Towing With the Taco

Yes. The 1475 with slide out couch. Once I sell the Casita that is the one. There are very few with that layout and a couch or the swivel seats. We looked at both and it is a tough decision between the two. The slide out adds just a bit more room. Rather have either of them over a dinette.

 

I plasti dipped the tailgate and added the 3d chrome decals. The put the black vinyl decals on top of the chrome.

 

Not pull like a V8? No kidding.

Also 5th and 6th are OD so of course the truck isn't going to stay there pulling a load, or going up a hill unloaded typically. 5th is possible untill you ask for more power, then it downshifts.

 

The swivel chairs instead of a dinette and no slide is just what the Dr ordered for us. The Gen 2 ( current mdl ) features are great additions to what is already a great TT.

There is a Lance owners group https://community.lanceowners.org which is a great place for all things Lance and a few facebook groups out there if you have not already found them.

Enjoy your journey!

 

Thanks for the feedback!

 

Nice photo bomb from the tornado wrecked barn.

 

Thanks for the info. I'll check into it.

 

I have a 18' 193BHS!! We love it!! Are you on the Coachmen Apex TT FB page?

 

No - I quit FB a while back.

 

An area where 2Wheel Lo might help.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lock-stock-and-2wheel-low-3rd-gen-diy-mod.536677/
(And no, nobody else has done it but me as far as I know)

 

I towed once. Was actually really surprised how well it did considering I was about a ton over the tow capacity. It was about a 20km round trip on level back roads, but it certainly didn't feel like I was murdering the truck.

 

Picked up our Casita 17’ Spirit Deluxe on Wednesday. Slowly making our way back to Tampa.

Tows nicely. In the hills, 12-13mpg. Last fill on relatively flat roads, 16mpg. S-mode, ECT, OVTune.

 

I tow a 4000lb camper with no issues.

 

In did the ome medium kit, complete game changer when towing.

 

I think you need a bigger trailer for that side by side. Haha!! That trailer is massive!!

 

I purchased a 2018 KZ express travel trailer, 2900 lbs dry weight and up to 3700 lbs fully loaded. My truck is raised and I have The 275 17 inch Duratrac tires so I need a hitch that drops around 4-5 inches to make the trailer level. Would I need a Weigh distribution hitch with a 350 lb hitch weight and maybe 450lb with the propane tanks and batteries? I have a 2018 TRD pro sport upgrade 4X4. Rated for 640 lbs hitch weight. I am going to install a brake controller and I noticed the Tacoma comes with the sway towing control. Do I require a sway control bar as well?

 

I use a WDH when I pull my TT. 3500 lbs bry. I'm lifted on 285s. It helps with the weight and the sway. The truck handles so much better with it. I also have a Tekonsha P3 brake controller that helps a ton.

 

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What kind of WDH do you own? I notice most of them have a max drop of about 1-2 inches. Did you purchase a separate shank?

 

I bought the one from Harbor Freight. It's worked great. No problems and for $150 you can't go wrong. The adjustability both up and down is tremendous. You can flip the hitch for more drop.. or more lift.

 

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