Is a 2002 Tundra V6 beefy enough to pull a 30-foot fifth w..

On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:21:04 -0800, Sir F. A. Rien
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>Joshua McGee <joshuamcgee RemoveThis @gmail.com> found these unused words:
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>>Sorry to barge in.
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>>I don't know the mass of the trailer.
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>>If the answer is "no, it's not", further advice would be welcome.
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>You could probably pull it IF its wieght were within the range of the
>specifications -=AND=- you had a proper towing set-up, especially the
>cooling areas and brake controller.
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>A 2800# 16' trailer was right on the edge for my Tacoma - same year,
>probably same engine. Used the 'Power Control" and still had a slow going up
>steeper hills.
Not only do you have weight but wind resistance. Some of those fifth
wheel trailers present a huge brick. A lot more than pulling 5,000
pounds of hay on an equipment trailer.

I see a 30 foot Coachman trailer that weighs 11,000 empty. I bet that
is way more than the V8 is rated for and again wind resistance is an
issue.

google fifth wheel trailer 30 foot and see what some manufacturers
say.
http://www.americanarv.com/aero.asp

I have towed a fair bit of weight with my 87 one ton with a 4 cylinder
engine and tow package with electric brakes. It went up the mountains
as slow as the eighteen wheelers and that was not loaded to full
towing rating. Maybe it could have gone faster but that was years ago
and I was in no rush to pass any big rigs.

My Dad's 20 series Suburban with a 454 towed his big bumper pull fine.
But it was not as tall as some of those monster fifth wheel trailers.

I see on their web site that the V6 is rated at 4,800 pounds or so.

http://www.toyota.com/pdfs/towguide_Part1.pdf
http://www.toyota.com/tundra/specs.html
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