Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum

Hello,

I am moving from Dallas to Los Angeles area and am planning on towing a 6x12 uhaul trailer full of furniture with my 2007 FJ Cruiser.

the specs of the trailer can be found here

U-Haul: Moving equipment guide: Moving trucks, cargo trailers, utility trailers, vehicle trailers

I actually loaded the trailer today and will be starting the trip this friday or saturday.

I dont have much experience towing with the FJ and was a little worried about making such a long trip after driving across town with the fully loaded trailer. The FJ seemed to be struggling quite a bit, but then again maybe it's just me not being used to towing with it.

The trailer weighs 1800 pounds empty and I've got it pretty packed with furniture. I highly doubt I've put enough in there to exceed the 5000 pound towing capacity but I'm still a bit worried since its such a long trip (1500 miles or so).

I'm guess I'm looking for reassurance and/or tips from people with experience towing similiar loads across similiar distances with an FJ cruiser.

Judging from what i read in the "Towing With the FJ" thread it seems that I should be driving with the automatic transmission in 4th gear.

Anything else I should/could be doing to reduce the strain on the FJ and make the trip smoother?

Don't worry about it! You will be fine! Just get that puppy on the highway and go. By the way, why the move from Dallas to LA? These days, most people are moving the opposite direction.

Yeah i figured I was worrying too much. Thanks for the reply.

As far as why I'm headed out west the short answer is family. The long answer is well ... long.

Thanks again.