Who tows with a Tacoma?
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Topic: Who tows with a Tacoma?
Posted By: geewizard
Subject: Who tows with a Tacoma?
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2020 at 6:46pm
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Who tows an RPod with a Tacoma? And what model RPod do you tow if so?
------------- 2021 Winnebago Micro Minnie 1708FB 2017 R-Pod 177 (Blue) HRE SOLD 2004 Outfitter Apex 8 camper 2014 Toyota Tundra DC |
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Posted By: Our pod
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2020 at 6:56pm
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2015 Tacoma 4x4 with V6 and tow package (granny cloler, oil cooler, etc). Never had a problem towing 2016 R-pod 179. Through Utah and Nevada deserts and mountains. Temp gauge always in middle. 12 mph towing, 20 on hiway without trailer. ------------- Life is good. |
Posted By: Our pod
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2020 at 8:02pm
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Correction: tranny cooler, oil cooler.
Fat typing finger. ------------- Life is good. |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2020 at 8:09pm
Granny coolers....so many colors, patterns, and sizes to choose from...how do you decide?  And...I'm sorry that your little Tacoma can only tow the trailer at 12 mph....but on the other hand, while granny stays cool, you get to enjoy the scenery!  ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: Toyanvil
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2020 at 10:20pm
2008 Tacoma 4x4 with V6 and tow package added trans temp gauge, never had a problem towing my 2017 178. |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 7:46am
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2017 SR5 V6 with Tow Package. It's a great match up. Been coast to coast twice now and north into the Canadian Rockies. Not the first of the hill, yet over without issues. Keep your rpm's down, stay off cruise control, use your gearing and slow down on the highway and you'll see some 'great' gas mileage. Better yet, take the Byways and enjoy gas mileage and better scenery! LOL ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 9:29am
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I have the Nissan equivalent, The Frontier, and I tow a 195 with little issue when going into appalachian mountains steep long climbs, but who doesn't. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: tcj
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 9:43am
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2014 Tacoma V6, 4 wheel drive, towing package, Six speed manual transmission. It pulls like a freight train. The young fellow that got in it to hook up our new Rpod 180 at the dealer couldn't drive a clutch.  ------------- 2018 R-pod 180 Hood River Edition |
Posted By: Buffalohunter
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 2:46pm
2013 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 with tow package and a v6. Going uphill keep the rpms down, lower gear if necessary...no temperature problems. We get 14 mpg doing 60-65...traveling all over the west every year. ------------- R-pod-2020 189 2013 Toyota Tacoma |
Posted By: Buffalohunter
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 2:52pm
Sorry for the mondo pictures...got to figure out the resize situation... ------------- R-pod-2020 189 2013 Toyota Tacoma |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2020 at 8:53am
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Maybe it's because the pic is sooooo large, but, your rig appears to be seriously nose down. Just my opinion ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2020 at 9:06am
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+1 to mjlrpod You may want to readjust your WHD to make it a little more level. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2020 at 2:33pm
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Hard to know for sure from the shot but if you park on level ground the ball height and wdh tension should be set so that the trailer is level and the distance from the Taco's front wheel wells to the ground is the same as it was before you put the trailer on the hitch. Do this with the trailer and Taco loaded for travel. You can use a couple pieces of blue painter's tape on the fenders above the front axle to make that measurement easier. To be sure the trailer is level just measure from the ground to the body front and rear on both sides. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |