TOY: RE: towing

["Woodworth, Eric" <eric.woodworth@xxxxxxx>]

Ken,

I tow with my 99 Taco fairly often.  The most weight is my 83 on a flatbed
trailer.  I am guessing the weight is about 5000 lbs. or so.  The
supercharger allows me to keep up with most cars going up the steepest
grades.  I flat towed my 83(~3500 lbs.) when I first bought my Taco(w/o
supercharger) and it towed great.  

My biggest concern would be braking.  Does your trailer have electric or
surge brakes?  If it does not have any type of brakes I would go for
something bigger than a Taco.   

~Eric
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eric.woodworth@sap.com - El Dorado Hills, CA

83 Bobbed Toyota Mini - 35's ARB's, Marlin, Roggy Built Cage, etc... 
99 Supercharged Taco TRD
  



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth Emanuel [mailto:KEMANUEL@waterrights.swrcb.ca.gov]
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 7:49 AM
> To: toyota@4x4wire.com
> Subject: TOY: towing
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> I recently acquired a 4,500 lb. (wet weight) 19' 5th wheel 
> travel trailer.  Problem is, my '94 V6 pickp is only rated to 
> tow 3,500 lbs.  What Toyota product do I need to adequately 
> tow this trailer?  Would a 5 speed 3.4L V6 Tacoma or T100 
> adequately handle the job?  (They are rated to tow 5,000 
> lbs.)  Too bad the Tundra is not available with a turbo diesel option.
> 
> Any trailer towers out there?
> 
> Thanks!
> Ken Emanuel
> '94 Xtra Cab SR5 V6
> http://www.off-road.com/~kemanuel/
> 
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