Tow limit for Turbo'd HZJ73

petermac · 05-17-06, 09:52 AM

Hi all,

ANybody know if a turbo'd HZJ73 can safely tow a trailer with the following weight description: 4920 lb UVW, 6300 lb GVWR? I'm looking to buy a 25ft Airstream trailer... gotta be able to pull it cross the country - mountains and all.

Thanks,

Peter

crushers · 05-17-06, 10:19 AM

hummm, my concern would be the 4000 lbs of truck pulling 5000 lbs of trailer.
my recomendation would be less than 3500 lb max rating.

i have pulled a 4000 lb cruiser with a 800 lb tent trailer behind a HZJ75 in the past but do not recommend it. the power was barely enough with 4.11s and 35" boots...

this is just my recomendation...

Tapage · 05-17-06, 11:56 AM

1. Stock with sotck gearing .. ? I thought you need to regear.
2. Brakes .. I thought the most important point it is .. Cruiser have faily good brakes .. but for serius towing no.

IMOP my .00005 cents ..

lshobie · 05-17-06, 01:38 PM

I wouldn't recommend it. In that situation you want a truck that has lots of power to dish out and won't be working all the time. And, you will just need a bigger truck to keep the trailer in line.

roscoFJ73 · 05-18-06, 05:41 AM

Im in total agreeance with the others, Any vehicle can easily tow many times its own weight(towed a fully loaded truck with a gross weight of 9000 kgs(20000lbs) with a non turbo HZJ75.
However that was with a rope on flat ground.

Towing a trailer that is heavier than the the tow vehicle will quickly become a case of "the tail wagging the dog".

Going down hill on a bend you hit a bump,it lifts the rear wheels up and the trailer tries to overtake the truck.
A very daunting experience

frp88 · 05-30-06, 07:05 AM

tow car to short i dont think toyota has stamped that big of towing capacity on my rego papers it says 2.7t GVM and i can put 400kg in the back.as for power my 13b-t is stock and i towed a full 1.5t box trailer no drama if i need to go up a big mountain range put into low and go you get orsome control

05-17-06, 09:52 AM	#1
petermac IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 83	Tow limit for Turbo'd HZJ73 Hi all, ANybody know if a turbo'd HZJ73 can safely tow a trailer with the following weight description: 4920 lb UVW, 6300 lb GVWR? I'm looking to buy a 25ft Airstream trailer... gotta be able to pull it cross the country - mountains and all. Thanks, Peter

05-17-06, 10:19 AM	#2
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,227	hummm, my concern would be the 4000 lbs of truck pulling 5000 lbs of trailer. my recomendation would be less than 3500 lb max rating. i have pulled a 4000 lb cruiser with a 800 lb tent trailer behind a HZJ75 in the past but do not recommend it. the power was barely enough with 4.11s and 35" boots... this is just my recomendation... __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "People are poor because they don't spend money wisely, tough sh!t !!! " John Galt 09/22/08 Wayne Owen Sound Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca separating the rumours from the truth. join today

05-17-06, 01:38 PM	#4
lshobie IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,821	I wouldn't recommend it. In that situation you want a truck that has lots of power to dish out and won't be working all the time. And, you will just need a bigger truck to keep the trailer in line. __________________ Louis Check out my youtube videos at: www.youtube.com/lshobie Join the True North Toyota Land Cruiser Club in Ottawa http://landcruisers.ca/

05-18-06, 05:41 AM	#5
roscoFJ73 Diesel for blood Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: west australia Posts: 6,319	Im in total agreeance with the others, Any vehicle can easily tow many times its own weight(towed a fully loaded truck with a gross weight of 9000 kgs(20000lbs) with a non turbo HZJ75. However that was with a rope on flat ground. Towing a trailer that is heavier than the the tow vehicle will quickly become a case of "the tail wagging the dog". Going down hill on a bend you hit a bump,it lifts the rear wheels up and the trailer tries to overtake the truck. A very daunting experience __________________ HZJ75 cab chassis 95 model ,stocker FJ73+1HZ Diesel NEW GEARBOX 1HZ =same power as 3F with 30% better fuel economy 2in Dobinsons lift.Powerdown adj shocks 33 in BFG A/T HJ61 with slidin windas regrettfully SOLD:( Volvo 740 GL

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05-30-06, 07:05 AM	#6
frp88 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 56	tow car to short i dont think toyota has stamped that big of towing capacity on my rego papers it says 2.7t GVM and i can put 400kg in the back.as for power my 13b-t is stock and i towed a full 1.5t box trailer no drama if i need to go up a big mountain range put into low and go you get orsome control