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Show us what you tow.

Discussion in 'Towing' started by BBQ BOY, Feb 17, 2009.

  1. Nov 2, 2015 at 7:03 AM
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    tacoholic05

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    Our Halloween group....always seems to rain by us!!!
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  2. Nov 2, 2015 at 1:08 PM
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    colinb17

    colinb17 If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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    Build thread in sig...
    Towed my new project/daily driver home over the weekend. Wife and dog approved of the new gokart.....


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  3. Nov 2, 2015 at 9:13 PM
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    sr5taco

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    wht 08 Tacoma access cab V6/6spd 4wd
    My Tacoma working
    Pulling my current restoration project

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  4. Nov 30, 2015 at 4:07 PM
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    Rico's Taco '11

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    I tow a homemade trailer that weighs in at 1220 pounds.

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  5. Dec 4, 2015 at 4:22 AM
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    MichRocks

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    That was the old limit. In 2006 it was amended to the posted speed limit, 70mph typically.

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  6. Dec 13, 2015 at 8:06 PM
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  7. Dec 21, 2015 at 1:12 PM
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    fagesbp

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  8. Dec 21, 2015 at 4:45 PM
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    ancient11

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    Sits fairly level......you must have some add-a-leafs.
     
  9. Dec 21, 2015 at 11:25 PM
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    NotRed

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    or air bags.
     
  10. Dec 22, 2015 at 6:11 AM
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    fagesbp

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    Hellwig 1251s. And the wd hitch helps a lot.
     
  11. Dec 23, 2015 at 5:17 PM
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    tommyboy1234

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    How does it pull and brake what kinda of mileage?
     
  12. Dec 23, 2015 at 5:18 PM
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    tommyboy1234

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    What gas mileage?
     
  13. Dec 23, 2015 at 6:32 PM
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    fagesbp

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    It pulls like a brick... No trouble with swaying but the wind drag is bad. Brakes just like it wasn't there since it has it's own brakes. Gas mileage is cut in half.
     
  14. Dec 26, 2015 at 9:50 PM
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    PatsTacoma

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    Here's what I usually tow.

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    Here's a before and after with the Firestone Ride Rite airbags. The top pic has no extra weight in the truck or the trailer. The bottom pic has an extra 1000+lbs.

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    And here's me hauling some stuff in the bed and moving my father-in-law's trailer around his property for him.

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  15. Dec 27, 2015 at 8:44 PM
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    Chitoson

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    Pulled a 21' Cobia 125 miles for a friend.
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  16. Dec 27, 2015 at 8:55 PM
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    jjloco

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    My new trailer is due to arrive at the dealership in about 3 weeks. As you can see, I won't be towing it with my Tacoma. Lol!

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  17. Dec 28, 2015 at 7:13 AM
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    ralfnjan

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    Might be close to the towing limits...what, about 4000lb tongue weight by the look of it? Beleive me, you'd feel right at home in Newfoundland. I spent a month there in 2015, and that's about the usual size for a Newfie's trailer.

    Ralph
     
  18. Dec 28, 2015 at 7:30 AM
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    jjloco

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    Not sure about tongue weight, but the gross vehicle weight is about 9000 dry
     
  19. Dec 28, 2015 at 10:50 AM
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    tommyboy1234

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    How is towing the Ranger do you go on very long trips and how is the gas mileage?
     
  20. Dec 30, 2015 at 6:52 PM
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    tommyboy123

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    custom wheels and bull bar and nite lights
    How much does boat weigh and how is gas mileage.
     
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