Tahoe Tow Vehicle Equipment Questions
Though my 4Runner has handled my Jayco X20E it's slow on hills and seems to struggle a bit. If I'm going to get bad mileage anyway I'd rather have it with something with more power. So I've been lo...
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The consensus seems to be I need the HD tow package, and the biggest deal seems to be the 3.42 axle ratio rather than the 3.08. So that's top on my list. However, they are hard to find. So here's the follow-up question.
Given that (a) the trailer I am towing is only 3900 dry weight, and (b) I'm not likely to get a larger one, would the 3.08 tow it adequately if I can't find one I like with the HD towing package.
Here's what I'm thinking. The charts show
5200 lbs with the 3.08
5700 lbs with the 3.42
8200 lbs with the 3.42 and the cooling packages.
It seems as if the cooling packages make a far bigger difference than the rear end. Thus would the 3.08 work for me if I had the cooling packages which come standard on some of the years I'm looking at, though not all?
Getting the package is still first choice. But given their difficulty to find, I'm interested in how much leeway I have.
Given that (a) the trailer I am towing is only 3900 dry weight, and (b) I'm not likely to get a larger one, would the 3.08 tow it adequately if I can't find one I like with the HD towing package.
Here's what I'm thinking. The charts show
5200 lbs with the 3.08
5700 lbs with the 3.42
8200 lbs with the 3.42 and the cooling packages.
It seems as if the cooling packages make a far bigger difference than the rear end. Thus would the 3.08 work for me if I had the cooling packages which come standard on some of the years I'm looking at, though not all?
Getting the package is still first choice. But given their difficulty to find, I'm interested in how much leeway I have.
