R-pod Owners Forum : Toyata Highlander http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Miscellaneous / Off-topic : Toyata Highlander Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:22:50 +0000 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:59:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3182 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Toyata Highlander : Our TV is a 2010 FJ Cruiser.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30872#30872 Author: Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 19 Feb 2013 at 7:59am

Our TV is a 2010 FJ Cruiser.  I'm not sure but we may have the same engine.  I think you might have a little more towing power.  The FJ does fine even in the Smoky Mountains.  You definitely know the trailer is there and you slow down going up a long hill.  The RPMs are always higher, of course, than without the trailer, and the MPGs are about half. I love the FJ but when the rpod (a 176) is hooked up there are plenty of times I wish it had a V8.

TT
]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:59:11 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30872#30872 Toyata Highlander : Welcome!We have a 2007 Toyota... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30870#30870 Author: HavaPod
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Posted: 18 Feb 2013 at 10:10pm

Welcome!
 
We have a 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid and a 177 that we purchased in December.   Our dealer installed a Prodigy 2 electronic brake control and an equalizer hitch.
 
We have only driven it twice in areas that are reasonably flat.  So far so good.  I will be interested in seeing how it goes when we try to go over mountain passes.  
]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:10:38 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30870#30870 Toyata Highlander : Hi, we tow our 177 with a 2012... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30847#30847 Author: bc matell
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Posted: 17 Feb 2013 at 7:12pm

Hi, we tow  our 177 with a 2012 tacoma V6 with a regular toyota hitch. No problems yet. We towed it from Vancouver Island B.C. to Saskatoon and back. Some pretty tall mountians in between! Thats Canada I am talking about.
Welcome to the forum!
]]> Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:12:54 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30847#30847 Toyata Highlander : thank you. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30263#30263 Author: RodL
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013 at 6:40pm

thank you.]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:40:14 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30263#30263 Toyata Highlander : Originally posted by RodLDoes... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30261#30261 Author: thadd
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013 at 1:00pm

Originally posted by RodL

Does anyone pull a model 177 with a Toyota Highlander Limited, V6 with towing hitch?  How does this work for you.

I used to pull with a 2008 Highlander Hybrid with an aftermarket (UHaul) hitch and Prodigy P2 brake controller. We also had a Reese trunnion-style weight distributing hitch and sway control. The non-Hybrid Highlander has more towing capacity and I know others on this forum use similar (and some use smaller!) vehicles.

I certainly don't blame the HiHy, but we had an accident while towing with ours (search the forums if you want the full story).  Since the accident, we upgraded our TV to a large GMC and the difference is remarkable. Our new TV is probably a bit overkill for the R-Pod, but we feel really safe in it and are glad we made the switch.
]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:00:25 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30261#30261 Toyata Highlander : Thank you. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30256#30256 Author: RodL
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013 at 12:05pm

Thank you.]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:05:21 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30256#30256 Toyata Highlander : Welcome. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30255#30255 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 14 Jan 2013 at 12:04pm

Welcome.]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:04:10 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30255#30255 Toyata Highlander : Does anyone pull a model 177 with... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30254#30254 Author: RodL
Subject: 3182
Posted: 14 Jan 2013 at 12:01pm

Does anyone pull a model 177 with a Toyota Highlander Limited, V6 with towing hitch?  How does this work for you.]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:01:43 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3182&PID=30254#30254