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Originally Posted by jtbmoore
A word of caution, and to let you know I am not a towing veteran but have been gathering info for some time now. I know 2 people that pulled trailers/5ers that were near but not exceeding the tow rating of their vehicle and it pulled fine, plenty of power, smooth ride, no sway, etc etc. Both had to change trannys at 50,000 miles and 1 guy had to change 2 by 50,000 miles. These were not Tundras mind you but remember just because it feel fine does not mean it is not doing damage.
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I don't think that a trailer weight of up to 9000 lbs is really reaching the Tundras towing limits...It's rated to tow 10,600 lbs. The main concern is really the hitch weight, and that is something that must be taken into account. The rear axle is rated at 4100 lbs, so a really heavy hitch could be a problem. Air bags, supersprings or other load assist add-ons don't change that at all. I don't know whether Toyota has over rated the trucks capacity so that towing a heavy, but below specified rating, load will do damage or not. A lot of us is going to find out in a few years.