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I have experience with towing and, more importantly, overloading.
We had military jeep trailers towed by the Land Rover and Jeep. We loaded the trailer to the hight of the roof of the vehicles, loaded them until there was about 2" between the bumper and axle, then four or five of us got in.
Point?
The 88 Land Rover and M-38A-1 Jeep were rated at 1/4 ton. You can tell they had a bit more weight inside and pulled more.
Our trucks are rated that way too......sort of like off-ramp sign speed postings, where you know you are absolutely safe at that speed but know you can get away with 20 MPH more speed. Our Tundra can carry more than it is rated for.
So, I suggest your Tundra will handle the load fine. The question is not the vehicle, it is your skills.
Does a 7,000 lb trailer have brakes?
Can you back up and run over a quarter on the ground with the trailer wheels? Park between two cars?
Is your suspension/hitch up to the job?
Can you be gentle?
I'd upgrade to Amsoil inthe differential. Oh, heck the whole vehicle. Less wear, don't ya know.
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