I totally get that a tow vehicle with higher towing limits will open up more possibilities for me.
The 2009+ Ford F-150 with Ecoboost (11,000-lb towing) would seem like an upgrade but I cannot find one that would cost the same as the trade-in value of my 2007 V8 4Runner. I would have to fork out money out of pocket (like $10,000 more), which I don't have.
I looked at the older Ford F-150's and they have about the same towing limits of 8,000-lb as my V8 4Runner (7,300-lb towing limit) so that isn't going to help much.
I don't want to go to a very-old vehicle because then I'm buying someone else's problems. I already worked out and paid for all my 4Runner's previous owner problems (like seized calipers and a missing brake drum) and don't want to go through that expense again with another vehicle.
If there's another reliable vehicle with more towing capacity than my V8 4Runner that I don't have to fork out any more money for, I would certainly consider it.
