Advice on Towing Setup with Stock 2024 TRD OR Pulling a Small Camper

[Go_Gata]

Hey everyone,

I’ve got a stock 2024 Tacoma TRD Off Road and I’ll be towing a small single axle Forest River Salem FSX around 20 feet. It probably weighs around 3800 to 4000 pounds loaded. The camper has a rear slide out for a queen bed and is in decent shape, but not perfect. I want to make sure my Tacoma is well set up for safe and stable towing, especially for trips into the mountains like Taos and Colorado resorts.

So far it tows fine on smooth roads, but I’ve noticed a bit of front to back jerkiness on rougher roads.
I’m considering upgrading the tires and possibly adding something like Timbren SES or rear shock upgrades, but I’d like your input:

• What upgrades do you recommend with this setup?
• Is a rear spacer with shocks and Timbren worth it, can I just go Timbren SES for now?
• Has anyone run Bilstein 5100s up front with Timbren in the rear and a 1 inch spacer? Would that help with towing balance?

I’m not trying to overland, just looking for more towing confidence and access to dispersed sites. Any advice from those with experience towing with this platform is much appreciated.

I do eventually want to go with a suspension lift like the 5160 + 6112, +25 offset rims and Wildpeak AT4s

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[Powhunter]

A proper anti-sway weight distribution hitch like the Blue Ox Sway Pro is absolutely THE first towing “mod” anyone should do to their tow rig.

What a properly set up hitch does is spread out the extra towing weight evenly across your braking axles. Adding air bags or Timbren’s could mask a potentially unsafe situation.

Now if you have a properly set up hitch and then want to do a levelling kit, I absolutely would not hesitate to add Timbren’s in order to prevent rear end squat.