I don't think pulling it will be much of a problem, but stopping it will be. I would HIGHLY recomend a trailer brake controller if you don't already have one.

Kevin

 

brake controler is a must I know...

 

Dont even try it Bruin...You will be dissapointed...Very. My 2006 TRD Sport A/T with TT pkg huffs and puffs and barely pulls 1600#'s up I-70. I wouldnt even consider pulling a 4K trailer up I-70 with a Tacoma. No way. My truck struggles,wheezes and gasps for air from Denver alla way to Grand Junction. By the time I get to the Badlands of Utah on I-70 I'm seriously considering stopping at the first Ford store and trading on the spot for a Stroke'. I pull a Cargo trailer that is half of what you are talking about....No way. You would hate yourself for trying. Going back down is just as bad as my Lil' cargo Pup' pushes me all over the road and gets real schecthy and almost scary keeping up with the flow through Summit county. No good at 4K...And probably dangerous. Next year I'll be in a Tundra or full size chevy as I'm really tired of watching Grama and Granpa fly by me on any hills with their A/C on smiling,Crocheting and waving as my Tacoma struggles and shifts and I sweat my ass off with the windows down trying to get any extra power I can. AVg MPG from Denver to Grand Junction.....10MPG! No Bueno Amigo!

 

Other then Chazmanian, I've only heard good things about the towing capabilities of our trucks. I however haven't been able to tow anything myself so I cannot speak from experience.

 

I drive right at 10K miles per year from Colorado to various west coast locations. I always always end up going through some mountain ranges be it the Rockies or the Sierra Nevada. It would be really nice if these trucks could pull the heavier weights but in all reality anything more than 2-2.5K is a stretch if you are going any distance. Folks who are pulling around 4K+ on a regular basis do honestly need to look elsewhere for a truck. The occassional weekemd pull to the lake is cvool but trying o tow a 3K buggy with a heavy ass car trailer through the Rocky Mountains behind a Tacoma is madness. These trucks just are not that "Stout". 4K behind any thing less than a strong V-8 half ton with trailer brakes would be a horrid driving experience. Rent a 3/4 Ton Powerstroke Diesel U-Haul if you need to pull that kind of weight up and down the Mountains.:disappoin

 

Dont even try it Bruin...You will be dissapointed...Very. My 2006 TRD Sport A/T with TT pkg huffs and puffs and barely pulls 1600#'s up I-70. I wouldnt even consider pulling a 4K trailer up I-70 with a Tacoma. No way. My truck struggles,wheezes and gasps for air from Denver alla way to Grand Junction. By the time I get to the Badlands of Utah on I-70 I'm seriously considering stopping at the first Ford store and trading on the spot for a Stroke'. I pull a Cargo trailer that is half of what you are talking about....No way. You would hate yourself for trying. Going back down is just as bad as my Lil' cargo Pup' pushes me all over the road and gets real schecthy and almost scary keeping up with the flow through Summit county. No good at 4K...And probably dangerous. Next year I'll be in a Tundra or full size chevy as I'm really tired of watching Grama and Granpa fly by me on any hills with their A/C on smiling,Crocheting and waving as my Tacoma struggles and shifts and I sweat my ass off with the windows down trying to get any extra power I can. AVg MPG from Denver to Grand Junction.....10MPG! No Bueno Amigo!

Off topic - but I must say your truck is very pleasing to the eye!

Starting to wish I help out for a white Sport.

 

Don't know how much a F150 weights, but yesterday I pulled one up a 25-30 deg wet dirt incline and never passed 1500rpms, length was about 300yrds.
I had the 4x4lo and the rear locker on, what amazed me was that I allmost didn't had to hit the gas.

 

I towed a trailer for the first time with this truck over the weekend and was pleasantly surprised. Trailer weight was close to 2,00lbs, and it was loaded with all the crap from my apartment. Didn't have any troubles at all. Now I didn't have any mountains to drive on since I'm stuck here in IL, but it did very well in the stop and go traffic... and I still got 12mpg

 

Chazmanian-thanks for the honest reply!
That is what I thought anyone with experience pulling on the passes might say. I know everyone on here loves their toy as I do but honestly don't think any Taco should be rated at 6500lbs. Short flat tows might be OK but otherwise these trucks are too small to two much more than a four wheeler on a ATV trailer.
That beeing said, I have yet to pull with my Taco.

