Who actually uses their V6 Tacoma as the truck it's supposed to be?

xtreme450 · 02-26-2008, 10:35 PM

Do any of you guys really use your Tacoma's to tow trailers, or just the general dirtbike or quad and the occasional trip to the dump? I've got a trailer brake controller and i tow our Kubota L3130 Backhoe on a 18' flatbed behind mine once in a while..... It's about 7000lbs loaded trailer weight when all is said and done. It's quite a load, but it gets it moving up to highway speeds just fine. I'll post a pic the next time i haul it.

xtreme450 · 02-26-2008, 10:42 PM

oh, and i know if you wheel it, then you're using it properly too

, but i thought i'd find out who hauls the big stuff instead....

Janster · 02-26-2008, 11:01 PM

Well...Haven't towed with it yet. Only owned it a year....

Helped haul all sorts of stuff for everyone else in our family.

This spring, it'll be MULCH time! I'll see how these TSB springs stand up to a scoop of mulch! I'll make sure to tell the bobcat driver to drop it in slowly...in case even these springs can't handle a full scoop.

xtreme450 · 02-26-2008, 11:08 PM

yeah, i've got the weak stock springs, but i've got a procomp aal in it so i don't think they'll replace mine. I did get the intake rattle fixed and mentioned the tailgate TSB (bent mine the first month. tailgate wasnt a match for my DR brush mower) and got a call yesterday saying they'll replace it. Guess the TSB trick works

. well, no more tangents.. back on topic for me

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ERdept · 02-26-2008, 11:37 PM

I use is exactly as it's supposed to be.

I commute with it daily as my single car driver.

I haul my hobby stuff and I'll never tow with it, because I never tow stuff. No truck has to tow to be a truck.

Viper-2 · 02-27-2008, 05:05 AM

Yup I tow a popup camper. About 2,000 lbs with no issues. Oh...I forgot...I have a 4 cyl.

deer_pop · 02-27-2008, 05:39 AM

We are looking to buy a trailer for camping this summer. Trips to Nova Scotia and camping around Ontario will get more comforatable. Two kids and their friends in the tent, parents in the camper!

Sounds like a plan eh!

Flycatcher · 02-27-2008, 05:49 AM

I do a lot of landscaping type stuff around the house in the summer along with tuggin my boat around. Can I stay?

j4x4ar3 · 02-27-2008, 08:19 AM

Yup... mainly a daily driver though.. but when camping season comes I pull my 26' travel trailer.. about 5000lbs loaded.

60,000 miles on the truck and about 3000 miles of that towing the trailer. Occassionally it will haul plants and dirt for my backyard as well. Oh then their's ski season and mountain bike season. Always something in the bed of the truck it seams.

Geeze.. just noticed I need to update my photo. Truck doesn't quite look like that anymore with the extras added since the photo.

nd · 02-27-2008, 08:33 AM

I haven't used it to its full potential yet. But one reason i wanted a truck was so i'd have something to pull my boat when i get one. although that boat seems to get further and further away....

tacomaman06 · 02-27-2008, 02:29 PM

i use mine to haul my stratos bass boat, haul furniture, haul golf carts occasionally....basically haul whatever needs to be hauled. take mine off-road for hunting too. so, yeah....i use mine as i intended to. oh yeah....my daily driver also(unless im driving my wifes 4cyl accord to save gas....which apparently is gonna happen alot more in the near future the way gas prices are!!) !!

xtreme450 · 02-27-2008, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tacomaman06

(unless im driving my wifes 4cyl accord to save gas....which apparently is gonna happen alot more in the near future the way gas prices are!!) !!

I hear ya there.... gas prices suck. I would have bought something that gets better mileage, but i need a truck to haul stuff and you can't beat Toyota reliability and resale.

tacomaman06 · 02-27-2008, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtreme450

I hear ya there.... gas prices suck. I would have bought something that gets better mileage, but i need a truck to haul stuff and you can't beat Toyota reliability and resale.

you got that right

!!

Dutch · 02-27-2008, 03:23 PM

Sadly enough no........I've had it for almost a year and only have 842 miles on it. Once I finish the work on it or run out of money, I will use it more.

wrxed96 · 02-27-2008, 03:53 PM

Being that I could only get the V6 in the doublecab, I would say I use it everyday as it was supposed to be. Other than that, trips to the dump, hardware store and to tow my bikes. Works great for all that.

piercedtiger · 02-27-2008, 03:59 PM

pictures say a 1,000 words and all that....

evile · 02-27-2008, 04:07 PM

i use mine for what its made for haul stuff once in a while tow a 4wheeler and off roading

colinb17 · 02-27-2008, 05:36 PM

i tow a 5,000 pound powerboat, and a 2,000 pound catamaran. it does the job perfectly. it's also a great help to get to some pretty remote mountain biking places.

socalman22 · 02-27-2008, 06:03 PM

me offroad my truck til i get my tow hitch on.

