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Tow vehicles
How you guys think a 2001 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 w/V6, 4 speed auto tranny, 190hp, 5000lb. tow capacity would do towing a v20 long distances, say from FL to NY? I know short distances would be no problem. I'm thinking I would want to install a tranny cooler. Anyone have info on these?
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01-14-2006, 05:02 PM
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Re: Tow vehicles
i have a lady trooper neighbor at the coast that has that same truck and she pulls her 25 ft Scout without any issues over 300 miles backand forth.
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01-14-2006, 06:23 PM
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Is this going to be a one time only trip??
If you are going to do this more then once then I would add some spring helpers, tranny cooler and make sure I had working brakes on the trailer, I also have a engin oil cooler on my trucks. I have full size trucks and I always have a tranny cooler and oil cooler on them. I don't have brakes on my trailer but the whole rig is like 5000 pounds and I have a 6300 pound truck. In the spring I am adding some rancho shocks and spring helpers, the truck came with a tranny cooler already (a must IMO) I have had oil cooler's onn the last 2 trucks cause they came that way, have not decided if I am going to do it on this truck yet?
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01-15-2006, 02:56 PM
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yea its tuff to have to stop fast with a trailer that weighs more then the tow vechile!!
Hell its bad anough having to do it with a truck that weighs more!! My camper is pushing 9000# and the brakes work awsome!
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01-15-2006, 02:56 PM
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Tin, the Tacoma wouldn't be my 1st choice, but if that's what you already got, then add the tranny cooler, air up all the tires and GO... I do like MJ's advice on trailer brakes...goins one thing...STOPPINS a whole different kinda rodeo!!... :o...
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01-15-2006, 02:58 PM
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I agree on the brakes. It's not always a matter being able to stop, but how quickly you can stop. The brakes may be what saves your butt when some moron pulls in front of you. You frequently find your self following closer than you might like because when you try to leave a little space between you and the guy ahead, someone always jumps in there. >:( Trans coolers are alot cheaper than transmissions.
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01-15-2006, 03:01 PM
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I had the Tacoma 4dr 4x4 v6. Great truck, towed my 5000 pound camper trailer with it three times to NY State for hunting. A little under powered but it did it. On generally flat terrain no problem at all. The weakness to me and the reason I sold it and bought the Ford Super Duty 4x4 was shear weight and interior size. Everything I towed was as long or longer and as heavy as the truck could handle and I don't like living on that kind of edge. My camper had its own brakes and that is the only reason I towed with it. The brakes will not last long and do not have the power to stop that heavy of a load well without towed vehicle brakes. So IMO if you are towing a V20 and trailer in that 5000 lbs range make sure your trailer brakes are good and keep it slow on the highways.
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01-15-2006, 03:12 PM
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Tin, if you wind up puttin' brakes onna trailer, go Kodiak, NOT TIE-DOWN...Tie-Down Mickey Mouse...Kodiak big bear... ;)...
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01-16-2006, 12:52 AM
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Good advice everyone, thanks.
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