 

i was able to pull a 95 corolla on a uhaul dolly w/o any problems this weekend on the highway and downtown.

 

Chazmanian-thanks for the honest reply!
That is what I thought anyone with experience pulling on the passes might say. I know everyone on here loves their toy as I do but honestly don't think any Taco should be rated at 6500lbs. Short flat tows might be OK but otherwise these trucks are too small to two much more than a four wheeler on a ATV trailer.
That beeing said, I have yet to pull with my Taco.

I'm hoping that you are correct, I'm just about ready to buy a Tacoma and my boat/trailer combo will be right at the 6500Lb limit (triple axle with surge brakes). I'm thinking that 4x4 Low with locked differential will pull the boat up the wet concrete launch ramp, then it'll be driven at 25 MPH for 1 mile, about twice per year. It may need to make a 10 mile round trip for fueling up every now and then, but that's all 45MPH flat surface streets and wouldn't happen more than once a month for Summer months only.

I just really don't want to feed a big V-8 truck to/from work the other 355 days a year when I'm not towing anything...

 

Alot of what makes a negative difference is the shape of whatever you tow. I tow my pop up trailer which weighs 3,100 lbs. up over the mountains and down in the desert no problem. That is why the pop up trailers are so popular, their low profile makes them towable for a 4 clyinder or mini vans. If you put that same weight in a tall box trailer you would have a completely different experience. Say all that to also say, to tow at the 6,000 lb mark will be pushing it, but then thats what a truck is suppose to do, work. I can and do tow my 3,100 lb trailer anywhere and stay up to speed with everyone else. If I was towing twice that amount, I don't know if it would do so well, probaly not.

 

I tow my boat about every other weekend with my Taco and normally have no problems. It weighs in around 3000-3500lbs loaded and fully fueled. The truck has not problems except on the really steep and high passes. I pull it up Donner Pass in CA from Reno with no problems in order to fish Donner Lake and Tahoe. However, coming across some of the 10,000+ foot passes in CO was pretty tough. It handled it but you had to take it slow.

 

Alot of what makes a negative difference is the shape of whatever you tow. I tow my pop up trailer which weighs 3,100 lbs. up over the mountains and down in the desert no problem. That is why the pop up trailers are so popular, their low profile makes them towable for a 4 clyinder or mini vans. If you put that same weight in a tall box trailer you would have a completely different experience. Say all that to also say, to tow at the 6,000 lb mark will be pushing it, but then thats what a truck is suppose to do, work. I can and do tow my 3,100 lb trailer anywhere and stay up to speed with everyone else. If I was towing twice that amount, I don't know if it would do so well, probaly not.

Yeah I could see pulling a nice low center of gravity Pop-Up as the wind drag on my cargo trailer is really bad....That being said even the feeling of inertia generated going downhill is unerving as the Truck just dosent have that planted substancial feeling with a load behind it.
I couldnt imagine pulling a car on a trailer behind this truck...Not for any distance at least.

 

I tow my boat about every other weekend with my Taco and normally have no problems. It weighs in around 3000-3500lbs loaded and fully fueled. The truck has not problems except on the really steep and high passes. I pull it up Donner Pass in CA from Reno with no problems in order to fish Donner Lake and Tahoe. However, coming across some of the 10,000+ foot passes in CO was pretty tough. It handled it but you had to take it slow.

Since I use mine for work rather than Recreating I get a bit more....Impatient? Time is money and I'm always trying to at least go with the flow of Traffic. I still cant imagine pulling a 3500# boat through the Rockies behind a V-6 Tacoma......

 

Tacoma Tow & Haul

This is my 4th Tacoma pickup. All 4WD. Presently in an '07 Sport 4WD AT AC w/Tow.
Hauling light loads, fine. Get up to 1 ton, makes me wish I had an extra leaf or two on each side.

Tow a 20' Grady White, wet, OK. I will keep this Tacoma for an all around pickup, going to lumber store, Lowes, etc. I will be clearing some property next year, and will have to get a Ford or Chevy 350/3500. The Tacoma's look nice, but they just don't have the muscle.

 

Apple = Tacoma
Orange = 1-ton truck

:ugh3:

 

I took my 6x10 trailer gvw 4100lbs from Calgary to Ottawa (2400miles) with no problems. My only wish would have been brakes cause pedal all the way down, it still don't stop!! Towing at 75mph accross the prairies with enough for passing. No complaints, but then again, no steep hills either.....

