Base RWD Towing a Trailer

So 3500 gross
looking at a 16ft 2140 dry weight
obviously will need the trailer brakes and turn attachment it says it also has electric brakes any controllers for 1st gen tacos

also ways to upgrade sway and maybe another hitch that is not the bumper

 

anyone pulling more than 3500 in a rwd with a class iii hitch

 

https://activesuspension.com/products/toyota-tacoma-pickup-2005-2020


opinions

 

Not the right years to fit. You could get airbags but that's pricey. You could get some tall soft bump stops and ride those for some ride control. Will probably help with sway if it's sitting on them. Maybe like a sumo spring.

 

so I’m already looking at a rear sway bar

 

https://www.superspringsinternational.com/product/ssa18/


https://www.etrailer.com/Vehicle-Sway-Bars/Toyota/Tacoma/1998/HE92MR.html?vehicleid=1998134655

 

3500 is gonna be right at the limit - won’t have much left as far as payload in the bed of the truck. What kind of trailer?

 

payload dry 2140
sunset trailer 149

 

I suspect that is going to be a struggle on the highway. Not so much the weight maybe, but the frontal area is going to be like pulling a sail

 

I have a 17' hybrid trailer that is marketed at 2100 lbs dry. My numbers loaded with the family and gear to the best of my ability are below. I wouldn't tow this trailer with a 4 cylinder. It is a struggle to get up and down large mountain passes with the 6 cylinder. I've put the tow hitch, wire harness, green "towing" fan clutch, transmission cooler, and have good brakes. There is a towing section here and elsewhere. My advice, start by reading the towing bible, and if you plan to tow regularly, get a full size truck.

 

so there is a smaller 109 gross weight 1640 i think there is a chance that can work well for me its just me and one persom

 

It comes down to your planned use. A few trips a year less than a 100 miles and home.

Drag the camper around the country for weeks at a time going thousands of miles.

This truck would not be my first choice but one does what one needs to .

When towing any amount of weight over 2000 pounds I avoided Interstates I did not have enough Horse Power to drive with traffic.

 

Is there a possibility that you could try out the truck - trailer combination before you buy the trailer. The guy selling the trailer doenst care if you have tow vehicle "issues". The 2.4 isnt a powerhouse to begin with. Assuming manual transmission too, if not, that is something else that will need adressing.