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Can my Tundra pull a trailer with a bobcat on the hitch?
Posted on 3/2/18 at 11:22 am
Posted on 3/2/18 at 11:22 am
Guy at the rental place says no, but I'm not sure if he's trying to get me pay the delivery fee or not. Crew Max with the 5.7. Site says the bobcat weighs 7612 lbs, no idea about how much the trailer weighs, but they look heavy as shite, so I'm not sure.
Tundra has a max towing capacity of 9900 lbs, max tongue weight of 990 lbs and gross combined weight rating of 15,680 lbs.
Tundra has a max towing capacity of 9900 lbs, max tongue weight of 990 lbs and gross combined weight rating of 15,680 lbs.
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Posted on 3/2/18 at 11:25 am to VanRIch
Make sure you have electronic brakes. I pulled a Cat and it was dicey! The rental joint probably can’t let you tow it, not that they just want you to pay the fee. They have specs that they require for that stuff as well.
Posted on 3/2/18 at 11:33 am to BeerThirty
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The rental joint probably can’t let you tow it
Liability issues I'm sure.
Posted on 3/2/18 at 11:43 am to VanRIch
My rule of thumb is I want a 3/4 ton with electronic brakes for anything over 5K pounds. It may be a bit overkill but you want to be in complete control of that much weight.
Posted on 3/2/18 at 11:43 am to VanRIch
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bobcat
Posted on 3/2/18 at 11:46 am to VanRIch
Yes, might not be able to stop it though.
Posted on 3/2/18 at 11:50 am to VanRIch
Not safely
The weight of equipment plus trailer weight will be at least 10,000 lbs.
The weight of equipment plus trailer weight will be at least 10,000 lbs.
Posted on 3/2/18 at 11:55 am to BeerThirty
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The rental joint probably can’t let you tow it, not that they just want you to pay the fee. They have specs that they require for that stuff as well.
Yep. Even trailer places like U-Haul. I towed an enclosed trailer of theirs with an old SUV. I was right at the limit, and they let me, but gave me all these precautions about it. I was just towing furniture and other stuff a few miles during a move, and I wouldn't have wanted to take it on the interstate.
Posted on 3/2/18 at 11:56 am to VanRIch
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bobcat
are shockingly heavy!
eta: I watched one that I didn't think was that big of a bobcat squat a f250 pretty bad.
This post was edited on 3/2/18 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 3/2/18 at 12:08 pm to VanRIch
Go rent the Home Depot truck.
Posted on 3/2/18 at 12:29 pm to hob
They only let you rent a truck with a hitch if you are also renting something towable from them.
This post was edited on 3/2/18 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 3/2/18 at 1:03 pm to VanRIch
Short answer no. Long answer, get some air bags installed, the proper weight distributing hitch and a brake controller and maybe. In the end it would have been cheaper to rent their truck.
Posted on 3/2/18 at 1:14 pm to td1
How far are you going?
Posted on 3/2/18 at 1:20 pm to td1
I'm only renting it for a day 
It's $200 delivery fee to go 9 miles. Was just trying to avoid that but looks like I'll just bite the bullet.
It's $200 delivery fee to go 9 miles. Was just trying to avoid that but looks like I'll just bite the bullet.
Posted on 3/2/18 at 1:24 pm to VanRIch
I've pulled over 10k with an older half ton truck and no trailer brakes before. It's doable but dangerous. would be fine with brakes. Borrow a buddy's truck. I wouldnt be paying that 200 one easy or another.
Posted on 3/2/18 at 1:43 pm to VanRIch
My cousin pulls a mini excavator with his tundra just fine.
Posted on 3/2/18 at 1:49 pm to VanRIch
yes you can pull it, stopping it is another mater.
if you are careful and act like you are driving on a wet icy road you will be fine, if some jack leg pulls out in front of you then you will not avoid hitting them unless the trailer has its own brakes and even then its a rolling stop.
bobcats are a huge chunk of weight back there
if you are careful and act like you are driving on a wet icy road you will be fine, if some jack leg pulls out in front of you then you will not avoid hitting them unless the trailer has its own brakes and even then its a rolling stop.
bobcats are a huge chunk of weight back there
Posted on 3/2/18 at 1:56 pm to VanRIch
If I was closer I would do it for half!
Posted on 3/2/18 at 1:57 pm to celltech1981
I would bet it weighs less than a bobcat. They are surprisingly heavier than you would think.
What model bobcat is it?
What model bobcat is it?
Posted on 3/2/18 at 2:00 pm to VanRIch
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It's $200 delivery fee to go 9 miles.
Unless you are generally set up to haul something that heavy as others have said, it's a shite ton of risk for hitting somebody in those 9 miles for $200.
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