Towing 6000 pounds with the Tacoma

Has anybody told 6000 pound trailer with a Tacoma

 

I havent but there are pleanty of posts on towing and most prople say you wont even know there is a trailer behind you

 

6000 lbs behind a Tacoma, you will know it's there, I promise! When you tow more than your vehicle weighs, you know it's back there, stopping it can be a bigger problem without trailer brakes.

 

I pulled a uhaul full of my wife's books across Arkansas that scaled out at 6200 lds gross weight .
My Tacoma did excellent . I definitely knew it was back there though .
Stayed off the interstate and stuck to back roads.
Slow and steady won out . And didn't shift above forth gear.

 

Only if the force is strong with you.

 

I tow a 6500 lb boat and trailer all the time. My truck is super charged so I don't suffer from power, but the truck itself behaves fine - the boat trailer has a surge brake, I'd encourage you to have a trailer brake controller and electric brakes or a surge brake. Towing more than the truck isn't a problem it's the stopping that will get you in trouble. HD dodges are capable of towing 30k lbs but only weigh 8k so so it's all about being able to support the tongue weight and being able to stop.

 

Yes it will do it. Make sure you have the following:
- prodigy p2 (or similar) brake controller installed in your truck with electric brakes on the trailer
- good tires and brakes
- correctly-distributed weight between the trailer axles, trailer tongue, and truck.
- experiment with emergency stopping to give yourself an idea how much extra room you need to leave for stopping with 6000 lb trailer
- look at your planned route(s) and plan ahead for hills and steep grades

 

Yes truck will tow more than it is rated to but trailer brakes are a must this 4runner and trailer was about 6400lbs

 

FYI pretty sure law states your trailer MUST have brakes over 3000 lbs....


6k lbs is gonna be a lot for the taco, but it will do it.

 

CASE 1840 Uni loader and a 16' tandem axle trailer. Trailer brakes are a must.

 

How is the hitch mounted

 

FYI when these orchard spray rigs are EMPTY, they weight just under 6,000 lb. When their 500 gallon stainless steel tanks are FULL, well, you do the math...~ 8 lb. per gallon = 4,000 lb. Yes, most of this weight is centered over the spray rig "axle," and yes, when they are loaded FULL, they travel 2-5 mph through the field maximum speed, but they are still tough beasts.

 

Custom-built hitch (plate and channel steel) that uses the factory bed bolts for an attachment point, along with block spacers on the frame.

 

I would like to know what each of those devices is. These look like fun with the Jet engine look in the second picture and all of them have high flotation tires... Interesting.

*edit* thanks for the quick answer as to what they are.

 

Here's the company website that builds the machines that we sell...they are impressive to see run!

http://proaginc.com/

 

I towed a 6900 pound (I weighed it at a truck weigh scale) trailer plus 2 people from Virginia to Colorado with my 2005 Tacoma 4 cylinder manual shift 4X4. Plus I've used 4 cylinder Toyotas several times before to tow far heavier loads than specified. The engine never overheated, not once. It's the transmission that often causes problems, but with a manual shift, it won't overheat, at least mine never did. Automatics can, and do, break from too much weight. Yes, going up hills was slow, but this was a lot cheaper than buying a new truck! I do use Amsoil in the engine, transmission, differentials, and transfer case, and I trust it, but feel that any oil would do the same thing. The trailer brakes slowed the load down fine, so truck brakes weren't over stressed.

 

An interesting point that people frequently overlook is the effect of aftermarket tires on towing capacity in the case of plus-sized (diameter) tires. Going big doesn't mean you shouldn't tow, but someone on 35s with stock gears is asking for diff problems if they decided to tow anything heavy. In the case of a truck with an automatic transmission, the effective wear and tear is increased further. (especially starting from a standstill)

 

I agree. I have several modifications on my truck (aftermarket Bilsteins, heavier springs but not jacked up, homemade skidplate under engine, rear sway bar, lights etc), but use only the stock 245 tire size with E rated on/off road tires. For many normal uses other than looks, in my opinion, huge tires can cause problems.

 

Most states its 3000, some its even less, and then there's Massachusetts.
http://www.brakebuddy.com/towing-laws
http://www.towshop.com/trailer_supplemental_braking_laws.htm