I have the exact same vehicle. '05 Tundra with the tow package, and it tows our Timberlodge 27BH very well. The TT has a dry weight of around 5500 pounds, so I'm at my limit once loaded completely. We just returned from a 300 mile trip to Hershey PA, and back to central VA. Had no problem crossing Afton Mountain on I-64, and the truck never showed any signs of strain, even in 95 degree weather, and Interstate speeds of 60-65 MPH. As long as you don't get in a hurry, the combo does very well. But everywhere I go, I always get asked - "Does that truck do OK with that trailer?"
Our Tundra is rated at 7100# and our TT is 4400 dry. We try to travel light so once loaded with everything we max out at 6000 to 6500 lbs but we have no toys (ATV. etc) that we carry. I would look for something less than 5k dry weight this would allow you somewhere around 1700 lbs for water, fuel, cargo, passengers, etc. (5000+1700=6700 if I am figuring correctly)
Mike and Nancy
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The_Painting_Teacher wrote: RTAZZ17 says "...4.7 liters usually dont have the "balls" you need to tow any significant weight." May I respectfully say "What is 'significant weight'?" I pull over 5,000 lbs EASILY with my 7,100 lb rated Dodge Dakota averaging between 10.3 - 11.7 mpg doing 62 - 65 pmh on cruise control up and down the east coast from Cape Cod to the Fla. Keys. That 5,000 lbs provides 25' of living space for two with a queen fixed bed, couch, and chair with all the other amenities most people need. I guess it all depends on your definitions. Camp on!
ok,Im sorry and I know you dont pull that weight easily..Reason I know ,I had same truck with a 4800 TT.
We have a Sequoia and tow a 32' trailer that has a scale-verified axle weight of 5,350 lbs. The truck does a wonderful job of pulling the trailer. We just finished a loop around the Gaspe Peninsula and there is no shortage of hills there, with a number of them running 13-17% grade for several kilometers at a time. The truck pulled it no problems.
That 4.7L and the Toyota trucks got their tow ratings before Toyota's marketing department waded in and started posting numbers to compete with the inflated numbers of the other brands usually associated with towing (would you really pull 9000 lbs with an Expy or 8,000 with a Yukon?). That engine delivers its available power in very accessible parts of the power band.
So all that to say, if you do the homework you should do anyway and know your numbers, that truck will deliver.
Our 2000 4.7 V-8 Tundra could tow our 5300# {CAT scale} TT, but any trip over 3-4 hours was a workout for me. I had to actively drive the truck the entire time {set up with weight distribution hitch, sway control, and brake controller}. There was no such thing as cruising, admiring the area we were traveling through.
After I got my F-250 V-10, I had to keep checking the mirrors to make sure our trailer was still back there.
I just returned from a month long 5000 mile trip covering the eastern third of the country. I have a 2006 tundra with 4.7 v8 and tow a 5000lb uvw. sunline tt. I liked the performance of this combination so well that I traded my 2001 tundra for another tundra. the trip came upon all types of terrain including mountains in Pennsylvania and Tennesee. mpg was between 10 and 12. the tundra ,in my opinion is a solid reliable performer when towing a trailer in this weight range.
Spade Cooley wrote: I have a 4.7 Lt. Tundra, 2005 model and suspect it is not up to towing very much. Does anyone out there have any experience using this as a tow vehicle? I have the 4 W/D with crew cab and it gives a tow rating of 6700. I might be out of luck and need to ditch the truck.
We had a 2005 tundra double cab 4.7 L engine and pulled our rockwood ultra light travel trailer that is 26 feet with a front room slide. the dry weight of the trailer is 4200# and gvw was 6600#. We pulled it with no trouble at all. We had a wd hitch and sway bar and never had any issues. The rockwood is model 2603, so you can check out the floorplan and the specs for yourself.
We have since upgraded to the 5.7l tundra with pull capacity of 10300# and have upgraded the trailer to a 30ft cougar with 2 slides. we won't break any land speed records but we are happy with the new truck and trailer. We loved our other set up, but it seems that our grandkids and kids want to come on a regular basis, so a little larger trailer was necessary.
You bet it can. I pulled my Aljo 250LT with my 05 Tundra. No problems really. Does that 4.7 work hard in the hills? Yep. But I never had any overheating issues. That engine is built for high rpms. I was pulling up 6% grades in 3rd gear running 310 rpms and it did well. Now if you loose your momentum, maybe due to a slower vehicle, that's when you will realize the 4.7L limitations. I was pulling a 6,000lb (wet) trailer an I was maxing out my GCVW I'm sure but I never felt as thought I was overloaded.
Get a good W/D hitch and brake controller.
BTW, I have since upgraded to the new 5.7L Tundra. Hardly know the trailer is back there.
Bill
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