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    Quick Links: Having a tough time finding this The Tacoma Towing Bible Looking to tow 4500lb dry weight camper with 2-3 passengers Trailer Light Convertor, What Brand Works. 4 pin to 7 pin conversion and BC - 2G non-tow pckg '04 Taco towing needs

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

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  1. Sep 20, 2012 at 8:58 AM
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    tractng

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    Very nice. What is the spec on the trailer?
     
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  2. Sep 20, 2012 at 1:38 PM
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  3. Sep 20, 2012 at 5:01 PM
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    Did you mod something on the rear susp for towing that monster?
     
    tacomonazul, Sep 20, 2012
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  4. Sep 21, 2012 at 7:46 AM
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    It is a Carson Toy Hauler, FL162 Link. I add to this trailer a roof AC and a Honda 3000is generator in the tongue.

    I have done the TSB in the rear suspension and Firestone Air Bags.

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  5. Sep 21, 2012 at 12:44 PM
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    kd8bao

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    Are the airbags worth it? I am towing a 6K trailer with WD and dual cam sway controller. When set up I am level all the way down. I get some good rear bounce on the back roads. Just wondering since we are about the same tongue weight. Also, I have the same brake controller and I had an internal error code the one day. Called Cequent and they said the board may have gone bad so they sent me a new one no questions asked. So something to keep in mind. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1348256690.748220.jpg
     
    kd8bao, Sep 21, 2012
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  6. Sep 21, 2012 at 4:58 PM
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    tx_shooter

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    tx_shooter This place is a cesspool of bfo and spacer lifts

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    I'll vouch for the Firestones. I tow my '87 4Runner quite often and the air bags really helped stop that bouncing bs. I have the TSB leafs also; but the air bags made the biggest difference. As my buddy put it one day; "It tows like a big truck" now with the bags.
     
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  7. Sep 21, 2012 at 7:54 PM
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  8. Sep 21, 2012 at 10:35 PM
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    Have you had the TSB done? Surprised its not squatting more. Nice looking trailer, by the way!
     
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  9. Sep 22, 2012 at 4:08 AM
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    I would buy them again. They aren't necessary, but they sure make it more comfortable. Plus sometimes I carry more stuff in my truck bed than others. Like some times I need my 4300watt generator for dry camping at racetracks etc. but not if I am going to a campground, so I can adjust the air pressure in the bags based on my load.
     
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  10. Sep 22, 2012 at 8:46 AM
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    Who can guess what's on the trailer?

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  11. Sep 22, 2012 at 8:49 AM
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    tx_shooter

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    Looks like a 1st Gen taco.
     
    tx_shooter, Sep 22, 2012
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  12. Sep 22, 2012 at 10:54 AM
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    Absolutely, get the air bags, they help a lot.
     
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  13. Sep 22, 2012 at 10:59 AM
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    1st gen Pickup
     
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  14. Sep 22, 2012 at 1:09 PM
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    Bags are almost a necessity if you got stock springs (even with aal) and tow anything with any real weight. I put 30psi in each bag when haul anything over 3k lbs. 20psi for anything else and 15psi empty. It firms everything up and keeps everything sitting level. I would buy them over again.

    And you guessed it man its a 1st gen pickup.
     
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  15. Sep 22, 2012 at 1:20 PM
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    I want bags so bad and the firestone kit is so affordable but I want an onboard compressor and tank with an easy access control either in cab or outside. And that makes it so much more expensive.
     
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  16. Sep 22, 2012 at 6:05 PM
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    Yeah I don't have the tanks or gauges on mine. I use one of those battery jumpers that has an air pump on it. Doesn't take as much time as you would think to do it manually.
     
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  17. Sep 22, 2012 at 7:11 PM
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    What about maintenance on the bags? Is there anything you can do to help the longevity of the bags?
     
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  18. Sep 22, 2012 at 7:23 PM
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    I just check them periodically because the lines are those self locking connectors that you just push the lines into the fittings which tend to leak over time. But besides that I keep the bags clean from grit and debris so the rubber doesn't wear grooves or what have you. Besides that I havnt heard about doing anything else and the manuel I don't think said anything really.
     
    05TacoDblCab, Sep 22, 2012
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  19. Sep 22, 2012 at 7:26 PM
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    No mud flaps, plasti dipped emblems, and rear bumper, Weather tech digital fit, Bed mat from tractor supply. Pioneer 4400BH head unit. B.A.M.F bed rail tie downs. AVS vent visors.
    wrong look at the mirrors, not taco. also front fender dose not look like 1st gen taco.
    i’m going to go with this.
     
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  20. Sep 23, 2012 at 3:51 AM
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    Just picked it up yesterday. The Tacoma did great, except for the gas mileage lol. I took a quick pic at rest stop on the turn pike.
     
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