I am researching an Eagle to pair with my 2007 Tacoma Access Cab with a 4-cylinder engine and 5-speed transmission. It is a two-wheel drive and my camping will consist of lesser traveled paved roads and the occasional gravel road (passable by passenger cars).
My concern is weight, has anybody actually run a fully packed rig over the scales to determine the gross vehicle weight? The Tacoma has 1,350 pound cargo capacity. If the Eagle actually gets close to 1,000 pounds before gear is added then the Tacoma capacity is easily within reach once you add driver and passenger. I as this as I’ve been looking at comparable hard-sided campers and the brochures lists the weights at, say, 800 pounds, but the camper as equipped on the lot has a sticker of over 1,100 pounds. I’m just curious if the GVWR on a Tacoma is not exceeded with a packed Eagle ready for adventure. I would be getting an Eagle with the refrigerator and jacks as the only added options.
As a newbie I appreciate any and all opinions and thoughts, it all helps in the fact finding.
Happy Trails,
Turk
My concern is weight, has anybody actually run a fully packed rig over the scales to determine the gross vehicle weight? The Tacoma has 1,350 pound cargo capacity. If the Eagle actually gets close to 1,000 pounds before gear is added then the Tacoma capacity is easily within reach once you add driver and passenger. I as this as I’ve been looking at comparable hard-sided campers and the brochures lists the weights at, say, 800 pounds, but the camper as equipped on the lot has a sticker of over 1,100 pounds. I’m just curious if the GVWR on a Tacoma is not exceeded with a packed Eagle ready for adventure. I would be getting an Eagle with the refrigerator and jacks as the only added options.
As a newbie I appreciate any and all opinions and thoughts, it all helps in the fact finding.
Happy Trails,
Turk