Dave, I pull a '66 GT with a V8 Tundra SR5 extended cab. It has more than
enough power. I figure my unit is more than 4000 pounds, being the pack rat
that I am. Between cruise control, stabilizing hitch and electric brakes,
the biggest problem is remembering the trailer is back there. Gas mileage 15
without trailer and 11 with it. Without the trailer it feels and sounds
like the fastest vekicle on the road (has great exhaust sound). I hear
Tundra now has a V6 which I would consider if gas mileage is significantly
improved.
Regardless of brand I would recomend a pick-up over a SUV because the
pick-up bed has much more utility for me and they generally have a longer
wheel base. I love my GT, but it does not have any outside storage, so I
have a 18"x18"x48" plywood box which I keep at the tailgate to hold all the
outside stuff(jacks,leveling blocks, chokes, hoses, extention wires etc.)
that would otherwise have to be stored in the trailer or the SUV.
Rick Langer
#3847,VAC,TCT
Hudson River Valley, NY