taco to a 2000 Tundra. I've been towing my 21' Rockwood 2104, 3600 lbs. with the Taco and an Equalizer WD hitch. I'm curious: do I still need the WD hitch with the Tundra?
I'd recomend it no matter what truck you have.
Your trailer would probably be just fine w/o it, but if you still have it i'd use it if i were you.
I've just upgraded from a 2001 Taco to a 2000 Tundra. I've been towing my 21' Rockwood 2104, 3600 lbs. with the Taco and an Equalizer WD hitch. I'm curious: do I still need the WD hitch with the Tundra?
Need? You probably won't "need" the WDH. But you also probably will have a much more comfortable towing situation if you use your WDH with the Tundra.
My TrailManor 2720SL is pretty light...around 3300 lbs when empty (around 3800 lbs when loaded). It does have a fairly high hitch weight...around 450 lbs when empty, closer to 650 lbs when loaded. I've towed it with my '03 Tundra both with and without use of the WDH (750 lb bars). The difference in towing is substantial...without the WDH, the front of the truck is noticeably light (definitely less steering and front braking) and the rear sags at least 2 inches more. Furthermore, the truck porpoises front/rear a lot more without the WDH and the hitch was much more likely to hit the ground when crossing sharp dips/rises without the WDH.
I only had to tow about 10 miles without the WDH to become firmly convinced that towing behavior is a whole lot better when I used the WDH.
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Last weekend I made my first trip with the "new" Tundra, using the WD hitch. This truck is so much better for towing than my Taco! Of course, I'll keep the WD hitch. I was just curious.
BTW, this truck came with LT tires, and I'm sold on those, too. When these are worn out--and it won't be too long--I'm sticking with LTs.
Thanks for all the posts. This forum is great, and a lot fewer Toyota-bashing trolls than on rv.net.
Thanks for all the posts. This forum is great, and a lot fewer Toyota-bashing trolls than on rv.net.
They can't figure out how to bash the new Tundra. Couple of trolls pop in with the camshaft and bed bounce issues, but that's all they can come up with. As soon as you start talkin' 4:30 rear ends and 6 speed trannies with that monster v8, they seem to quiet down. Then they put in a parting shot about its cargo capacity, which is equal to any of the domestics, so not really a bash at all.
They can't figure out how to bash the new Tundra. ... Then they put in a parting shot about its cargo capacity, which is equal to any of the domestics, so not really a bash at all.
Tom
I've seen a few try it by comparing the new Tundra to 3/4 ton diesels! "Yeah, but will it pull my 20,000 lb. 5er?" LOL!
Got a Tundra...still need WD hitch?
I've been towing my 21' Rockwood 2104, 3600 lbs. with the Taco and an Equalizer WD hitch. I'm curious: do I still need the WD hitch with the Tundra?
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