Let's talk about HOW we tow and with what truck.....

[king_arthur1953]

My wife and I are going to be purchasing a Voltage 3970. Our current tow vehicle is a 2010 Ford Ranger with the small V-6 with a standard tyranny. Do you think that will be OK?........... Ok thought everyone could use a laugh. We are currently looking at the F350 dually diesel with the max tow package. We can put the Ranger in the 5er garage..... not really. My Harley will go there.

[Nana & Poppy]

OK so King Arthur is a comedian!!!!

[irving55]

Originally Posted by king_arthur1953

My wife and I are going to be purchasing a Voltage 3970. Our current tow vehicle is a 2010 Ford Ranger with the small V-6 with a standard tyranny. Do you think that will be OK?........... Ok thought everyone could use a laugh. We are currently looking at the F350 dually diesel with the max tow package. We can put the Ranger in the 5er garage..... not really. My Harley will go there.

There is no way a standard trans will work! I don’t mind someone poking fun at me. We will be getting a bigger vehicle this spring, the wife is due for an update.

[king_arthur1953]

No, I really have a ranger I am trading in for the F-350. I have a small motorcycle trailer I pull behind it sometimes. With 2 Harley baggers on the trailer going up mild hills I max out around 40MPH in 3nd gear. I think I would have to chip it to pull the 3970.

[BackwoodsLegit]

I have an Aspen Trail 2810 BHS that rolls behind a '95 4 Door 4X4 Powerstroke longbed. I've added aftermarket injectors, intake, High Pressure Oil Pump and a chip to the 7.3 and a triple lock TC to the transmission during rebuild 50K ago. The outfit runs strong but I treat her right with 260K miles on everything. This spring gets us a double axle rebuild during re gearing to 4:88's. I need 4:88's because of the 8 inches of lift and the 37 inch Cooper STT's. To top off the gravy train I load a 2014 Can Am Commander in the back of the truck and usually haul a couple kayaks on the roof rack. We have alot of fun when we go!!

[warwagon98xj]

i just traded my tired 2006 5.4 f150 on a 2015 ram 2500 with the 5.7, getting our aspen trail 2810 bhs out of storage in a few weeks we will see how it does

[Jackthe3rd]

We are towing an Aerolite 242BHS at 5820 loaded without water - TV is a Tundra CM 5.7L FFV with tow package.

[warwagon98xj]

The hemi ran great last summer on the way to maine on the way back coming into the beckett grade we hot the bottom at 71 and pulled 68 over the top 5 miles later...im sold on it

[camper]

was towing 2015 voltage 3605 with 2012 chevy 2500 crew cab short bed have since traded up for 2105 chevy 3500 ltz dually crew pulls like a dream

[Pirate]

Gads, I keep chips in the Voltage for a snack at the end of the day.

I have a 2011 Silverado 6.6 duramax, Allison, LTZ crew cab long bed. With a Highway Products aluminum bed with six tool boxes about full.

I have a 2014 Voltage Epic 3800. You can set the cruise at 70...and it will go up any highway we've been on...here in the West...and never lost more than 1 or 2 MPH.

Its been funny when we're on a 2 lane road, cruise on. And some little car pulls out to pass "that great big slow thing"...only to find out their little car ain't got enough balls to pass us. So we just keep motoring along....

Pirate

[tRICKster]

I have a 2015 Denali 289RK that I tow with a 2015 F350 Lariat, I just joined this great forum and from what I have read this is a great community with a lot of great advice to be had.
Rick

[hopkins44]

2013 duramax crew cab. cab chassis. DRW with Bedford built- Flatbed. rated for more than the truck at 30,000 and 7,500 on the pin. reese low profile 5th wheel. 30,000 and 7,500 on the pin.

just brought a 2016, VOLTAGE 3970 home last Friday. - 16,500 dry and 3,800 on the pin

[hopkins44]

[hopkins44]

120 Galon of fuel total...

sorry guys I just can't seem to stop that picture from rotating ! no idea why this happens !

[DesertRat]

Here you go

[hopkins44]

how the heck did you do that...! LOL

thank you . tom

[hopkins44]

just picked up the truck from the welder last saturday... towed it for the first time yesterday. took my bike to the dealer. NIGHT AND DAY with that air ride !

[dougs2]

Looks good Tom!

[MikeF]

Not a lot of people out there using Tundras to tow. Wondering if there is a reason why? My 2008 Tundra Limited tows 10,600 and that is plenty for my TT.

[MikeF]

Originally Posted by MikeF

Not a lot of people out there using Tundras to tow. Wondering if there is a reason why? My 2008 Tundra Limited tows 10,600 and that is plenty for my TT.

Before I made the last post I had only read abotu half way through. Now I read it all the way through and NOBODY tows with a Toyota Tundra but me. I am really wondering why. I'm actually a bit concerned with what I am missing. I'm leaving on the 4th for a trip to Ohio from California and hoping I will not have problems. Towed it for 3 hours to get it with zero problems.

My truck has the 5.7L in it. It is rated for 1,500 Bed weight and 10,500 GVW. My TT is 8,000 lbs and is 34' long. Hitch weight is 825 lbs. I have a tow package with extra coolers in the Tundra. I figure after loading the trailer up, I will be about 9,000 lbs, and 930 hitch weight. I know the trailer is heavier then the truck, and that makes me nervous.

Without towing, I get 21mpg on the freeway at 70mph. Towing at 60mph, I get 14mpg. My Tundra is paid for and only has 40k miles on it. It's fully loaded and in great shape. I really don't want a new truck, but I don't want to have problems either.

So why does nobody use Toyota's?