nickw
Adventurer
Unless he's bought one he doesn't have one, that was the question.....should he buy one to travel with full time...
Towing a 16ft Airstream with a 4runner? Other alternatives?
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Mickey Bitsko
Adventurer
I'm suggesting he rent to get a feel of the capability of the 4runner, if he spends his money on a larger vehicle, all this hand wringing is moot.
Huh? Understanding the posts its referring to first...
GVWR is part of the figure, but the bigger comment is the available payload capacity that GVWR allows for, which is substantially more than a Tacoma, 4Runner or Tundra.
nickw
Adventurer
It has a higher GVWR than a Tacoma, but its in line with the likes of a 4runner and other SUV's.
Are you asking why they designed it like that? Who knows.
01tundra
Explorer
You're taking numbers out of the "manual" to determine available payload, yet claiming everyone else doesn't know what they are talking about? And everything you've added, including any suspension upgrades goes against the available payload.
The only numbers you need to worry about are GVWR, GCWR, GAWR.
It's real simple, go to a local CAT scale and weight your vehicle while loaded just like you normally travel, including occupants, gear and a full tank of fuel. Subtract that number (actual curb weight) from the GVWR listed on your vehicle's door post data plate, that's how much available payload you have to work with. It's simple math: Payload = GVWR - Curb Weight. Doesn't matter what any manual, website or other data says.
Any there's very few travel trailers that have a loaded tongue weight of 10%, every one I've owned have ran in the 12.5-14% range and that's lightly packed and measured with a Sherline tongue weight scale.
Todd780
OverCamper
I can see it being possible. F150 has an aluminum body. Tundra is steel? Maybe that plays a role?
For reference my 302a F150 3.5 has a payload of 1,777lbs.
Maybe things like frame thickness (looking at you HDPP) spring packs, etc also play a role.
To speak on the Traverse... I believe they like a 4Runner can be 7 seaters?
Throw 7 people in there and their luggage and you probably need to have a payload rating somewhere in that vicinity.
And I agree. Even if the Traverse is rated to tow 5,000 lbs. I wouldn't want to do it. Ask me how I know....
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Mickey Bitsko
Adventurer
Do payload/ cargo ratings stay with the life of a vehicle?
For instance, a 2xxx year 3/4 ton with 250k on the clock and hauled max
Loads etc for those miles would be the same as when new?
For instance, a 2xxx year 3/4 ton with 250k on the clock and hauled max
Loads etc for those miles would be the same as when new?
nickw
Adventurer
Yeah - same as new, I am sure there are some maintenance stds. related to spring degradation and sagging....
calicamper
Expedition Leader
He doesn’t have a 4runner hence his question about it.
Buddha.
Finally in expo white.
He would have to rent an airstream and a 4Runner as he has neither right now.
The Base camp 20x solves that problem and gives you pretty much a king size bed, I am a huge fan of the 20x interior layout.
Mickey Bitsko
Adventurer
I would have known this if I would have read original post
nickw
Adventurer
Big difference between "cant" and "shouldn't"....there is no question, towing full time like he wants to do, there are absolutely better rigs out there than a 4runner....
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I fixed it...better now..