Can a Toyota Tacoma safely tow this
Okay, I know there are plenty of weight people in here that can tell me if this will work. I'm thinking of buying a Toyota Tacoma and here are my numbers. I'm asking that some of you that know run my ...
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Realistic hitch weight when loaded with LP, water, battery, and gear is likely to be in the 550-600 lb range (but could be more if the fresh water tank is up front... maybe you'll need to travel without much water in the tank). If you use a weight distribution hitch (a good idea), add another 60-90 lbs. Now you're up to 600-700 lbs. So you have to look at how much other weight you'll be adding to the Tacoma, as camp-n-family pointed out. You might run out of payload. Also check the hitch weight limit just to be safe.
The other thing is, you'll be towing close to 5000 lbs with a very large (96"W x 123"H) frontal area. The V6 won't like towing it faster than 55 or maybe 60 mph because wind resistance will be huge, and climbing long grades at higher elevations will be a real chore also.
The other thing is, you'll be towing close to 5000 lbs with a very large (96"W x 123"H) frontal area. The V6 won't like towing it faster than 55 or maybe 60 mph because wind resistance will be huge, and climbing long grades at higher elevations will be a real chore also.
