Just curious to see who is doing any towing in the new Tundras with a 6" lift. My wife and I are thinking about getting a 21-23' toy hauler (probably around 8k lbs loaded) and I need to figure out what I need to get my lifted truck ready.
What and how much do you lifted guys tow?
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2008 Toyota Tundra Ltd DC 4x4
Options: TRD, Nav, XM Sat
Suspension: Fabtech 6" Performance Lift
Wheels/Tires: 35x12.50 BFG M/T KM2 on 18x9 Pro Comp 6088
Extras: AMP Research Steps
Future: Line-X, custom springs, Dynamat and audio upgrades.
Might want to ask the same question on rv.net as there are some folks towing with lifted trucks there. I can't offer any advise as I don't have any experience in this area.
Mines a first gen. Tundra with a 6" lift. I tow a 5,600 lb (weighed on the scales) 26' Outback travel trailer. I had to get a new 'deep drop' shank to account for the lift. That was really the only towing mod I had to make after the lift. I already had a Prodigy brake controller. Eventually I added a Reese dual cam HP anti-sway unit to my weight distribution hitch and that was night and day better than the orginal friction style anti-sway device. What a pile that was! I also went to a larger tire (315x17x16) and I regeared my truck to 4.88's which then brought me back to slighly lower gearing than stock.
I don't know if you've gone to larger tires, but if you did, that will affect your towing performance. I don't know if the aftermarket has caught up and provided new gears for the 2nd gen. Tundras. But with a trailer of that weight, I would strongly suggest regearing if you have larger than stock tires. Your tranny will thank you!
Addtionally, I would recommend a tranny temp gauge so you know exactly how hard you're working it. The very best place to put the sending unit is in the tranny pan. I bought an Auto Meter gauge, sending unit and 'A' pillar mount. Again, I don't know if the aftermarket has a similar setup for your truck.
Hope this helps.
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My daily driver - 2008 Vios 'S' sedan. Tinted windows in the rear, TRD anti-sway bar for the rear, 17" rims - Samurai SC02 Hyper Black. TRD lowering springs. Megan Racing header.
My favorite ride - a 2001 SR5 4x4. With - RCD 6" lift, JBA Titanium coated headers, JBA y-pipe, Unichip PnP, ARB rd-129 air locker (rear), Camburg UCA's, custom front Sway-A-Way coilovers, custom Sway-A-Way's with remote reservoirs and billet mounts for the hind-quarters, PolyPerformance limit straps with adjustable clevis's, Stubbs Welding rock sliders and custom front skid plate, 315/75/16 Toyo Open Country M/T's, on all 4 corners wrapped around 16x8 MB Motoring Blitz rims, cryo'd 4.88's set up by Inchworm Gear, Trenz billet grill upper, T-Rex billet grill lower, on board VI-AIR aircompressor and 3 gallon air tank, AutoMeter A-pillar pod with trans temp gauge (sending unit in the tranny pan), Long Tru-Cool LPD tranny cooler, 10" Flex-a-Lite tranny cooler fan w/thermostat, TRD billet oil filler cap, TRD air filter, TRD dual exhaust, and TRD add-a-leaf rear springs. Superlift TruSpeed Speedo Recalibrator. Warn Trans4mer system with a 9.5ti winch running Amsteel Blue winch line. Budbuilt traction bar. Staun tyre deflators. Spitz Lift portable crane. Marlin Crawler 1.5" wheel spacers. Our home away from home, 2004 Outback 26RS travel trailer with 15" MB Motoring Blitz rims to match the Tundra.
Mines a first gen. Tundra with a 6" lift. I tow a 5,600 lb (weighed on the scales) 26' Outback travel trailer. I had to get a new 'deep drop' shank to account for the lift. That was really the only towing mod I had to make after the lift. I already had a Prodigy brake controller. Eventually I added a Reese dual cam HP anti-sway unit to my weight distribution hitch and that was night and day better than the orginal friction style anti-sway device. What a pile that was! I also went to a larger tire (315x17x16) and I regeared my truck to 4.88's which then brought me back to slighly lower gearing than stock.
I don't know if you've gone to larger tires, but if you did, that will affect your towing performance. I don't know if the aftermarket has caught up and provided new gears for the 2nd gen. Tundras. But with a trailer of that weight, I would strongly suggest regearing if you have larger than stock tires. Your tranny will thank you!
Addtionally, I would recommend a tranny temp gauge so you know exactly how hard you're working it. The very best place to put the sending unit is in the tranny pan. I bought an Auto Meter gauge, sending unit and 'A' pillar mount. Again, I don't know if the aftermarket has a similar setup for your truck.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for your thoughts. Unfortunately, there are no aftermarket gears for the newer Tundra available yet, but I plan on upgrading as soon as they are available. My limited already has a trans temp gauge, so I'm good there too.
__________________ You might be a bulldog if.... you're too lazy to beg.
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2008 Toyota Tundra Ltd DC 4x4
Options: TRD, Nav, XM Sat
Suspension: Fabtech 6" Performance Lift
Wheels/Tires: 35x12.50 BFG M/T KM2 on 18x9 Pro Comp 6088
Extras: AMP Research Steps
Future: Line-X, custom springs, Dynamat and audio upgrades.
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