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    Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 5:41pm
 think of a new tv not happy with Tacoma. Looking at new tundra 4.6 v8 tow package any thoughts 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 5:55pm

Check out "apltrez" post from 2 days ago, another Tacoma post, and I believe labeled Chevy Colorado. He sent me a PM.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 6:07pm
Not happy with Tacoma. Run bad . Shift bad. It got go  the best time is now.trade in
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 6:09pm
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Mar 2017 at 9:48pm
We towed our RP175 for about two and a half years with our 4.6 Tundra. It did a fantastic job over all of the passes and foothills of Washington State. Towing mpg with the RPod was between 10 and 15 mpg--usually 12 to 13. The 2010 to 2013 4.6 Tundras were a little higher rated for towing (8200 lbs for mine) than the newer ones. I dunno why. I'm now towing up to 5000 lbs. wet weight with our Kodiak. Towing the big climbs of Colorado, Utah, and Arizona was no problem for the 4.6 at this weight. I always lock out overdrive 6th and sometimes 5th while towing.

P/S I also towed with a Tacoma, and it did OK, but got a little worse towing mpg than the Tundra 4.6, and couldn't come close to the towing ability of the 4.6. I know that the 5.7 Tundra is a horse for pulling, but most people don't give the 4.6 enough credit, as long as you keep it at a reasonable pulling weight.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 9:30am
If you are going Tundra, get the  5.7 ltr V8.  i still get 12-15 mpg pulling the pod and sometimes better.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 10:34am
Thanks for 4.6  info. I don't think I want 5.6 trying to stay on budget.ford looked good but want a v8 .plus long term Toyota man
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I did it 2017 Toyota Tundra.new baby loves her gas.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 3:44pm
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Thanks for 4.6  info. I don't think I want 5.6 trying to stay on budget.ford looked good but want a v8 .plus long term Toyota man


F 150 has several engine options, including a V8. The coyote 5.0 rocks.. BUT DO NOT discount the 3.5 ecoboost without driving one. Really.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Apr 2017 at 1:55pm
Towed for the first time today. I can now say.you don't even know it's back there 
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