yeah, i always drop to 4th when towing, probably should have mentioned that. you'll never overheat a manual, and I miss having one sometimes. and i agree the taco is probably not the greatest tow vehicle on the road, but it certainly is capable to comfortably tow the boat in question. i used to tow my 16' smokercraft with my '87 xtra cab 22R, and didn't have any real issues--but i didn't take it over the pass. i wouldn't hesitate to pull my current boat anywhere with the taco. there's no way i'd want to pull a 5th wheel, tho.....



willy