Regear
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Originally Posted by dlkcub
It's a 2000 Club cab with a 131" WB rear wheel drive, and yes I live in Northern Il. northwest of Chicago. Your right most of my towing would probably be in the midwest but after I retire in a couple of years I would like to take an extended trip out west. If I get the trailer now I might be able to get a new TV by then. Also I may have to check into that 3.9:1 axle as the manual say the tow weight goes up to 6400 lbs. By the way the Gross Combined Weight Rating is 9200 lbs.
Thanks for the reply
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Welcome. Regearing to 3.91 gears (or even 4.10 gears) on a 2WD truck would be very cost effective in terms of improving your GCWR and you would have at most a drop of about .5 mpg in your gas mileage.
You have enough wheelbase to control even a 3326 TM; the truck's frame/suspension/axle is strong enough for a 3326 (with use of a WDH); with regearing to 3.91 or 4.10 you would be able to hold 50 to 55 mph on the steeper/higher western mountain roads even with a ~5000 lb TM in tow. The cost of the regearing is a lot less than the cost of tradein. 
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Ray
I use my TM as a base camp for hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, and climbing Colorado's 14ers
The Trailer: 2002 TM Model 2720SL ( Mods: Solar Panels (170 Watts), Dual T-105 Batteries, Electric Tongue Jack, Side AC, Programmable Thermostat, Doran TP Monitor System)
The Tow Vehicle: 2003 Toyota Tundra V8 SR5 4X4 w/Tow Package (Towing & Performance Mods: JBA Headers, Gibson Muffler, 4.30 gears, Michelin LTX M/S Tires, Prodigy Brake Controller, Transmission Temperature Gauge)
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