Mr. Adventure -
We've had this discussion before, and I respect the amount of research you've put into it. And Toyota isn't much help. Their on-line glossary has two different definitions of GCWR - one includes the trailer weight, and one does not, which is pretty confusing to start with. But I keep stumbling over the second definition, which includes two sentences of interest. The first is
"A vehicle usually can't accept the same load of people and cargo when towing a trailer as it can without the trailer." To me this implies that the load of people and cargo affects the allowable trailer weight.
The second is "GCWR is not the sum of GVWR plus maximum trailer payload." which I think is in opposition to your view of things.
I don't own a Toyota, though I have considered a Tundra on several occasions. But if I end up with a Toyota, I think I will work from the most conservative interpretation of these definitions, rather than the most optimistic.
Bill
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