Towing a TT with a Toyota Sequoia or Tacoma?
Hello again. I recently posted about towing a travel trailer with a 2007 4Runner. My husband and I talked about it and we are thinking about upgrading to a Sequoia or a Tacoma. Does anyone tow ...
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Theoretically, and purely in terms of wheelbase, I'd say the 4Runner is good up to about 20' trailer length. Sequoia, 25'. Extended wheelbase Tacoma, 29'-30'.
But the Tacoma is a little light in terms of weight and suspension to handle such a large trailer. A really long, heavy trailer might push the Taco's rear end around. Would I tow more than 5000 lbs and 25' length with a Taco? Probably not.
Of course, in power and weight the Sequoia is better.
I've towed 16'-17' trailers (up to 4000 lbs in weight) for over 140,000 miles with my '08 Highlander. It actually feels noticeably more stable to me than my Lexus GX 470 (a fancy 4Runner). The GX has a tendency to skitter sideways just slightly over bumps, whereas the HL just feels planted on the road. But the GX has more get-up-and-go under the hood.
But the Tacoma is a little light in terms of weight and suspension to handle such a large trailer. A really long, heavy trailer might push the Taco's rear end around. Would I tow more than 5000 lbs and 25' length with a Taco? Probably not.
Of course, in power and weight the Sequoia is better.
I've towed 16'-17' trailers (up to 4000 lbs in weight) for over 140,000 miles with my '08 Highlander. It actually feels noticeably more stable to me than my Lexus GX 470 (a fancy 4Runner). The GX has a tendency to skitter sideways just slightly over bumps, whereas the HL just feels planted on the road. But the GX has more get-up-and-go under the hood.
