I quit my job in northern CA and came back to Phoenix area last week. First I pulled my camper back 11 hours one day, stopped and slept for the night and finished the trip next day, 4 more hours. So it took me 15 hours to drive 850 miles.
It was interesting to see how Tundra would do pulling this weight, this far, and over a mountain range. I wanted to monitor transmission temps, so I installed Scan Gauge II.
TF1 - is trans fluid temp at the pan
TF2- is fluid temp at the torque converter
This the hottest it got and only for a moment, while climbing to 4000’
This thing sure doesn’t like to gas stations :joy: got average of 8.68 mpg
Next day, Friday morning
I also stopped at the scales along the way. Some interesting numbers. According to the owner’s manual, I’m good for combined weight of 15,400 lbs. As you can see, I had just over 400 lbs to spare. Trailer had some of my gear, one full propane tank, bed of the truck was loaded, and it had a full tank of gas. I was sitting in the truck.
This is where weight distribution hitch really shines. Look at the trailer axle weight. Trailer weight dry is 6500 lbs. This means all that weight got shifted to the front wheels, giving me maximum control
Home for Halloween!
So I was home for the weekend and Monday morning, at 9 am I flew back to Sacramento. My car was already at the airport. I got in it, and drove it all the way home. Got back Monday night at 11 pm. So yeah, I traveled a LOT!
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Reminds me of the time I’ve been all the states doing camper runs from a company in Elkhart in called foremost transport rv. fun times
Those mountain roads are insane with a trailer, I just did Saratoga to birmingham a couple weeks ago.
Definitely keeps you alert, but it was nowhere as bad I thought it would be.
Reply to: The Dude
It's even better in a jeep towing a utility trailer