Towing a Trailer with a Tundra?

[Tourist247]

I have a 2006 Toyota Tundra 2 wheel drive Access Cab 4.6 Liter V6. I am wondering if anyone has any idea what the largest size trailer my truck could tow?

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Tourist247

I have a 2006 Toyota Tundra 2 wheel drive Access Cab 4.6 Liter V6. I am wondering if anyone has any idea what the largest size trailer my truck could tow?

I would bet your manual will tell you.

[Tourist247]

Unfortunately I bought the truck used and no manual came with it. I am interested in these park model homes for sale. Do you think my Tundra will be powerful enough to tow one?

[jvhretiredatcs]

Originally Posted by Tourist247

I have a 2006 Toyota Tundra 2 wheel drive Access Cab 4.6 Liter V6. I am wondering if anyone has any idea what the largest size trailer my truck could tow?

According to my manual, I have the exact same truck, it is 4,800 lbs. We tow our 19 ft. Scamp 5th wheel with ease. I hope that helps.

[DeBreez]

We have an '02 with the 4.7 V8. Came with the factory towing package (trans cooler and heavy duty alternator, had to add the 7-pin wiring and controller myself.) The towing capacity is 7,200, yours is lower due to the horsepower and torque (not the suspension.)

It does a great job pulling a Casita 17SD, although the best mileage I've gotten so far is about 13 mpg.

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Tourist247

Unfortunately I bought the truck used and no manual came with it. I am interested in these park model homes for sale. Do you think my Tundra will be powerful enough to tow one?

Not a chance you could tow a park model trailer. With them, they are towed to a lot and parked there. They are not meant to be towed about.

[Tom 72]

...and got 193,000 results. Suffice it to say that you can get your manual in a pdf file, or in paperback form. The electronic pdf version is probably free. Enjoy.

Looking at the Park homes site, I would guess they are designed to be moved as little as possible. They are pictured without wheels. When moving, you will need a class 8 semi tractor.

[Glenn Baglo]

Does a park model even have wheels?

[Jim Bennett]

Yes they do. They actually qualify to be classified as an RV.

[Civilguy]

Originally Posted by Tourist247

I have a 2006 Toyota Tundra 2 wheel drive Access Cab 4.6 Liter V6. I am wondering if anyone has any idea what the largest size trailer my truck could tow?

Bob,

This may help. You'd be best to contact Toyota with your VIN to be certain of what your capacities are. Getting a copy of the owner's manual would help too. In order to tow anything, you should really know and understand the payload rating and such too.

http://www.trailerlife.com/wp-conten...Guide-2006.pdf

[BluebonnetGal]

The towing capacity range for 2006 Tundras is 4800 - 7100 lbs. I did a little research online, and it looks like yours (based on engine type) will tow closer to the 4800 lb limit. Keep in mind, it is not trailer length, but the weight that is important. And it is not what you can tow, it is what you can tow and STOP safely while going downhill. Don't fall for the Toyota truck towing the Space Shuttle (old commercial)! I have a new Tundra and the max I can tow is 9100 lbs, but I would never go right up to the limit.
If it was me, I would have a park model trailer professionally towed to its final destination.

[Tourist247]

Originally Posted by jvhretiredatcs

According to my manual, I have the exact same truck, it is 4,800 lbs. We tow our 19 ft. Scamp 5th wheel with ease. I hope that helps.

Awesome! How many miles does your Tundra have? Mine has over 200,000 miles and the only thing I had to replace was the fan that blows air out of the vents in the cab. The engine is still purring like a kitten.

Of course, the day after I bought the truck, I found out it was infested with cockroaches! The scumbag dealer never disclosed this to me! And, of course, I find out about all this WHILE I'm on a date with a female friend of mine. Talk about a story for the grand kids! Three bug bombs and two vacuum cleanings later, the roaches were gone and I haven't had any problems with the truck since! I love Toyotas. I hate scumbag used car dealers though.

[likeair2me]

Sounds like "Joe's Apartment."

[Paul O.]

I was also thinking if a Tundra could tow the Space Shuttle to its final resting place (a museum), it could tow one of those park homes as well, but you might also need a police escort and the utility folks to move some power lines... I would hire pros to do it.

[Defenestrator]

The Tundra can tow a shuttle safely at 2MPH on perfect clean dry flat pavement. Actual safe towing capacity changes pretty dramatically with speed and conditions. If you're planning on keeping it under 10MPH on perfect level pavement, it's probably quite capable of safely towing a park model as long as it's got trailer brakes. If you plan on driving up or down a hill, or on gravel, or at 40MPH... bad idea.

[Oliver_Elite2]

We had a 2002 Tundre that wouldn't have given us a comfortable safety margin so traded for the heavier duty 5.7 2016 Tundra model to pull our Tandem axle Oliver.

Tow a Park Model even with even a 5.7 Tundra?
Uh uh wouldn't even think about it.

Would need at least a 350 class and would be wise to go dually and diesel.
Park Models are meant to be towed as little as possible.
Purchase, buy or rent a lot and stay put.

[Tom 72]

..."Talk about a story for the grand kids! Three bug bombs and two vacuum cleanings later, the roaches were gone and I haven't had any problems with the truck since! I love Toyotas."

I guess the date must've gone pretty well, for you to be telling us about grand kids. Good one.

[steve dunham]

Originally Posted by Paul O.

I was also thinking if a Tundra could tow the Space Shuttle to its final resting place (a museum), it could tow one of those park homes as well, but you might also need a police escort and the utility folks to move some power lines... I would hire pros to do it.

If I remember correctly didn't they tow the space shuttle with a Tacoma with a 4 cylinder engine ?

[Oliver_Elite2]

What year is your Tundra? We have left over full shop manuals for a 2002. You may? want to PM me (or not).

Remember always it's not what you can tow. It's what can you STOP safely? We had to upgrade to a 2017 to safely pull and STOP our tandem axle. It has 4 disc brakes. We also have the heavy towing package. We also have the flex axles on our RV, a weight distribution/anti sway Anderson made specifically for our brand. And use a brake controller.

Our 2002 only had 2 rear drum brakes. Smaller engine than this current 2016-17 generation.

Probably a good idea like someone said here to get pros to move it. Yes, the electric and phone lines could be a concern? Certainly needs to be investigated. Wouldn't hurt to have 2 "chase" vehicles to escort you.

Just suggestions. It's really up to you if you think you have a good margin for safety.

[Oliver_Elite2]

You probably will get a more exact answer on the math of towing at the

Tundra Solutions Forum

and there are others too. There is also a Tacoma Forum and some people post on Tundra Solutions their Tacoma specs also.

http://wwww.duckduckgo.com
" Tundra forum "