 

I took my 6x10 trailer gvw 4100lbs from Calgary to Ottawa (2400miles) with no problems. My only wish would have been brakes cause pedal all the way down, it still don't stop!! Towing at 75mph accross the prairies with enough for passing. No complaints, but then again, no steep hills either.....

How'd it handle Norther Ontario?

Or did you cut through the US?

 

My Tacoma's brakes feel as if I'm stepping on a rotten Mangoe...They have been like that since day 1. Dealer claims normal. Drove several others....Everything from Rotten Mangoe to Rotten Pineapple. Very inconsistant brake pedal feel across the board on these trucks. They should have used a different type of brake line.

If mine wasnt a Business lease my first move would have been braided lines all around.

 

Hey Chazman, it sounds like you have the same problem I did with my FS Chevy. I pulled an enclosed 5x10x7'tall and even with my Chevy I got 7mpg. It struggled going up hill. but then again I was doing 80+ at the time. And keeping the speed up too.

Even if you only put it on for when you are towing that "airbrake" of a trailer, put a camper topper on it. The aerodynamics of the topper will DEFINITELY increase the capabilities of your truck. And then you have a nice place to store the topper when not towing the trailer?

Just a thought. I plan on towing my 21' Kachina JetBoat with my wifes '07 Taco. We did it with her I6 Grand Cherokee and didn't run into any big snags, but than again it does sit A LOT lower than an enclosed trailer.

Laters.

 

Here is a copy of my rig 27 foot trail cruiser 4000 pounds. Works well for me for where I go

 

Bruinsma, Lots of these comments are w/ the auto. With the 6spd, and its low gearing (which many empty bedders and flat landers complain about), does a pretty good job towing. I tow my small semi enclosed sled trailer alot. While its not very heavy, I can cruise even uphills in 6th no problem, and still get 16-17 mpg on trips even with snow tires.

I've towed a 4000+ lb 6x14 box trailer with another 1000+ in the bed. On flat areas it wasnt too bad, but the tight back roads and 15% grades did strain her a little. I wouldn't do it all the time. Personally, the 6500 limit seems a bit too much. If your whole trailer fully setup is 5000 lbs, you should be ok, but wouldnt want to do much than that all the time.

My advice when towing a heavy load, run premium gas, and rev the hell out of her shifting, its much easier on the clutch.

btw, lots of auto guys complaing about the brakes (Car & driver) too. Any 6-spdr's feel that way? This truck has had the best brakes of any truck I've owned

 

Here is a copy of my rig 27 foot trail cruiser 4000 pounds. Works well for me for where I go

Every time I see SDallas and this set-up I wonder about the "Airbraking" effect of my cargo trailer. This Trailer Dalls is pulling is fucking huge. But it has just enough rake on the front of er' to cut through the wind like a hot knife thru "Buttah"....Or as well as anything that weighs 4,000#' and has a place to Poop,Shower,Cook and sleep....

How does it do up hills dallas?

Can you do the speed limit pulling that "House" around?

I think I need one of those, two jetski's and the summer off:clap:

 

Hey Chazman, it sounds like you have the same problem I did with my FS Chevy. I pulled an enclosed 5x10x7'tall and even with my Chevy I got 7mpg. It struggled going up hill. but then again I was doing 80+ at the time. And keeping the speed up too.

Even if you only put it on for when you are towing that "airbrake" of a trailer, put a camper topper on it. The aerodynamics of the topper will DEFINITELY increase the capabilities of your truck. And then you have a nice place to store the topper when not towing the trailer?

Just a thought. I plan on towing my 21' Kachina JetBoat with my wifes '07 Taco. We did it with her I6 Grand Cherokee and didn't run into any big snags, but than again it does sit A LOT lower than an enclosed trailer.

Laters.

You know the dealio...Front of my trailer is a straight parachute. I'm also always pushing 75-80 Mph cause I weanna hit the derned jobsite get er' done and get back home ASAP! I'm heading out here in two months and have to cover a whole buncha ground in Washington state....I have actually been considering some type of custom fiberglass V deal to free up the flat-assed nose of my trailer....Do you think thats even possible? Crappy $3200 trailer...Eating up my hard earned gas monies:sosad: