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Re: Towing with a Tacoma
I see Mike is editing his posts. Glad I captured the first one, too bad I didn't quote the one where he told me to go to hell. What a friendly guy. Also to the fellow who wants to talk about rust but drives a 12 year old suburban... LOL! Join us with a reply that's on topic and perhaps we'll talk. Oh, and don't throw stones if you live in a glass house. Anyway, I'm out of this thread - it's been a blast. To the OP, I'll reiterate what's been said a number of times: head on over to a Tacoma forum and you'll get vehicle-specific information that'll be helpful. Most people here I'm sure are well meaning, but unfortunately a couple of rotten apples do tend to spoil the whole bunch.734Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing with a Tacoma
Mike Up wrote: BAreEhD wrote: Mike Up wrote: After loaded, your hitch weight will be between 750 and 850 lbs. There are plenty of incompetent hitch shops as you've found. Never go by dry weights, never. Thanks, but I'd like to understand why you think the hitch weight might be almost double what the manufacturer states. Jayco states the hitch weight is 11% of GVWR, so maxed out with over a tonne of gear at 6500 lbs that's still not even in the range you have identified. Also is there a reason you're discounting the impact of the WD hitch? Hitch weight is defined as weight behind the rear axle, which is exactly what the WD bars help alleviate. Not trying to be argumentative, but when I see people quoting numbers without providing any reasons or supporting calculations I get suspicious - especially when it conflicts with information I have been given by industry professionals who have inspected my setup. DO a search, I don't have time to justify facts. Just let me know where you tow, so I can avoid. LOL great job, champ. "No time" is a steaming pile from the same place you got your numbers. You won't justify your "facts" because you have no idea what you're talking about. You made up numbers and someone called you out for it. Makes me wonder how often you get away with it. Thanks for coming out, though!734Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing with a Tacoma
Mike Up wrote: After loaded, your hitch weight will be between 750 and 850 lbs. There are plenty of incompetent hitch shops as you've found. Never go by dry weights, never. Thanks, but I'd like to understand why you think the hitch weight might be almost double what the manufacturer states. Jayco states the hitch weight is 11% of GVWR, so maxed out with over a tonne of gear at 6500 lbs that's still not even in the range you have identified. Also is there a reason you're discounting the impact of the WD hitch? Hitch weight is defined as weight behind the rear axle, which is exactly what the WD bars help alleviate. Not trying to be argumentative, but when I see people quoting numbers without providing any reasons or supporting calculations I get suspicious - especially when it conflicts with information I have been given by industry professionals who have inspected my setup.734Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing with a Tacoma
Mike Up wrote: The tongue weight alone will exceed your Tacoma's hitch rating greatly. I suggest beefing up your hitch receiver at a hitch shop before something negative happens. The Tacoma comes from the factory with a class IV receiver, so I don't see how beefing that up would be beneficial. Also my Tacoma has a 650 lb tongue weight rating. With a dry TW of 485 lbs that leaves me with a bit of wiggle room for gear, albeit it's close and for that reason, as I said, I'm careful. I can't however fathom a situation in which the TW will "greatly exceed" the hitch rating, especially with a WD hitch. I had a trailer & hitch shop confirm my setup (MY truck and MY TT, not internet proxies) and they gave me the green light without reservation. OP, as others have suggested, head on over to Tacoma World - they're a wealth of good (and accurate) information.734Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing with a Tacoma
I tow a 2014 Jayco 264BH with my 2007 Tacoma TRD Sport. The listed dry weight of the trailer is 4355 lbs and like yours, the towing capacity of the Tacoma is 6500 lbs. I also have a WD hitch and am very careful about payload. I've had no trouble towing thus far. I live on the east coast of Canada where nothing is flat. I can definitely feel the trailer behind me, and I let the truck slack off on the hills. Just be sensible and you'll have no trouble.314Views0likes0Comments
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