Can I tow a 31ft trailer

I have 2022 Tacoma Sport and I am thinking to tow my 31ft trailer. Is that possible?

 

31ft camper? Hell no. 31ft flatbed? Also no.



I don't even have to know the weight. That's a hell of a sail in the wind, and the Taco just doesn't have the mass to countersteer if you get squirrelly.

 

What do you think?

 

More info. What kind of trailer? A travel trailer with multiple slides, or a flat deck with a couple of mattresses on it? Flat land or over the Continental Divide? Do you have a MASSIVE auxilliary transmission fluid cooler and a brake controller?

Out of the gate, a 31' trailer sounds pretty optimistic.

 

You can tow anything once.
I would think it’s to much trailer for to little truck to be safely done just to be honest about it. Just my .02 cents

 

I'm sure you can, but you probably shouldn't. Unless it's just around your yard. On the road? Nahh

Just rent a full size truck for a day. Home depot, enterprise, uhaul, etc. Maybe even Turo?

 

I see that you’re new, welcome aboard.
Do us all a favor though, don’t use this forum as an easy way of getting out of work you should be doing. Do your own research and bring that to the table along with any questions that you may have.

 

I wouldn't tow that. It would need to be nearly empty to be within the max tow capacity.

 

we have to be able to think about it in more of a practical sense. A second-generation Tacoma (2005-2015) as a towing capacity of 6200 pounds. A third-generation Tacoma, (2016+) has a towing capacity of 6800 pounds. Not to mention that the tongue weight capacity is 640lbs. The trailer that you are inquiring about has a base weight of 6035 pounds and the carrying capacity, fully loaded, is 2465 pounds. And if you look at the aspect of the tongue weight, the trailer is already over that tongue weight not being loaded and when you put more weight into it, the tongue weight will go up in your truck would be dragging on the ground. If you fully loaded the trailer, you could technically tow it, and it would be feasible, but you deftly wouldn't want to. It also depends upon how far you are going with the trailer, how much load you are going to be putting not only on your frame but also on your transmission, and whether or not you would want to put your truck through that on a consistent basis. Is it feasible, anything is doable. Is it recommended, definitely not. You also have to take into account the trailer itself. Since it is a midsize truck, the weight of the truck is much less than a full size truck and the aspect of the trailer, being affected by speed, bumps, and also wind, would also make it very dangerous for you to tow it.

 

Dry weight is basically at your max towing weight that is not including wind shear drag. 31’ is long and the tongue weight is close to your trucks payload after adding your weight.

Simple answer is: NO! You shouldn’t.

 

I suspect that trailer is gonna be a giant sail and throw the truck around

 

Wow. I am amazed with all the reply.
I really appreciate all your reply.
I will not move my trailer using TACKOY.
Thank you very much for all the comments.

 

A 31ft aluminum double axle flatbed trailer with a bunch of cots on it, sure.
The trailer you are looking at towing, no.

You need to look for either a smaller trailer or a bigger truck.

 

I wouldn’t. The rule of thumb I hear a lot of people give is aim for trailers with a dry weight less than 60% of your TWR. That’s so you get at least some extra wiggle room when it comes to extra gear and payload.

With that trailer the advertised weight is about 6030, which you can really expect the actual weight to be a couple hundred pounds heavier. You add water and extra gear there’s a good chance you might go over your particular truck’s limit. The tongue weight alone is already over the max rated.

A Tacoma is imo a really good tow vehicle for what’s it’s rated for. This trailer seems too much though. My advise would be to take the time to learn all the truck’s weights and limits and find another trailer that’s falls within them much like others have already suggested.

 

Bwahaha!

 

I'd rather see this thread every day than see someone weavin' down the highway in a Tacoma with a 31' travel trailer.

 

SAE J2807

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/1502-sae-j2807-tow-tests-the-standard/

Take a read.

 

I did the homework recently as we just recently purchased a travel trailer. In my instance, the dry weight a bit over 4200# for reference. With that, doing all the maths including taking it to a certified CAT Scale to weigh each axle, laden and unladen, I come in safely under all the limits, including GCVWR. There is nothing about the travel trailer OP has posted specs on that comes remotely close to being safely towed by a Tacoma. An F150 or 1500 style domestic might be shy on the specs, too.

So....NO! Don't attempt it!