I know.
Just trying to be polite.
Thanks for the backup.

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

If you have a powerstroke, switching the button to "tow/haul" mode also turns on the engine brake

Now that's cheatin' right there.

No thats a real truck. haha

Getting back to OP ... I was curious on the specs of the V6.

LINKY


Might want to check the weight of the boat/trailer when loaded as my guess is you will be capping the limits of that Toyota pu. Not that it wont get it done ... but it will be working max out the entire time.

The towing capacity for the Gen 4 tacos 2008-up is 6500 lbs. I figure my boat, trailer, motors and gear weigh in around 2500 tops. Passengers, fuel, etc another 500.




Willy

absolutely no way would I even think to put 6500lbs behind a V6.


Tongue load (lb.) (standard/with V6 Tow Package) 350/not available
Towing capacity (lb.) (standard/with V6 Tow Package) 3500/not available

The gas mileage on the Toyo V6 blows too. You can get better mileage and more power/capacity out of a Chevy 1/2 ton with the V8.

Big 10-4, however, you cannot fit a .5 ton into some of the shitholes a yota can fit....it was enough to sway my purchase.

Factory locker aint bad, neither.

Gas milage to power ratio are less than optimal in all 4x4 yotas. Give to get, I guess.

Hes looking at the Tacoma.

He should go with a Tundra or a Nissan Titan. If he gets the ford, he better be tall. The boxes are really deep.
4x4 is also required. I looked and drove the tacoma. Its short on power and most transmissions are over rated, not under rated. 5.6 liter Titan has 317 hp. You can get them with factory sprayon bedliner and the cargo channel track system is the real deal. Call your auto insurance too, cause the rates are different for every truck brand and model.

There's no Gen 4 Taco. (4Runner or something ?)

Current Taco is Generation 2 (2005 - present)

The Taco 2.7 is in a league of its own on capability and fuel mileage.
I was shopping for basic transportation with 4x4 and light towing.

The best fuel mileage that I've recorded is 26.7
Two people
Loaded with camping gear
Moderate grades
Cruise set at 65

I can run in the upper 70's and still be in the 20's on fuel.

My first mid-size truck.
Pushing 50K and all expectations continue to be met.

Topic drift.
Sorry OP.

Get a Subaru wagon, slap a "Free Tibet" sticker on it, mount the spey rod on the top of the cab, and leave the boat at home.

You have to agree to slalom drive at 85 before you can get one of those.
And blast up the outside lane as much as possible.

Back to topic, please.
Tacoma V6 Towing.

your 2.7 must be half electric. haha I have a 97 reg cab 4x4 with the 2.7 and it will get in the 20s cruzin 70 but best i think i can get is 23 or 24 tops. usaly 22 best.

That mileage was with the stock tires (245/75-16) and about 12K on the truck.
There are some mileage nuts over on Tacoma World that are claiming around 30.
But they're coasting and driving granny.
Likely too, that the fuel management system has been improved since '97. Mine's an '09.

Then there are others that load up the 2.7 with heavy oversize tires, lift, re-gear and complain about fuel mileage.

I just lifted and went up to 265/70-17 and I probably took a mileage hit.
RPM's are a little lower. I need to check the MPG's and see.

My 010 Tundra SR5, 5.7/ 4x4 DC w/ 6.5 bed will get 14 around town and I have gotten 18-19 cruzin at 65, but I usually drive it harder and get less.

My 06 Tundra SR5, 4,7/ 4x4 Access cab w/ 6.5 bed would get about 15 around town and maybe 19-20 if I kept it at 65.

Both are pretty powerful trucks in their range and I have been very happy with both. I have owned 11 F250's, 1-F100 and one Dodge power wagon, though I have had others for work trucks and all around I am much happier with the Toyota's than with any of the others. I do not haul anything really heavy anymore and don't need to.


Fishy

Straight pipe, after market air, and chip it. Then add the Tibet sticker.

How did you like that first gen tundra. Im thinking about geting one but with the close fuel milage to the 5.7 its hard to get a small v8 that gets about the same. The 4.7 is about like a 283 im guessing. There luxurious trucks tho.