Originally Posted by wbyfan1
Morning all,

I'm planning to tow a 14x7 enclosed trailer with 3 dirt bikes, tools and gear. Estimated total weight will be appx 3000 pounds. Trip will be from Central Tx to the mountains of Colorado and Utah. I know gas mileage will suck, but just curious how much of a struggle it will be once I get into the mountains/elevation. Trip will be app 2800 miles round trip.

Anyone have experience(s) they could share towing this type of load with their 4.6 Tundra? Curious about gas mileage as well(I know it won't be good as it sucks even when not towing). Also, I do have the tow package for what it's worth.

Or....should I just rent and save the wear and tear? smile

Thanks All!

Isn’t it a 4.7L?

I tow my 20’ boat all the time with mine. I’m in the weight range your trailer is in I believe. It does fine. I’d recommend turning overdrive off when towing in the hills; the tranny will run cooler. On that note I do have the towing package on mine which includes a tranny cooler. Mine is an ’06 and I think they did upgrade the brakes towards the end of the first-Gen run. The brakes are not awesome for towing. I expect your trailer has surge brakes? You’ll want them to be working ok.

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