looking for a toyota that can pull 20,000 LBS - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

felkajamine · 08-16-2007, 11:19 AM

hey guys!

normally I stay in the camry forum, but things are changing and I'm actually looking at getting a custom built fifth wheel RV and it's going to be around 18,000 lbs to 22,000 lbs!

and I've looked around the official toyota site and I don't think even toyota's 5.7L heavy duty truck will pull it, but I may be mistaken! I really don't want to get a Silverado, though it looks like I may have to!

any strong toyota opinions would be very helpful! thanks, everyone!

***docindahouze*** · 08-16-2007, 12:57 PM

you will need to go with dually style truck, with a diesel one of those hd ones.

Tundrazilla · 08-16-2007, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by felkajamine

hey guys!

normally I stay in the camry forum, but things are changing and I'm actually looking at getting a custom built fifth wheel RV and it's going to be around 18,000 lbs to 22,000 lbs!

and I've looked around the official toyota site and I don't think even toyota's 5.7L heavy duty truck will pull it, but I may be mistaken! I really don't want to get a Silverado, though it looks like I may have to!

any strong toyota opinions would be very helpful! thanks, everyone!

felkajamine · 08-16-2007, 11:33 PM

yeah that's what I gathered from my researching! BOO! I suppose I will go with the silverado maybe! though, I thought i might ask, cause it's not listed on the toyota website, but when I was in TX I saw ads for A Tundra built "specifically for texans" is what they said, and it was bigger and more powerful, what's that all about? anyway, thanks for the input, guys!

-later

***Dana_15*** · 08-17-2007, 08:19 AM

Thats alot of weight, your looking at a high end one ton Chevy (or a 4500 series) or close to the limits of a F 350 Super Duty.

***mhadden*** · 08-17-2007, 03:56 PM

What the hell is in the 5th wheel? Lead? That's a lot of weight, unless its a Toy Hauler...if you could wait another year, year 1/2, Toyota will have a 1 ton diesel (well, depending on October 30 SEMA), but your best bet is to go Ford or Chevy. Even Dodge has very nice 1-ton HD's and the Cummins engines are the shit.

Must be nice to have all this money to spend

Share the wealth

TRDSucker · 08-17-2007, 06:07 PM

I think you need to look into a smaller International or A Chevy Kodiak. That is a lot of weight. A 1-ton diesel will pull it, but it will always be on the ragged edge of overload. You wan't something that will comfortably tow that, and have a little capacity in reserve. I've been around 40 footers with a car hauler in the rear and two slide outs that didn't scale out more than 12-14K. I'm with MHadden, is it made of lead????

***docindahouze*** · 08-17-2007, 06:47 PM

you need one of these.

***mhadden*** · 08-17-2007, 08:46 PM

^^If you have 125k laying around, hell yeah!

RedRocker · 08-17-2007, 09:05 PM

I think a Peterbilt or a Freightliner would be more in line for that kind of weight.

a911sc · 08-17-2007, 11:08 PM

This might be what you're looking for.
From this week's Autoweek.

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***mhadden*** · 08-18-2007, 09:04 AM

^^I wish they would've put a different box on there instead of using the 1-ton box...It looks dinky on that thing!

Tundrazilla · 08-18-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by docindahouze

you need one of these.

I believe Shaq has one of these vehicles.

TRDSucker · 08-18-2007, 03:16 PM

There is a guy in Artesia that has one of those set up for his welding business. Bright F-ing yellow.

But something like that is what you need.

Wolfman · 08-19-2007, 10:04 PM

one of those was in the mall parking lot here the other day. Guy forgot to set his parking brake and the beast rolled right over the honda accord that was behind it. imagine if it had been driving.