Recommended 5th Wheel Hitch and Towing Capacity of 2012 Toyota Tundra Crew Max SR5 4x4

Question:

Looking to getting a 5 the wheel dry weight is 8515 I want to to it with my 2012 tundra crew max SR5 w/ tow package. Towing capacity is 9000lbs. Can I pull it safely

asked by: Clayton F

Expert Reply:

Your 2012 Toyota Tundra Crewmax 4x4 has a maximum towing capacity of 9,000 lbs. So, you can pull the 5th wheel trailer you are asking about safely, however, you will want to be extremely careful as to how much weight you add to it. You could easily add 500 lbs to a trailer and be over your towing capacity, so you may want to consider a lighter trailer, but it is possible to safely tow the one you mentioned as long as you extremely aware of what you load.

For your truck, I recommend the Reese Quick-Install Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # RP50084-58. Then you will want to use a sliding hitch like the Curt A16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ R16 Slider - Dual Jaw - 16,000 lbs # C16521 to give you the turning clearance needed if you have a 6-1/2 foot bed. If you have an 8 foot bed, I recommend the Curt E16 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch - Slide Bar Jaw - 16,000 lbs # C16115. If you have the 5-1/2 foot bed there are further restrictions due to turning clearance, so you would need the Curt hitch # C16115 and a Sidewinder pin box, along with a Sidewinder Wedge # C16991. For any of these hitch options, I also recommend the Curt wiring harness # C56000 for 5th wheel to put a 7-way in the bed of your truck for easy connection access.

Let me know if you have further questions.