4 cylinder capability question

Sounds perfect to me.

 

@AdventureNorth - Does your Tacoma have a manual transmission? If you mount the tent relatively low to mid-hi on a bed rack - so that the tent is mostly out of the airstream - I don't see a problem, even with a full kit of other gear. It's a truck and should haul a 1/4 ton with no issues.

 

@OldandSlow it's a manual, but i like having a camper shell on.

 

Well this escalated quickly...

So for the record I get 19-22mpg with all my weight and big tires. It's reg eared to 4.88 and locked the rest of the specs are In my build thread. I do however highly recommend mounting and rtt down low it's super nice on the highway and also protects the tent on the trail.
Like so

^last October my truck was still small

If you must mount it up high do yourself a favor pick up a thule or Yakima cross bar and fairing it'll make a huge difference