Toyota Tundra double cab 2004 towing

[laker666]

Hello All,

am wondering if anyone has input on my pickup towing a Keystone RV 189FL 23 footer, weighs in at about 4600#

Your thoughts please.

[Ken / Claudia]

Since no one has replied, I will give advice. You need to know your engine, transmission, rear end gears. Than look at the sticker on the driver door post which lists max. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). Go on line or check the manual for max towing wt. and max. carrying wt. (cargo). If they are close to the trailer wt.s thats what Toyota thinks it can do. To help tow safer think about WD hitch, antisway bar, 10 ply tires, aftermarket shocks, air bags and with a auto trans. a better cooler. If anyone here has that set up I am sure they will adivse what options you may need.

[JRTJH]

Laker666 asked this question in two places, here and in the new member's forum. I responded to the question there. Since this is a more appropriate place to answer a towing question, I'll cut and paste my response here and hopefully future responses will be posted here rather than in the new member's section. That will help anyone trying to search for the answers by having them all in one place.

Laker666,

to the foroum and to the Keystone family. Your concern with making sure your tow vehicle and trailer are a well matched pair is prudent. Safety in towing is the first priority.

I recently did an in-depth analysis in another thread concerning a Tacoma and a Keystone RV. You can red it here: http://www.keystonerv.org/forums/showthread.php?t=9471

Although your situation is quite different, the basic analysis is the same. Read that thread, look at the analysis of that truck and trailer combination and compare it to your situation. Plug in your numbers rather than the Tacoma numbers and you should find much (if not all) the information you need to make an informed decision about your tow vehicle and that trailer.

Again, welcome to the forum and good luck with your future RV choices.