I like "real" trucks. Some of the new Tundra's are nice looking.

way back when ... first boat was a POS 17' bayliner and I towed it with a 79 toyota 2 wheel drive with a 20r carb motor.

back and forth over the mountains where we would kneeboard all weekend. Wasnt a blazing rocket, but always got the boat where I needed it.

Newer trucks are way overkill in real towing capacity (not that its a bad thing)

Clearly there is a lack of knowledge on how long diesel motors will go for. 300,000 is not very long for a good diesel to last.

I agree that if we are talking gas only the Toyota will last longer than most fords,chevs,and all dodge gas trucks. I think the main problem with towing with a gas truck is going to be the valve body in the trans cracking from too much strain and multiple other trans issues. Manual Trans is the only way to go if your gonna "tow" with gas.

I knew someone would bring the diesel factor into it and rave about how great they are, but at what cost? Seems the OP wants to keep that in check and wants a rig that will tow and not be a behemoth the rest of the time.

My Tundra does quite well and suits me just fine.

Fishy

Used to tow a 17' Arima up, down and sideways across the State with my '91 Toy 4x4 3L. Used to regularly see a guy at Sekiu that used the same truck to pull a 22' Sea Sport.

Shortly after purchase, I added better shocks, heavier rear leaf springs, headers and K&N air filter system with a noticeable improvement. It's not a 4L or a Cummins, but it still does just fine by me....

Team Tojo!

I like my behemoth
I never said your tundra is not nice. I like the tundra. I own a diesel because I needed it to tow heavy loads before I moved to WA.
I never said is was better, but it does suit my needs quite well. I have a valid opinion being that I work on trucks and cars for a living and have driven most kinds of trucks at some point and time. If you factor the price of fuel and the average MPG it actually equals out to almost even between a diesel and gas. Especially in towing times.

Back to the subject of him getting his taco ready for towing.

Bullschitt.
You want to talk about Ford diesels.

Haha

You knew this thread wouldn't be straightforward, didn't you?



The Taco won't be an ideal tow vehicle, but it will do the job. The brakes are probably your weak point. I have a Taco with the 3.4L six, and a slush box tranny, and it wouldn't be my first choice to tow sh!t with, but it does alright.

A manual tranny would be a better choice, but I'm not towing all the time, and the rest of the time it's nice not to be shifting gears all the time.

My Taco has been completely trouble-free approaching 200K, which could be the best thing about the truck. You get in it, drive it there, and then drive back, with no bullsh!t in between. That's what I want my truck to do, and that's what it does.

The resale value on the Tacoma tells you a lot. It's a solid truck. It's not the best choice for anything specific, it's just a good all around truck.

For the win....

Owned 4 of them Taco's ... never hated any of em.

Diesel price keeps this sh!t up .... I might just get a damn 5th one

wtf is a Taco?

Rumor has it that Ford is going to put out a diesel F-150.

Sorry if I hit a nerve,not slamming diesels but their up front costs are a bit much especially if your only going to tow a single axle trailer and use it to get groceries the rest of the time.

I'll keep my Tundra.

Fishy

I agree completely. Diesel might be a little overkill for most single axle pulls.

Also a bad idea. Half ton trans and drivetrain would not be able to handle the power gains.

Also I am not a powerstroke fan. I own the only powerstroke motor that I would buy (7.3 navistar international, IH).
All the other powerstroke motors are plagued by major issues. There are some people who own the newer ones have no probs but I would not want to risk it with how much diesels cost.

Nvrmnd.
Just something all the cool kids have.

Are they pink by any chance?