2023 Tundra TRD Pro & 27' Airstream International! Setup Tutorial, Features, Drive! 

What parts of the video did you like best? Thanks Chad for this awesome video. Follow Chad here www.youtube.com/@ChadsRVReviews ... Jeff

I have an Airstream 2016 25 Flying Cloud FB with a 2014 Toyota Tundra SR5 V-8 5.7 Liter. Towing Capacity 10,800. Prodigy braking system, firestone air shocks for lift, Power stop Z36 Braking Kit. Toyota has terrible stock brakes. Everything else is 10/10. A 15-gallon Titan Side kick gas tank = 134 pounds with fuel full/tank total. Truck Weight 5,500 ILBS. GVWR 7,300. Airstream Tongue Weight 875 Pounds. This provides me around 6,509 with GVWR 7,300 pounds. This gives you about 791 pounds to play with. I have zero issues at all with the GVWR being on the higher side when driving or pulling. Airstream Weight 5,600 Dry Pounds. I have been pulling the trailer in the wind, storms, and California roads and it does a perfect job. The Toyota and the Airstream are a perfect match syncing up the hitch, sway bars, and trailer. Aligns really clean horizontally and vertically. The lower center of gravity and the 50% weight on the lower half of the trailer is fantastic. I just ran my numbers going on a 500-mile trip. Nor California to Central Coast 275 Miles and 275 Miles back and I was able to hit 13.3 going south and 12.5 heading back north. About a 1% drop. The Toyota pulls easily, and I seldom use tow haul mode. On climbs or descents, I always put it in tow haul mode but that is for mostly braking on descents and climbing. This 1/2 ton pulls easily at 65 mph at around 2,000-2,200 rpm. All my buds are diesel pushers with big engines, and they all say this Toyota is not even pushing hard on climbs when we are side by side. Gas is the new Diesel with the stringent standards by the EPA it is literally choking the Diesels to death. Diesel is more $$$. I put in the gas and drive. No issues on smog and other challenges. I believe in Diesel for real heavy driving with real weight but a Toyota Tundra SR5 V-8 5.7 is a brilliant engine. I have 50,000 miles and 80% is for towing. You can pull this airstream. The Toyota Tundra SR5 V-8 5.7 liter pulls better than most 3/4. I have done them all. You can go with the Limited, Platinum or TRD and get a few extras.

Great idea for a video Jeff. I love how the hook up worked with the multi media screen and ball hitch set up.

realy cool tow.nice review jeff

9:20 - "shows the quality of the Airstream", 9:30 - Airstream logo fell off the door and onto the floor. LOL. Otherwise, great video.

Fun vid Jeff!

Way to go Jeff.

Nice review ! couple of questions: do you recommend 2H wheel or 4H wheel drive setting while towing this airstream trailer ? How was your experience when toggled between 2H and 4H in terms of payload and mileage ? What’s the size of the hitch ball used ?

Looks like the Tundra TRD Pro is handling the towing pretty good. I'm think of buying the same TRD PRO white but I don't know If I want the red or the other color..

I guarantee you that truck will handle that camper no problem at all. Todays half tons are very capable. Especially the tundra

So with every Tundra TRD pro, you get a free 27' Airstream trailer! 🎉🎊🎈☺️

My dream truck 🙏🙏🙏

The Toyota Tundra TRD Pro would go well with Airstream Tradewind as it's a off road camping trailer

What is the payload capacity of that Tundra (sticker in door)? And then what is the tongue weight of the Airstream?

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The items in this video cost more than my house

It should be the 9th chain lug not 8th

That truck doesn’t have a 1600lb payload, more like 1300.

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This is wrong information! Yes half ton will pulls flawlessly! But like someone mentionner...from the dealer to your house empty! But NO way this is suitable for an international 27 fb! Front bed 27 are in the range of 1100 on the tongue, the your TRD max payload is within 1400 lbs max (its a TRD PRO with all Bell and whistle) the trailer hooked you have 300 left in the cab/bed for cargo and passengers! 23 ft Airstream and under yes half ton truck works, 25 ft over require 3/4 ton trucks! If you are over your payload or GCWR then you are playing with fire! Here in this vidéo this is what you promote! NO à Tundra is not suitable for a 27!

let's see.... TRD Pro payload of 1600lbs - tongue weight 850 = 750. Weight of 2 average size adults (300) 750 - 300 = 450 You now have 450 pounds of payload left. Once you outfit your travel trailer + add supplies in the back of the truck YOU WILL BE WELL OVER the payload capacity of the TRD PRO. I mean its do-able only if you are picking up the Airstream from the dealer lot and tugging in home. Clearly a the job fro a 3/4 ton truck. BE SAFE !!