?'s on towing & toyhaulers

[mytitan]

i have an 05 xe cc 4x4, airlift installed, non big tow.

im looking to buy a used 22ft toyhauler, empty weight is around 3700lbs, max weight is around 7800lbs, it has a 100 gal water tank, i have 2 quads, but i also would load it up w/ a few other items, am i going over my weight limit....

also for those of you who are knowledgeable, the used toyhauler has double axles, the front axle seems to be canted or angled a little bit,(the bottom of the tires is out a little, and the top of the tires are in a little bit, the guy said when he bought it new it came like that...is this true? does this have any effect? did he go over the weight limit? ITS a 1999 wildwood sport toyhauler....

thanks for the feedback....

[Helinut1970]

Originally Posted by mytitan

also for those of you who are knowledgeable, the used toyhauler has double axles, the front axle seems to be canted or angled a little bit,(the bottom of the tires is out a little, and the top of the tires are in a little bit, the guy said when he bought it new it came like that...is this true? does this have any effect? did he go over the weight limit? ITS a 1999 wildwood sport toyhauler..

Well he has done 1 of 2 things. He has hauled to much weight on it. Get ready to buy a new axle or...It is in desperate need of new bearings? You must be getting a good deal on it if you are going to buy it in that shape! If he said it came like that walk away...no better yet run!!!

[Justintoxicated]

I would not want to buy a toyhauler that big for my titan but thats just me. Problem with them is heavy tongue weight. Just make sure the tongue weight is within specs (not the total weight).

Be sure to add more weight for the water gas etc since it all goes on the tongue of a toyhauler.

If you do get it you will also need a weight distro hitch and brake controller.

Our toyhauler is 20 foot and my Dad pulls it with a 3500 Dodge Turbo Diesel. Almost got stuck in the sand at glamis last weekend but we did not air down so I guess that does not really count :P

(I left the titan in Saqn Diego since I'd rather haul it with his truck than get 4mpg with mine)

Not sure on the wheels issue, but if the axel was bent I would imagine you would notice it pretty quick! Does not sound good though.

[O4DRUNNER]

Is the wildwood built by Forrest river??

we had a 28' Sand piper,, when loaded with water and 3 banshees it would come in at 7600 lbs,, and both axles bent,,, they are only 3500lb axles after much fighting with the they replaced both axles and the destroyed tires wit 5000lb axles for us,,,

the front axle sounds like it is bent and needs replaced....

[Old Speed]

sounds the same to me that the trailer has been overloaded and needs a new front axle. now the front axle will give a litttle also, because of taking turns. but taking too much sharp turns over and over and over can also damage the front axle.

[mytitan]

thanks guys w/ your response...i knew that there was something wrong w/ them.....
i will call him and tell him no!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GT1300]

dude I have a 04 kc titan 4wd no bigtow and I pull my toy hauler 24ft loaded with 2 streetbikes 30gal fuel in fuel tank and all kinds of gear and sometimes I also carry 80 gallons of water no problem as long as you used good weight distributer and brake controller set everything up properly and there will be no problem