Towing Issues: 5th. wheel towing new 2007 Toyota Tundra, wheel camper, bumper hitches
QuestionI like the new Tundra a lot; it is rated to tow around 10,200 lbs. and seems to have an impressive array of equipment to do this. I have a 5th. wheel camper that has a max load rating of under 10,000. A guy at the Toyota web side tells me via the chat on the official web site that towing a 5th. wheel camper would entail reinforcing the bed and frame and might raise warranty issues. I can't believe what I am reading. What's your take on this?
AnswerWell this is out of my area of expertise, but I would agree that the reinforcement of the bed and frame mounts might have to be done...
I have to say that while the smaller pickups are getting stronger every year, they still do not have the "BEEF" of the full size pickups..
Only thing I can say for sure, is that in the towing of accident vehicles which were pulling trailers, I tend to see a lot of big trailers (5th wheels and bumper hitches) being towed by pickups that are too small ( 1/2 ton trucks or so)