Towing Trailer with a 4Runner

Blatz wrote:
Obviously I own a 4runner a 2015 to be exact. My situation is almost identical to the OP. My new TT is a Riverside Retro 180R with an actual dry weight of 3560 lbs. I've researched the hell out of whether my 4Runner will work with that TT. What I've found is the people who just look at the numbers say it's not a good TV for that TT. Then the people who have actually towed with their 4Runner in a similar situation say they've had no issues at all. Maybe the 4Runner is underrated? I don't know that answer. I can give my assessment in a couple of weeks on how it works.

Yeah, I think you'll have to decide for yourself just how good the 4 runner does as a tow vehicle. Since you will be within the vehicle's ratings, there is nothing to keep you from trying it with fairly good confidence.

What I've seen on this Forum and with direct conversation with other RV'ers is that a vehicle operated at it's limits may seem like an adequate combination but owners typically upgrade that vehicle, finding that a larger truck makes towing much more enjoyable. Of course, not everyone is a situation where buying a larger truck is an option or needed. A lot of this is, indeed, "in the eye of the beholder". That may be some of the reason you are discovering different information about the 4 runner as a tow vehicle.