02-26-2008, 10:35 PM	#1
xtreme450 Senior Member Joined: Feb 2008, #4772 Location: Klamath Falls/ Gold Beach, OR Age: 20 Gender: Guy Posts: 1,439 '07 AC 4x4 SR5 V6 6speed 2007 Access Cab Manual 4.0L V6 3" lift(w/OME 885's very soon), Bilstein 5100's in back with TSB leaf springs, 255/75-17 BFG M/T on 17x9 Raceline Renegade's, custom aluminum diamond plate headache rack w/ bed rails, custom aluminum winch bumper, Billet grille, Hella 500FF driving lights, TRD bed mat, TRD seat covers, All weather mats, Alpine stereo: CDA-9886 HU; new S-type speakers(very soon); 10" R-type sub in custom box, XM radio, Scan Gauge 2, Red LED interior lights , JBA cat back , K&N drop in w/ no secondary filter, TACOMAWORLD.COM sticker, more to come: red LED gauge lighting, rock sliders, rear locker, mid travel kit w/fiberglass and 35's.....and maybe a supercharger.	Who actually uses their V6 Tacoma as the truck it's supposed to be? Do any of you guys really use your Tacoma's to tow trailers, or just the general dirtbike or quad and the occasional trip to the dump? I've got a trailer brake controller and i tow our Kubota L3130 Backhoe on a 18' flatbed behind mine once in a while..... It's about 7000lbs loaded trailer weight when all is said and done. It's quite a load, but it gets it moving up to highway speeds just fine. I'll post a pic the next time i haul it. __________________ sig by 07tacoark Eric AKA xtreme450 Xtreme. life's too short not to be! Pics of my Taco Build and some Taco Wheelin

02-26-2008, 10:42 PM	#2
xtreme450 Senior Member Joined: Feb 2008, #4772 Location: Klamath Falls/ Gold Beach, OR Age: 20 Gender: Guy Posts: 1,439 '07 AC 4x4 SR5 V6 6speed 2007 Access Cab Manual 4.0L V6 3" lift(w/OME 885's very soon), Bilstein 5100's in back with TSB leaf springs, 255/75-17 BFG M/T on 17x9 Raceline Renegade's, custom aluminum diamond plate headache rack w/ bed rails, custom aluminum winch bumper, Billet grille, Hella 500FF driving lights, TRD bed mat, TRD seat covers, All weather mats, Alpine stereo: CDA-9886 HU; new S-type speakers(very soon); 10" R-type sub in custom box, XM radio, Scan Gauge 2, Red LED interior lights , JBA cat back , K&N drop in w/ no secondary filter, TACOMAWORLD.COM sticker, more to come: red LED gauge lighting, rock sliders, rear locker, mid travel kit w/fiberglass and 35's.....and maybe a supercharger.	oh, and i know if you wheel it, then you're using it properly too, but i thought i'd find out who hauls the big stuff instead.... __________________ sig by 07tacoark Eric AKA xtreme450 Xtreme. life's too short not to be! Pics of my Taco Build and some Taco Wheelin

02-26-2008, 11:01 PM	#3
Janster Pre Senior Citizen Joined: Mar 2007, #1138 Location: Lancaster, PA Age: 41 Gender: Female Posts: 2,915 2007 4.0L 4x4 TRD Sport Access Cab A 2007 Access Cab Automatic 4.0L Advantage Torza top (tri-fold), Husky floor mats, RuffTuff seat covers, C2C hood struts, Homelink mirror, Ipod2car (80gig Classic/4gig nano), Garmin Nuvi 660, Protecta Bed mat, Pop-n-lock, TSB Springs, Scangauge II, Heated drivers seat, Fumoto drain valve, Aries pushbar, PIAA 540 fog lights, Hood scoop grahics, Flowmaster 50 series dual catback exhaust.	Well...Haven't towed with it yet. Only owned it a year.... Helped haul all sorts of stuff for everyone else in our family. This spring, it'll be MULCH time! I'll see how these TSB springs stand up to a scoop of mulch! I'll make sure to tell the bobcat driver to drop it in slowly...in case even these springs can't handle a full scoop. __________________ Our Homepage http://www.lieblweb.com/ My truck photo gallery http://www.lieblweb.com/cpg/thumbnails.php?album=16

