thoughts on a tow vehicle

[dug]

in the process of a total resto of a 25' 89 excello 1000 and seriously considering a toyota tundra 4 x 4 as the tow vehicle. with a tow capacity of 9100 lbs & 14" brakes and plenty of HP in my mind it makes sense. Yes i know there are ford, chevy & ram lovers out there, but dependability & resale lets face it toyota really cant be beat AND dollar for dollar they are a better buy. Your thoughts on capacities....

[Martee]

I agonized on going for either a Toyota Tundra or the F250 for towing a 2018 Flying Cloud 25FBT. Finally choose a used 2014 Tundra Platinum , and it has been more than capable of doing the job safely, and with high reliability. Fuel tank is 26gal, and so I evaluated whether to upgrade to a 48gal tank.

Nope I did not do that, cuz we actually enjoy a fuel stop every 3.5 hours to stretch the legs and grab a coffee. So the 26gal tank is perfectly fine. Also the xtra 22 gals of fuel would add 160 lbs weight.

My original hitch was the Propride3, but I struggled as a towing beginner with this hitch, so now using the Reese Steadi Flex, with 1200# bars for both Weight Distribution and antisway. I am comfortable with my Tundra, and have also seen a 26U and a 30 Classic being towed by a Tundra.

[brick1]

I just swapped my 2016 Ford Expedition ecoboost for a 2018 F250 Diesel, towing a 2018 International Serenity 28. I will not go back to a lighter capacity gasser. The diesel tows like it is not even back there...
brick

[TNExcella]

Gasser: ~400 Ft-Lbs @ 3600
Diesel: ~900 Ft-Lbs @1200

Easy to see which one will last longer pulling a load.

[MattMarshall]

I know this is an old thread, but I'll still toss in my two cents.

We have a 1987 Excella 32'. Our tow vehicle is a 2019 Ford Expedition Max XLT (w/ HD Tow package). We've hauled our Airstream throughout Michigan, and on longer trips off through the Appalachians.

At least w/ the HD tow package, the 2019 Expedition is more than capable of getting the job done. I never felt like we were overworking our tow vehicle, and (for the most part) it has never felt like we were forced to pull over any sooner than we would've wanted to gas up.