2019 TRD Pro 5’bed towing

Hello! I took a new job in Kentucky and driving from Washington state. For the price of a uhaul I can purchase a 14’ enclosed trailer and fit everything in it. I’d be around 4500 pounds with the trailer and goods. Some folks tell me it’s too much for my Tacoma with the elevation. Looking for some feedback and suggestions. Thank you

 

You’ll be ok. 4,500 lbs is up there. But not max.

It will be a big help if the trailer has brakes?

Use your gears, check fluids and temperatures regularly on the trip.

You’ll know it’s back there. It won’t be “enjoyable”. But it will pull it.

 

If the trailer has brakes, I would go for it. You could even sell it when you’re there, so the move is even cheaper. Uhaul rates have gone thru the roof in recent years.

 

Thanks! It doesn’t have trailer breaks. I want to save a few bucks because it’s $19,000 using a moving company

 

Uhaul was $6700 and I’d have to tow my truck behind it

 

Is the trailer tandem axle? If it is, I’d still go that route but definitely add electric brakes. Even if you farm out those upgrades it’ll also increase resale value

 

When I moved to WA from San Diego in 2018 I bought a used box truck and sold it for about the same when I was done moving.

 

On YouTube search for "2016 toyota tacoma ike gauntlet". That's a TFL video that will show the truck with a similar sized trailer on I-70 in Colorado with a steep long grade at high elevation. I've been there. Your truck can do it.

 

I would only do it if trailer has brakes. No brakes, no go. Way to dangerous without brakes.

 

Seriously, your truck can pull it.
Like I said earlier, you and your truck won’t “like it”.
But it is do able.

If it’s a new trailer, 100% check the lug nuts after 50 miles, then in 100 miles and once more there after.
Check tire air pressure on truck and trailer as well.
We bought a 14 enclosed trailer for racing, we drove to the very bottom of GA to get it.
We had to sign a paper saying we were responding for checking the lug nuts for the first 500 miles.
Sure enough, within 50 miles when we checked, they turned a little.
After that all was good. Never had to tighten them again.

 

KDMax Pro tune will help too.

 

I have a 14x6x6 Aluma tandem enclosed brakes on both axles. Trailer weight is 1400 lbs, and I have roughly 3000 lbs of tools in it. Pulls fine, stops great. Wouldn't want to attempt it without brakes.

 

Welcome to the forum

You need the electric brakes, your trailer is going to outweigh the truck - without brakes that is a seriously bad situation.
Most states require them for a trailer over 3000 pounds also.

A good weight distribution hitch makes a world of difference as well. Read and follow the WDH set up instructions to the letter, take your time and do it right. The proper hitch set up makes a great difference in the performance of the hitch system.

With an enclosed trailer the wind has a lot of area to play with, trailer sway turns deadly in a hurry, you can get a sway control system attached to the WDH.

 

It will pull. It won't stop without trailer brakes.
Not worried about your life as you are the one making that choice. Worried about the mom and kids in a minivan you could take out by skimping on brakes.

 

No no no - use ABF movers.
I moved from California to Mississippi and from Mississippi to Arizona using ABF Movers.

Really reasonable.
They come by, drop an open container.
You load it. You lock it.

They pick it up and drop it off at your new place and you unload it.

No muss no fuss.