Who uses their tacoma for landscaping? Photos?

I think this counts...

 

I realize this is an old thread, but I'm thinking about buying a Tacoma (2013) as a work truck for my landscaping business. Would it handle the regular towing of a residential-grade zero-turn mower?

Also with this mileage, does it still have lots of life in it?

 

Welcome to TW

JB has some experience hauling landscaping equipment around

@Built2Ride

 

It SOUNDS like a good deal. You could put in the info in kbb.com to get a better idea.

Tacoma’s have a frame rust issue, amplified if used on salted roads. That’s the first thing to look at.

They’re also known to be ultra reliable. You could have a shop do a pre purchase inspection. Make sure they do compression and leak down tests. How much life is left in it is dependent on how well it’s maintained. If the seller is the original owner, and has detailed maintenance records and receipts, that’s the only way you can know for certain. Something that’s rare to find.

They also retain their value exceptionally well. So if you find a good deal, then think about it for too long, it’ll get sold before you get to buy it.

 

Get a 6 lug taco for regular towing. 5 lug is a little small. 4 or 6 cyl should do fine for towing a z turn

 

Hey hey, I think you would be just fine pulling a small trailer with racks for trimmers and a zero turn.
Just keep it at 55 and you will be set. I use a Tundra and a Chevy2500 flatbed. Both do very well for my needs, but the little gas saver you’re looking at would be great.

 

I have looked at purchasing one of these for a second rig to knock out some properties. I think it’s a smart choice, giving you longevity and saving on gas.

 

I agree, I have calculated the cost of fuel of different vehicles over their lifetime and it's very significant! Would love to save every little bit that I can, and have something just big enough for what I need. Thanks much for the input!

 

Used mine for 800lbs of pavers the other day. Redoing the garden for spring.

 

Does this count?

 

I do the same picking up leaves in the fall. I have massive oaks at the edge of my property. I pick them up with my garden tractor and dual bagger. One difference is before I install the cover, bags and chutes, I put my mulch kit on the deck first, lower the deck down some and then run them over to mulch them up. I always have mulching blades on the deck and it reduces them to finely chopped pieces of I go at an easy pace. I just keep going back over them until I figure I'm at the point where I can go more than 10 feet before the bags are full and I have to stop and go empty them. It does a great job and I leave the chopped up leaves and grass at the edge of the woods to decompose for later use. Nice looking lab!