Towing Trailer with a 4Runner

Go with a pop-up I think you will have more room, they can go 24' long with a slide out kitchen.

We came from Colorado grew up there for 40 years. We did tent camping mostly in the winter, NP so the pop-up should not be an issue.

We tow a small trailer with a Tacoma -- a little beefier than a 4Runner, but not much. (See links in signature below for more info.) Bottom line -- if you stay on the small side, you should be ok. (Of course, since you are in Colorado and you live in Camping Heaven, why not spring for a monster truck so you can tow anything, anywhere?) ;)

watch your payload. towing capacity will not be your limiting factor. If it were me id be looking at a larger popup

While many tow at the 5000# limit and above it isn't a good idea. Look for a TT that will weigh around 4000# fully loaded and I think you will be much happier out there in CO.

Welcome to the Forum.

With the right hitch setup you could pull a small trailer up to about 20 feet long with an empty weight of 3,000 to 3,500 pound. Anything over that will be a challenge. It's all about cargo capacity. Check you door sticker for the weight you can haul in the vehicle. You will have to find a trailer with a tongue weight of 500 pounds or less.

There will be several on here that tell you it is unsafe to tow anything other than a small pop-up with a Forerunner. I just got out of a Forerunner and they are great vehicles.