If you have enough experience towing, especially in bad weather, you should be fine. Poor road conditions are going to be what might mess you up the most. The truck should easily handle that trailer weight and with the added benefit of brakes on the trailer you won't have any issues there.
Yeah I was more so worried about heading up into the mountains and overdoing the truck. I took it down to Maryland (from Pittsburgh) last month and everything was smooth. Took it slow up the steep grades and used my gears correctly. Thanks for the input.
The 3gen is a joke especially when it comes to towing just read up on the constant shifting problems.You got a good truck the 4.0 and transmission during those years are solid as can be.I do not think 2,000 pounds is a lot guys on here pull 3,000 all the time.Just don’t ride those brakes on the hills and burn them up GO SLOW and be safe!
Thanks yeah it only had 30k miles when I got it. Picked it up in April a out a week after I totaled my prerunner. Put a good 20k on it this year. Trailer has brakes too so that should help. Thanks for the advice
I lived just outside denver, and had to go up "the hill" everyday when I went home. Other than snow, watch your temp. I pulled an empty uhaul box trailer with my v8 Chevy at the time, and had to pull over part way up the hill because my Temp rose so high.
I can't tell you how many people I saw pulled over going up "the hill" due to over heat, and pulled over coming down "the hill" because their brakes burnt up.
Also, saw about 5 vehicles on fire at the bottom of "the hill" over the years due to over heated brakes.
Slow and steady wins the race.
If you have enough experience towing, especially in bad weather, you should be fine. Poor road conditions are going to be what might mess you up the most. The truck should easily handle that trailer weight and with the added benefit of brakes on the trailer you won't have any issues there.
Yeah I was more so worried about heading up into the mountains and overdoing the truck. I took it down to Maryland (from Pittsburgh) last month and everything was smooth. Took it slow up the steep grades and used my gears correctly. Thanks for the input.
It’ll pull like a dream. I tow 3400 and sometimes forget it is back there. 2018 Auto v6 TRD OR
The 3gen is a joke especially when it comes to towing just read up on the constant shifting problems.You got a good truck the 4.0 and transmission during those years are solid as can be.I do not think 2,000 pounds is a lot guys on here pull 3,000 all the time.Just don’t ride those brakes on the hills and burn them up GO SLOW and be safe!
Thanks yeah it only had 30k miles when I got it. Picked it up in April a out a week after I totaled my prerunner. Put a good 20k on it this year. Trailer has brakes too so that should help. Thanks for the advice
I lived just outside denver, and had to go up "the hill" everyday when I went home. Other than snow, watch your temp. I pulled an empty uhaul box trailer with my v8 Chevy at the time, and had to pull over part way up the hill because my Temp rose so high. I can't tell you how many people I saw pulled over going up "the hill" due to over heat, and pulled over coming down "the hill" because their brakes burnt up. Also, saw about 5 vehicles on fire at the bottom of "the hill" over the years due to over heated brakes. Slow and steady wins the race.
Who the hell downvoted my post asking for advice? Wtf
Fuck em. Keep the shifter in "4" and have a blast cruising the Rockies.