Just go back from a week long trip to Lake Leelanau, MI. Wife and kid decided to stay up a couple extra days with the mother in law. To keep myself entertained on the 520mi trip home I ran the truck through the CAT scales at my third fill up and was a bit concerned.
I had no idea I was that heavy and this was without the wife, kid, their clothes, kids high/chair and car seat and minus all the food we took up which included 5 24-bottle packs of water, probably 100+ cans of pop. I'm betting I was at 16,300 or so on the way up.
Weird thing is, drive up was much better than the drive back.
According to Toyota my Equal-i-zer hitch is not setup correctly as it has subtracted 60lbs from the front axle.
There was only about 50lbs of tools in the bed of the truck, nothing in the cab so the trailer was adding 1820lbs to the truck.
Something is not right even though the trailer and truck are both level.
Truck weight 7300lbs...200lbs over Toyota's 7100lbs rating. And those weights put the trailer at 10,060lbs....
Sewer and grey tanks were empty, had maybe 10-15 gallons of freshwater as we like to have a little to use on the road, but that's only 80-150lbs or so...
I did not know I could do a reweigh for $1...otherwise I would have worked on the hitch to see what I could get...but I definitely need to throw a few things out of the trailer or get a storage shed at my seasonal site....
All in all it didn't tow bad or struggle on any hills but I am concerned about how my WDH is not working properly
The trailer looks a bit like it's pointing up in the photo but that's because the air bags were set high, lowered to about 25psi and it leveled out.
Probably if your weight dist hitch were not on, you would be much less on the front axle. The weight on the tongue acts through the rear axle as fulcrum (your truck is the lever) and the equalizer lessens that tendency. I'd bet your hitch is pretty optimal. You can tell a lot about the loading by the drive "feel" if you are experienced. I don't expect you are using the stock P-rated tires. . . .
You aren't the first person to "overload" your truck. Take it easy, don't speed, maintain properly, keep tires at good pressure, and like most of the rest of us (the weight criminals) you will likely be fine.
Take my comments in context with others (like Tomhole, who I actually like a lot ). I wouldn't sell the truck because of this.
I also strongly encourage you to post this on RV.net, just to keep that hornet's nest going. Just so you know, if you do, they'll call you a clone of American Made, Yers To Discover, and a few other Tundra "Trolls"
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Factory Nav, Sonar, and 10 spkr 440W JBL stereo with Sirius (sweet) Cold Weather Pkg and Block Heater. Brushed SS Stepboards,
Tires: BFG All Terrain T/A KO LT265 65 R 18, Diamondback Tonneau Cover.
Curt Front Receiver, custom 8" extension, & Warn 8000lb winch back/front mountable,
Tekonsha Prodigy Brake Controller DSP 16,000 lb 5th wheel hitch Firestone Ride Rite 2445 Air Bags
Even though our Outbacks are similiar yours being a couple years newer had the dry weight changed by keystone. My 32bhds was rated at 7540lbs from the factory, after loading it up and having it weighed i was over 8400lbs. I already know my truck is overloaded and it just keeps getting worse, but for some reason it actually does handle the weight better when fully loaded. Being a little over is ok, but when i take my 900lb motorcycle with that puts me way over and is the reason that i feel the need to go back to a 3/4 or 1 ton truck soon.
Aside from that i have been supprisingly happy with how the tundra tows.
When will you guys ever stop harrassing them on RV.net...lol
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Even though our Outbacks are similiar yours being a couple years newer had the dry weight changed by keystone. My 32bhds was rated at 7540lbs from the factory, after loading it up and having it weighed i was over 8400lbs. I already know my truck is overloaded and it just keeps getting worse, but for some reason it actually does handle the weight better when fully loaded. Being a little over is ok, but when i take my 900lb motorcycle with that puts me way over and is the reason that i feel the need to go back to a 3/4 or 1 ton truck soon.
Aside from that i have been supprisingly happy with how the tundra tows.
When will you guys ever stop harrassing them on RV.net...lol
I keep telling you the Tundra IS a 3/4 ton, they just forgot to label it as such.
OK maybe I'm kidding, but the rating stick is only part of the equation. You might find the daily drive with a 3/4 worth the extra peace of mind that the heavier components of the bigger truck gives you. Maybe not.
As far as RV.net goes, anyone that takes themselves too seriously is ASKING to be bugged.
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Radiant Red 2007 Double Cab Limited w/Graphite Leather Interior
Factory Nav, Sonar, and 10 spkr 440W JBL stereo with Sirius (sweet) Cold Weather Pkg and Block Heater. Brushed SS Stepboards,
Tires: BFG All Terrain T/A KO LT265 65 R 18, Diamondback Tonneau Cover.
Curt Front Receiver, custom 8" extension, & Warn 8000lb winch back/front mountable,
Tekonsha Prodigy Brake Controller DSP 16,000 lb 5th wheel hitch Firestone Ride Rite 2445 Air Bags
2005 Rockwood 26' 5'er, Michelin LTX MS tires, 270 watts of solar on the roof, 4 T-105 golf cart batteries, Xentrex converter, Outback FX2012T inverter/charger.
If you can't take it with ya, why bother with an RV!
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IT is nice to see them visiting the site. Maybe some day they will be man enough to come out of the closet and buy a Tundra instead of hiding in their dodges thinking that makes them manly.
If they spend enough time here, maybe they will learn that some of their truths are not true at all.
Welcome all RV'er
Just because I stated my opinion that towing excessive weight is extremely dangerous does not make me a Troll. Sorry, guys but you must agree. If you get into an accident using your vehicle as not designed you can be liable. I am out of the closet and very proud! I drive a manly truck!!!
No playing the WP doesn't make ya a troll, coming on a forum with no posts in your history and then tossing your opinion about without a clue what you're talking about makes you a troll. But that is just my humble opinion...
2005 Rockwood 26' 5'er, Michelin LTX MS tires, 270 watts of solar on the roof, 4 T-105 golf cart batteries, Xentrex converter, Outback FX2012T inverter/charger.
If you can't take it with ya, why bother with an RV!
2000 Tundra (bought 9/9/99)
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2005 Rockwood 26' 5'er, Michelin LTX MS tires, 270 watts of solar on the roof, 4 T-105 golf cart batteries, Xentrex converter, Outback FX2012T inverter/charger.
If you can't take it with ya, why bother with an RV!
2000 Tundra (bought 9/9/99)
JBA Headers
Gone but not forgotten~
2005 Rockwood 26' 5'er, Michelin LTX MS tires, 270 watts of solar on the roof, 4 T-105 golf cart batteries, Xentrex converter, Outback FX2012T inverter/charger.
If you can't take it with ya, why bother with an RV!
2000 Tundra (bought 9/9/99)
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Gone but not forgotten~
I keep telling you the Tundra IS a 3/4 ton, they just forgot to label it as such.
OK maybe I'm kidding, but the rating stick is only part of the equation. You might find the daily drive with a 3/4 worth the extra peace of mind that the heavier components of the bigger truck gives you. Maybe not.
As far as RV.net goes, anyone that takes themselves too seriously is ASKING to be bugged.
I do agree that the drivetrain is up to 3/4ton standards, but i still have to look at the frame and dont see beyond 1/2ton.
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Went to the scales today....15,600lbs.
Re: Went to the scales today....15,600lbs.
). I wouldn't sell the truck because of this.
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