Toyota Tacoma towing a GeoPro 19bh capability question

[NJKris]

Originally Posted by HangDiver

See post #16

Thanks, my bad.

[HangDiver]

Originally Posted by NJKris

Thanks, my bad.

[ColoradoEd]

I ran this up the flagpole at Tacomaworld also. Just like here, a divergence of opinions. The bottom line consensus is probably that this setup would make my Tacoma generally unhappy, but that it would not be unsafe. With careful packing, a weight distribution hitch, a brake controller and tanks empty for the long hauls, this seems do-able without being stupid.

I can’t seem to locate a similarly configured trailer that would spec out much lower. The wife is a hard no on a pop up.

[aboyz]

Originally Posted by ColoradoEd

I ran this up the flagpole at Tacomaworld also. Just like here, a divergence of opinions. The bottom line consensus is probably that this setup would make my Tacoma generally unhappy, but that it would not be unsafe. With careful packing, a weight distribution hitch, a brake controller and tanks empty for the long hauls, this seems do-able without being stupid.

I can’t seem to locate a similarly configured trailer that would spec out much lower. The wife is a hard no on a pop up.

Again, get yourself a V8 truck and your problem is solved.. . I'm so jealous at those people driving Tacoma towing 25feet trailer. They seem to be very comfortable. Most 25feet trailer unloaded weight is around 4000lbs. But I'm not taking any changes.. My Geo Pro 20BHS is perfectly fine in towing..

I will upgrade to a tundra 2 year and I will be hitting the mountain..
good luck!!

[pedwards2932]

I know I will incur the rath of the weight police but it seems not just here but on several forums no matter what your tow capacity is, it is never enough. The answer is always buy a new TV with no regard to what that costs. Usually there is a VIN tag that will tell you what the actual weight of the trailer you are looking at when it came out of the factory then add the weight of propane tank and battery. This will give you a reasonably accurate dry weight. From there it is up to you how much weight you are going to add depending on your needs. Then you can have better estimate of whether your Tacoma is up to the task.

[NJKris]

Usually there is a VIN tag that will tell you what the actual weight of the trailer you are looking at when it came out of the factory then add the weight of propane tank and battery. This will give you a reasonably accurate dry weight.

I'm glad I did my research on this forum. I chose my 20' rather lightweight trailer, assuming I could tow it with a midsize SUV, or something like a Taco, which is what I wanted to buy at the time I was getting the trailer. I'm so glad I came on this site, to find out my tongue weight would be MUCH higher than the fictitious dry weights, mostly on account of my trailer only having one axle. THANK YOU BIKENDAN AGAIN FOR EDUCATING ME ON THIS! They don't tell you when you are buying, that upgrading to more and better batteries, and putting 2 bicycles on the bike rack, and adding a WDH is going to jack up your tongue weight beyond the 500 lb limit many of these vehicles have. I watched a video of a guy towing a similar trailer up a hill in a 4Runner ( the vehicle I was about to buy), struggling to keep it at 50 mph. So even if you can, that's not for me. I don't want to be the guy holding up traffic, or beating up my tow vehicle because it's at the absolute limit of it's performance.

[pedwards2932]

What I was trying to say is the published specs on weight are never accurate because it is hard to know how each trailer is equipped but usually there is a weight listed on the vin tag where they weighed it at the factory....minus battery and propane tanks. Add propane and battery and that should be a reasonably accurate dry weight. The absolute best way is to take it to CAT scales and weigh it loaded as you are going to use it but that is usually after you have bought it which OP hasn't done. So you would need to estimate how much payload you will add.