Toyota Tacoma Owners: What do you haul?
I am a very happy owner of a brand new V6 Toyota Tacoma with the towing package. I'd like to by a small travel trailer and have been looking at various models including Jayco Jayflight Swift and Starc...
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I am very happy with my Tacoma -- trailer weighs under 3000 with a lot of gear. It'll go up very steep hills and come down safely. I usually drive around 60 mph -- Calif limit for towing is 55 mph. I never try to pass while towing.
Up a long grade (for example, the Grapevine on I-5 near Bakersfield), I can still keep it at 55. It'll approach 4000 rpm under those conditions. While cruising, I am usually around 2000 rpm. With a strong headwind, it'll be at 2500 rpm.
And -- here is the best part -- this truck is my daily commuting vehicle, and I get over 22 mpg on LA freeways, with very careful gas pedal technique.
Up a long grade (for example, the Grapevine on I-5 near Bakersfield), I can still keep it at 55. It'll approach 4000 rpm under those conditions. While cruising, I am usually around 2000 rpm. With a strong headwind, it'll be at 2500 rpm.
And -- here is the best part -- this truck is my daily commuting vehicle, and I get over 22 mpg on LA freeways, with very careful gas pedal technique.