02-26-2008, 11:08 PM	#4
xtreme450 Senior Member Joined: Feb 2008, #4772 Location: Klamath Falls/ Gold Beach, OR Age: 20 Gender: Guy Posts: 1,439 '07 AC 4x4 SR5 V6 6speed 2007 Access Cab Manual 4.0L V6 3" lift(w/OME 885's very soon), Bilstein 5100's in back with TSB leaf springs, 255/75-17 BFG M/T on 17x9 Raceline Renegade's, custom aluminum diamond plate headache rack w/ bed rails, custom aluminum winch bumper, Billet grille, Hella 500FF driving lights, TRD bed mat, TRD seat covers, All weather mats, Alpine stereo: CDA-9886 HU; new S-type speakers(very soon); 10" R-type sub in custom box, XM radio, Scan Gauge 2, Red LED interior lights , JBA cat back , K&N drop in w/ no secondary filter, TACOMAWORLD.COM sticker, more to come: red LED gauge lighting, rock sliders, rear locker, mid travel kit w/fiberglass and 35's.....and maybe a supercharger.	yeah, i've got the weak stock springs, but i've got a procomp aal in it so i don't think they'll replace mine. I did get the intake rattle fixed and mentioned the tailgate TSB (bent mine the first month. tailgate wasnt a match for my DR brush mower) and got a call yesterday saying they'll replace it. Guess the TSB trick works. well, no more tangents.. back on topic for me. __________________ sig by 07tacoark Eric AKA xtreme450 Xtreme. life's too short not to be! Pics of my Taco Build and some Taco Wheelin

02-27-2008, 05:49 AM	#8
Flycatcher Master of the Universe Joined: Jan 2008, #4515 Location: Minnesota Posts: 99 2006 Black V6 4x4 Access cab with TRD & towing 2006 Access Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 Pioneer DEH-P4000UB stereo	I do a lot of landscaping type stuff around the house in the summer along with tuggin my boat around. Can I stay? __________________

02-26-2008, 11:37 PM	#5
ERdept Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3187 Location: Kali Gender: Male Posts: 646 2008 Prerunner Silver. 2008 Access Cab Automatic 6 cylinder Steering wheel cover and Pop lock, custom full seat silver sheepskins, trailer hitch clevis, gas cap lock. Weathertec mats, Hella horns, Revo tires,, Toytec lift,, Magnaflow exhaust, Ichiba wheel spacers 30mm, A.R.E. Z series shell, K&N CAI, secondary air filter removed, debadged, Ultra white lights, JDM yellow fogs bulbs, Fumoto drain valve, magnets at all the pans for shavings if any, due to my extreme paranoia.	I use is exactly as it's supposed to be. I commute with it daily as my single car driver. I haul my hobby stuff and I'll never tow with it, because I never tow stuff. No truck has to tow to be a truck.

02-27-2008, 05:05 AM	#6
Viper-2 Secret Agent Joined: Jul 2007, #2073 Posts: 502	Yup I tow a popup camper. About 2,000 lbs with no issues. Oh...I forgot...I have a 4 cyl.

02-27-2008, 05:39 AM	#7
deer_pop Member Joined: Nov 2007, #3644 Location: Ontario Posts: 90 08 Double Cab TRD 6 Speed Manual Speedway Blue 2008 Double Cab Manual 4.0 None yet	We are looking to buy a trailer for camping this summer. Trips to Nova Scotia and camping around Ontario will get more comforatable. Two kids and their friends in the tent, parents in the camper! Sounds like a plan eh!

02-27-2008, 08:19 AM	#9
j4x4ar3 Senior Member Joined: Feb 2008, #4725 Age: 40 Posts: 171 05 DC 4x4 - TRD Off Road - White 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L Round Step Bars, Bed Mat, Cargo Bars w/Thules ski and bike attachments, JVC MP3 Head Unit, TRD Cat Back Exhaust, more when $$$ allows	Yup... mainly a daily driver though.. but when camping season comes I pull my 26' travel trailer.. about 5000lbs loaded. 60,000 miles on the truck and about 3000 miles of that towing the trailer. Occassionally it will haul plants and dirt for my backyard as well. Oh then their's ski season and mountain bike season. Always something in the bed of the truck it seams. Geeze.. just noticed I need to update my photo. Truck doesn't quite look like that anymore with the extras added since the photo.

02-27-2008, 08:33 AM	#10
nd AKA: "The Velour Fog" Joined: Mar 2007, #1047 Location: Greenville, SC Age: 27 Gender: Guy Posts: 7,522 07 TRD Off-Road 4x4 debadged 2007 Double Cab Automatic V6 De badged, 5100's, Black Toyota Baja wheels	I haven't used it to its full potential yet. But one reason i wanted a truck was so i'd have something to pull my boat when i get one. although that boat seems to get further and further away.... __________________ When life gives you lemons, just say 'Fuck the lemons,' and bail.

02-27-2008, 02:29 PM	#11
tacomaman06 Carolina Alliance: Redneck Division Joined: May 2007, #1475 Location: rock hill, sc Age: 29 Gender: Male Posts: 12,557 04 trd tacoma 4x4 v6 double cab 2004 Double Cab Automatic 3.4 v6 vent visors,deck plate mod, gray wire mod, black steelies and emblems, mag-lite mod, wheelers/ome suspension, stainless brake lines,blacked out bumpers(bedliner),dynomax super turbo muffler,cabelas mossy oak seat covers ans camo steering wheel cover....still to come.... afe pro dry s filter..........plus many,many more!!	i use mine to haul my stratos bass boat, haul furniture, haul golf carts occasionally....basically haul whatever needs to be hauled. take mine off-road for hunting too. so, yeah....i use mine as i intended to. oh yeah....my daily driver also(unless im driving my wifes 4cyl accord to save gas....which apparently is gonna happen alot more in the near future the way gas prices are!!) !! __________________ i am WILL--my ride=04 tacoma trd 4x4 double cab, v6, auto,deck plate mod, grey wire mod, billy 5100's all the way around,black low-pro uws toolbox, black steelies,blacked out emblems, mag light mod,wheelers/alcan springs, ome 881 coils, braided stainless brake lines, polyurethane bushings,dynomax super turbo/slash cut tip-blacked out,chrome deleted bumpers via herculiner bed liner,color matched bedlinered tailgate, camo seat covers,sockmonkey decals,husky floor liners and still to come....15 inch wheelers steelies and gy wrangler mtr's!!! http://s202.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/tacomaman06/ signature by piercedtiger www.myspace.com/goodolboy1979

02-27-2008, 03:23 PM	#14
Dutch Senior Member Joined: Feb 2008, #4609 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 137 07 4x4 Taco 2007 Access Cab Manual 4.0L TRD S/C, TRD CAI, Rebored with custom pistons, rings, and cam, Doug Thorley Long Tube Headers, TRD Cat-back Exhaust, Donahoe front and rear, 16x8 MotoMetal 950's, 285/75 R16 AT's, TRD Quick Shifter, Bull Bar with PIAA 520 lights, Corbeau Racing Seats with RCI 5 point harnesses, Procomp Traction & He	Sadly enough no........I've had it for almost a year and only have 842 miles on it. Once I finish the work on it or run out of money, I will use it more.

02-27-2008, 03:53 PM	#15
wrxed96 Member Joined: Apr 2007, #1441 Posts: 56	Being that I could only get the V6 in the doublecab, I would say I use it everyday as it was supposed to be. Other than that, trips to the dump, hardware store and to tow my bikes. Works great for all that. __________________ 06 Tacoma TRD 08 VW .:R32 06 GSXR 750

02-27-2008, 03:59 PM	#16
piercedtiger Northern Alliance: Mod Guru Joined: Oct 2007, #3284 Location: Newark Valley, NY Age: 28 Gender: Male Posts: 3,754 06 TRD OR DC SB 6SPD 2006 Double Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Bestop canopy, hood struts, relocated 7-pin, 3" Toytec spacer/AAL, 285/75 16 Kumho Roadventure ATs, Hi-Lift mounted in bed, BHLM, fog light mod, turn signal mod, locker mod, driver seat mag light mount, step bars, reinforced tailgate, ABS kill switch, black grill surround, bed lights, rock lights...	pictures say a 1,000 words and all that.... __________________ Like when daddy plays with mommy on her "woman week", I've caught you red handed. Cheap/free mods - Tacoma World Forums

02-27-2008, 04:07 PM	#17
evile Senior Member Joined: Apr 2007, #1290 Location: Orlando, Fl Age: 24 Posts: 159 2006 DoubleCab TRD OffRoad PreRunner 2006 Double Cab Automatic V6 Bug shield vent visors Westin Chrome bull bar K&N Airfilter Pioneer CD/MP3/Ipod head unit	i use mine for what its made for haul stuff once in a while tow a 4wheeler and off roading __________________ 2006 Toyota Tacoma DoubleCab TRD OffRoad PreRunner

02-27-2008, 06:19 PM	#20
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02-27-2008, 05:36 PM	#18
colinb17 Member Joined: Jan 2008, #4127 Posts: 95 07 doublecab 4x4 shortbed 2007 Double Cab Automatic stock v6 westin bullbar, offroad lights for bar, taillight guards, window visors, tow shackle, ipod/mp3 jack, flowmaster 40 series, stickers, thule roof rack, rear spring tsb, pace edwards tonneau.	i tow a 5,000 pound powerboat, and a 2,000 pound catamaran. it does the job perfectly. it's also a great help to get to some pretty remote mountain biking places.

02-27-2008, 06:03 PM	#19
socalman22 San Diego Chapter Joined: Mar 2007, #1146 Location: So.Cali Posts: 3,846 06 PreRunner Dbl Cab 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L What Mods!	me offroad my truck til i get my tow hitch on. __________________ 06 Pre Runner! Made BY TacoHunter Details San Diego Ocotillo run Jan 10th 2009