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Yeah, yeah...I know...Toyota... spare me the sudden acceleration/quality stuff...I love the truck.
I'm toying with the idea of towing a smaller travel trailer behind my truck to the nationals this summer. Who has a similar setup? What's a good size trailer to be looking at for the V6? What mods should I be looking at?
I'm toying with the idea of towing a smaller travel trailer behind my truck to the nationals this summer. Who has a similar setup? What's a good size trailer to be looking at for the V6? What mods should I be looking at?
Gonna grow hippie hair too?
The Shop
I love the Tacoma, but it isnt a towing truck.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.campist.com/archives/…
Do you have the factory towing package?
If you're gonna tow a serious load, make sure that you have a transmission cooler. The factory tow package has this, but it is a VERY small cooler. You should consider having a good transmission cooler with fan installed.
The other thing you may need is an aftermarket oil cooler.
With these 2 upgrades, and a good hitch, your Tacoma will be ready for 6000# payload. It will not be the same as towing 6000# with a Dodge Diesel.... but the truck will handle it fine.
There are plenty of "feather weight" campers out there. You could be very comfortable in a 22-24' light weight camper, and you could pull it well with a properly set up Tacoma!
Check out that link to Tacomaworld forum.
Good luck
Donald
The trailer and all is a great idea...if you can get into something with all the comforts of home. You can't tow anything worth staying in practically all summer with a Toy. Just the facts.
If you get a fifth wheel or something like that (with the right truck), you'll be a lot happier.
If Im gonna tow, its gonna be with the 6.7 Cummins......
The shower will be way too small, the shitter will be too small to relax, the bed will be uncomfortable...
Better idea....get together with a privateer team and pay them what you'd spend on travel. I'm sure they'll have an extra bunk...and would love the press.
Pit Row
Nice lookin' little rig though.
My diesel Duramax gets 18mpg with bikes, 14 mpg pulling a 27 foot trav trailer with 3 bikes in the bed. laughs at any hill.
no smoke, quiet, can get a nice used one for 13k
plus no one will laugh at you.
. Well, there is that.
Good all around truck but not great towing over distances.
Short trips were no problem but 200-300 miles at a clip.....not so good.
Anything over 1,800lbs you are working the engine and you can feel it.
You will notice it on the uphill sections and the frequent gas stops.
If you tow something ultra-lite like this maybe.......
[url]http://www.roamingtimes.com/rvreports/tab-teardrop-trailer.aspx[/url]
That's not a duramax by a long shot....... but it is a capable tow vehicle. If you set up the tacoma with tranny cooler, you will not damage the vehicle.
Believe this:
If your properly equipped Tacoma was not capable of towing a 6000# payload, Toyota would not have rated it for the job. Toyota does not want to see a bunch of their trucks smoking on the side of the highway from doing a job that is Ok'd by their manual.
I have had full size V8 trucks that did not make the HP or Torque that the new Tacomas make.
The Tacoma will never pull like a Cummins Diesel, but if you already own the truck, there is no reason why you can't safely use it to tow a reasonable size camper.
Donald
Just curious what they put in them now.
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