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Originally Posted by Bernbob
Camper weighs 3185 lbs dry according to the manufacturer.
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But this is a meaningless number unless you tow in exactly the dry configuration. Does your trailer have an air conditioner? Add a couple hundred pounds. Awning? Maybe 100 pounds? Swing tongue? There's a bit. Microwave? Do you plan to take any clothes? Food? Water? Pots and pans and plates and silverware? A TV? Computer? Electric space heater? Toiletries? Propane in both tanks? Sheets and blankets? All these are small individually, but put them in a pile and they add up. It is common for our member who weigh their rigs to discover that they run in the range of 3800 pounds or more in the ready-to-camp configuration. You should consider weighing yours before using the dry weight to make a decision.
There is some dispute on this forum about how Toyota defines towing capacity, and I don't want to get into it here. But that may be a consideration as well.
Bill