APT
SE Michigan
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parkersdad wrote:If your going to trade get a Dodge Ram. But you are better off keeping what you have.
Ram 1500 has lower payload than Tundra, for the same equipment. Not a wise choice.
Anyway, why not weigh your combo? You are happy with how the Tundra performs, so I see little to gain.
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PamfromVA
Fauquier County, VA
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We tow our camper with a 2007 Tundra. Went to Yellowstone in the fall and just got back from Flordia. Truck has always done great. My husband and I are having the "do we move up to a fifth wheel" when we retire for longer trips discussion but I am on the side of keeping our current trailer so we can keep the truck. It is five years old, looks new, has 60K miles, and is paid for. I am planning on another 5 years of towing life from this one.
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109rfan
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Honestly your trading apples to apples of your towing fine your towing fine. Besides itd be financially irresponsible. Theres noway a ford would have resale your tundra does and youl take a hige initial hit on trade I'm towing a 7k trailer dry with also 1k on the tongue granted I've only brought the trailer home but I feel totally safe with the tundra I am although watching how we load up the camper keeping it much more simple
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ScottG
Bothell Wa.
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If your going to spend that kind of money, why not just buy a HD 3/4 or 1T P/U?
The cost will be similar especially if your willing to forgo some of the blingy junk.
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W.E.BGood
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Worried about your Tundra's payload, check-out this thread on Outbackers.com, particularly "BamaOutbackers" post and picture on page two HERE
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netomh
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Keep it. My Tundra did NOT like 9000#, with 1150# TW. You, however, should be fine.
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1jeep
acushnet ma.
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OP....i used to own a 07 tundra and can say it had no problems pulling or stopping my trailer. I moved up to gain some cargo capacity, if that is your plan than skip right over all 1/2tons and get a 3/4 gasser.
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BenK
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First, you are comparing apples to oranges...
The Toyota is a around a 7.6K GVWR truck, while the fake half ton 150HD is a 8.1K GVWR truck
Then understand that their MTWR is NOT an absolute...it depends on their
actual weights (both the TV and trailer)
Meaning that 10K MTWR is NOT absolute...meaning that if you load either
truck till their tires blow up (pop), the MTWR is NOT 10K lbs, but ZERO
-Ben Picture of my rig
1996 GMC SLT Suburban 3/4 ton K3500/7.4L/4:1/+150Kmiles orig owner...
1980 Chevy Silverado C10/long bed/"BUILT" 5.7L/3:73/1 ton helper springs/+329Kmiles, bought it from dad...
1998 Mazda B2500 (1/2 ton) pickup, 2nd owner...
Praise Dyno Brake equiped and all have "nose bleed" braking!
Previous trucks/offroaders: 40's Jeep restored in mid 60's / 69 DuneBuggy (approx +1K lb: VW pan/200hpCorvair: eng, cam, dual carb'w velocity stacks'n 18" runners, 4spd transaxle) made myself from ground up / 1970 Toyota FJ40 / 1973 K5 Blazer (2dr Tahoe, 1 ton axles front/rear, +255K miles when sold it)...
Sold the boat (looking for another): Trophy with twin 150's...
51 cylinders in household, what's yours?...
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goducks10
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BenK wrote:First, you are comparing apples to oranges...
The Toyota is a around a 7.6K GVWR truck, while the fake half ton 150HD is a 8.1K GVWR truck
Then understand that their MTWR is NOT an absolute...it depends on their
actual weights (both the TV and trailer)
Meaning that 10K MTWR is NOT absolute...meaning that if you load either
truck till their tires blow up (pop), the MTWR is NOT 10K lbs, but ZERO
All the Tundras on the Toyota sites are around 7-7100 GVW. Only big payload I could find was a reg cab long bed @2000+lbs. The rest were 15-1600lbs. Funny thing is even when you do a truck comparison on there you can pick the reg cab long bed 5.7 with 2000lb payload. But when you try and build one it won't let you pick the reg cab with 8' bed.
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parkersdad
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You guys put to much into payload. If you have a half ton truck you should be staying under 7,000 pounds of trailer weight period, I don't care what the manufacturers say. If you have any question or are worried at all than you need a 3/4 ton truck. Switching brands is not going to make the difference. By the way Dodge gave up some payload to make a truck that rides better and man I sure like mine.
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