Toyota 4Runer
I have a "16" 4Runner and am wanting to safely tow aprox 4500lbs. Have any of you had experience towing with that combo? I have equalizers and sway control. Comments would be appreciated.
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bgum wrote:
Base 3852 max 4500 lbs Airstream 19 ft. Towed with 12 4Runner. Your hitch if oem is not designed for weight distribution if that is what you mean by equalizers. It is rates to tow 5000 lbs.
This is correct. I looked at 4Runners rather closely a while back. The hitch is not adequately connected to the frame to be used with a WD hitch. It's only a very short hitch bolted to a small rear portion of the frame.
Some of the 4Runners I looked at had only 4 pin connectors, and those were not properly wired, but came out under the bumper. Seriously. So double check that.
There is a lot of info about this if you google "4Runner towing" on several different forums about Toyota & 4Runner.
