Towing with a 2011 Tacoma Double-Cab 4cylinder!

Everyone,
I am a new member and I am glad to be apart of this online forum. This is my first forum I have ever joined online. I bought my Tacoma new in Hawaii back in 2011. I got the 4 cylinder Double Cab because gas prices were around $5.00 a gallon and I have a family of 5. I am now back on the main land and moving from Georgia to Maryland. I am planning on pulling a Homemade trailer that is approximately 18 feet long and 7.5 ft wide. It used to be a Skyline pull behind camper. My children and I went to refurbish it and it just had way to much termite damage and the roof was leaking from everywhere, so the next best thing was to make it a cargo trailer. It has double axles!

I am pulling my trailer 584 miles. It will be loaded with a Honda Recon 250 (816lbs), Petal Boat (110lbs), Hunting Accessories (300lbs) and all the clothes that a man can own (800lbs). Trailer weight is 1000lbs. I need some help in determining my trailer towing capacity?

 

Tacoma world. I installed a class 3 hitch from U-Haul. I installed a transmission cooler from napa Auto Parts. I purchased a cobra CB from Walmart. I weighed the trailer and it is 1260 pounds. But I will report back and let you know what that weight is and how my trip goes from Georgia to Maryland.

 

Next weekend I will be installing a Front Brush Guard to my 2011 Tacoma. I bought it off of Ebay; it was originally installed on a 2013 Tacoma. Looking forward to the new look on my truck. I will be doing an hours drive each way when I move to Maryland. (to and from work) I think this would be the best protection when traveling at night on those back road in case I hit an animal.

 

I wasn't able to install the front brush guard. I have to order an accessory hardware kit. However I did get my trailer empty weight (1,220 lbs.) and I have a pic for you.

 

Nice! keep us updated.

 

Your empty trailer weighs 1220 lbs? Must be solid.

 

It is a very solid trailer. It has three layers of plywood on the bottom layer. And it has 2x6 is as a border all around it, except for the tail end. I used PVC pipe to run the trailer wiring underneath. And as you can see it is a dual axle trailer.

 

Welcome!