Re: TOY: towing

[Thom Singer <ntsqd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I rode with Rod in his prototype supercharged 3.4L T-100
with a fair load, one of those little off road travel tent
trailers loaded up for 3 days plus his stuff, my stuff, and
their stuff, and 40 gallons of fuel in the bed. Still not
quite what you're proposing, but a fair weight. Other than
the mileage penalty, it did just fine pulling the grade on
Hwy 14 into Palmcaster. 

Kenneth Emanuel wrote:
> 
> "Woodworth, Eric" <eric.woodworth@sap.com> wrote:
> 
> >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.
> 
> I forgot about the supercharger option.  Are you having any pinging problems with the supercharger?  The last thing I would want to do is ping the truck to death while towing.
> 
> >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.
> 
> The trailer has tandem axles with electric brakes.  This trailer used to be towed by a 1981 2WD Dodge pickup with the carburated 318 ci engine.  I'm sure a stock 3.4L V6 Toyota makes more power and similar torque than the Dodge.
> 
> I would like to make due with a T100 because of the Tundra cost factor.  What do you guys think about a supercharged T100 towing a total of 4500 pounds?
> 
> -Ken
> 
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TS
Chico, CA

Where are we going ? And why am I in this hand basket ?