I'm looking at buying a new truck soon and have been looking at the Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab 4x4 with the V6. Does anyone have any insight to the towing capabilities of these trucks. I have a 19' Super Vee on a Rogue trailer and pull it with my Explorer with the V8. I have no problem pulling it with my Explorer, but I don't want to make a mistake with 30 less HP with the Toyota. Any thoughts?

I can't speak to that particular Taco but here is the most comprehensive Tacoma towing guide....
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/towing/4031-tacoma-towing-bible.html
The current Tacoma model (2005 - present) is called 2nd Generation.

Taco suspension is very easy to upgrade if you are going that way.
I just did mine...send me a PM if you get a Taco.

Toyota and Towing are 2words that should not be used in the same sentence.

So you're the one.

I would be more concerned about braking.

Trailer brakes.

What is weight of boat/trailer?

If it's a single axel, I doubt it has brakes, besides those damn things never work.

Both of my Tundra's have done just fine with towing and stopping.

Chevy not so much, Ford would tow anything at 8 miles a gallon and Dodge well you could give me one but I would just put it up for sale.

Fishy

DD, Thanks for the link to the towing guide. A big help. This boat is not that heavy, (Don't have the specs on hand) It tows a lot easier than the 16' Crestliner I had before.

I just got a hand out from Toyota the other day, announcing that they now rent everything that they sell.
< wink >

You might have to bend a rule......but.....just don't wreck.

You might even be able to do it on the up and up if they (sales) thought that this was a deciding factor.

DD
Who rented a pickup and ran down to Springfield, OR to pick up a boat trailer once.

The 4.0 Taco motor will pull anything that a V8 can pull. Those things are super powerful for a V6. Can it stop a boat like a full-size? Nope.

A Freightliner would be ideal for pulling a boat, but few can afford one.

Spend your money on a full-size Tundra or a GMC 1/2 ton.

My 7.3 powerstroke will tow the 5th wheel and a hay trailer loaded and get almost 20 MPG.
Gas vehicles and towing are a problem IMHO. I towed all of our stuff from Wyoming when I moved to WA and got 18-20mpg.

Noted my truck is also modified for towing and fuel mileage.
Back to the topic of his taco towing.

Also those fuel readings were after the diesel quality went to sh!t. Before I got even better mileage. Now I have to run DDP additive to make the quality of the fuel even close to what it was.

Or a diesel. Since they are made to tow. Anything besides a gay man chevy (GMC). Or just be happy with what you have. I think the Tacoma will tow just fine. maybe not the most fuel efficient setup but it will work. Brakes might be sketchy at times but I have towed bigger loads than that boat with my jeep (not safe).
Is the Tacoma in question and auto or a manual???

someone almost knows what they are talking about... get surge or regular trailer brakes and you will be good to go...


No doubt a Ford Powerstroke will pull a bit faster, but... you're stuck with a Ford for the rest of the year, and you don't want to be one of those douchebags that flies by in the fastlane without a clue of what you are doing. Like mentioned a KW, Cabover Pete or Freightliner would be ideal, but.... you know.

Just don't expect to drive like Kasey Kahne, stay in the right lane and you'll be fine....and, don't buy the auto trans, if you can't shift gears... you shouldn't be towing anyway.

It's your money spend it wisely... or waste is however you want. But, 300,000 thousand miles later is only an option with Tojo.

My 7.3 powerstroke motor is designed by Navistar international. Not ford. The ford designed motors suck balls and have horrible turbo and injector problems in working applications.
Just saying.

Go FORD or go home.

It's your money spend it wisely... or waste is however you want. But, 300,000 thousand miles later is only an option with Tojo.