Will the '17 Tacoma pull it?

I am so confused. The specs for my Tacoma say it will pull 6000lbs + but I wouldn't dare consider it after reading so many of the helpful posts on this site. Thank you!
I do enjoy camping and had hoped to pull a small travel trailer. I plan on traveling to the high country such as Wolf Creek Pass (CO), Badger Pass (Montana), etc. I currently live in NM. I will be retiring next year and plan to travel quite a bit. I don't want to damage my truck and wonder if it can comfortably pull something in the area of 2800 lbs, dry. I would of course make all the necessary upgrades mentioned on this site. Suggestions?

 

If you’re only pulling 2800 pounds, your truck will do absolutely fine with all standard equipment. My 2015 sr5 pulled waaaayyyy more than that and my 2019 is rated for higher towing than my 2015 was.

 

Don't believe everything you read on the internet, enjoy camping.
ps 3800lb dry.

 

What is the weight of the trailer when wet and loaded with gear? I would say anything 4000lbs and under is fine, I would never tow anything over 4000lbs in a truck that is not a full size. That is my opinion, I may sound a little anal or something.

 

I dare say Toyota are a tad conservative with their towing numbers, so I would not hesitate towing even the maximum amount with this truck.

2800 lbs would be no sweat. Enjoy retirement!

 

that would be no issue. I've towed 3500+ lbs over a bunch of mountain passes without issue.

 

ECT, S mode, and trailer brakes. Should be good to go.

G.

 

5800#'s loaded for a 1600 mile round trip to Canada Nova Scotia, from Rhode Island and did great. I don't think the truck will have any problem, just be safe.

 

4500 lbs loaded plus gear in the truck and 21 extra gallons of fuel (about 5000 lbs total in all). Did just fine through Nevada, Arizona and Utah:

 

I'll admit that I'm not super-comfortable with towing something big... The thing I worry about is not if the truck can handle it under ideal circumstances, because I'm sure it can. I'm more worried about what happens when I'm cruising up the 395 and the wind starts picking up. It's one thing to be white-knuckling on a rough trail, but sweating for a fully-loaded 6500 lb trailer seems less... fun.

 

This is the precious reason why I purchased a Hensley Hitch. It eliminates the sway, and it really does. The best hitch money can buy for sure

 

I haven’t ever heard of this so went to their site and clicked on the first option of two they had. Starting at $2300? Seems insane of a price tag for trailer sway. I have towed more than I’d like to admit but with my previous 2015 sr5 Tacoma and never had to use anything like that. I’ve hauled bobcats, travel trailers, 6500#+ of cinder block, 8,000#+ of treated lumber, and so so so much more and never had a need for anything other than stock towing package and a 3 way hitch that I always used the 2-5/16 ball on. Not saying the anti sway system isn’t nice to have but that’s a mighty large price tag for something that if needed, just drive a little slower.

 

I use this. Passed on I-15 in Utah and Nevada by triple trailer semi road trains going 80mph and by others going the opposite direction on various country highways with no sway and my 20’ trailer (post #9 above) tracked very well! Weight distribution was perfect, too.

Husky anti-sway and leveling hitch:

$379 Center Line TS Weight Distribution Hitch - 2-5/16" Ball - 12000lbs

https://www.amazon.com/Husky-32218-...566357277&s=gateway&sprefix=husky+anti&sr=8-1

 

It's not the weight that you are towing it's the physical size of what you are towing, height and length. It's what the wind will grab and toss around, whether it be from passing semi trucks or just mother nature. This system works great.

 

The husky system is nothing like the Hensley Hitch. It's not even close...

 

Husky works well with my high clearance trailer (flipped axles) and is affordable.

Both types of hitches probably work well in tandem with the vehicle’s stability system too, which does a pretty good job itself compared to towing the same trailer without it.

 

Yea, I've certainly been there...I moved cross country and towed a 5x8 Uhaul trailer. Catching cross-winds while heading west through WY was definitely the roughest part of the entire trip. That having been said, I don't know that I would change my entire setup to handle that better...even 53' trailers were struggling in that wind...so I'm not sure how much could even be done to help that scenario.

 

We’ve used the Hensley Arrow with our Tundra for years, since we downsized to a Tacoma and smaller trailer we went to the Hensley Cub. We wouldn’t tow without it since it not only eliminates sway but it will control your trailer in case you hit a rut in the road, drop off the edge of the pavement or if you have a blowout. It also extends your hitch and will allow you to make tighter turns plus it eliminates white knuckle driving too
Yes it’s expensive but you’ll be sure to arrive at your destination safe and stress free and that makes it worth every penny for us

 

Those passes are tough, anything heavier might be problematic on those grades.