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Old 04-15-2019, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Jetboy View Post
On the plus side; the 4runner has larger brakes than most 1/2 ton trucks. They're larger than a Suburban for example. They are significantly oversized for the vehicle. The brake feel isn't great. But the actual hardware is more than adequate for anything it'll pull.
I pull a car on a flatbed regularly. It pencils out to about 5k total load. I have a dual axle trailer with one axle of trailer brakes. It pulls and stops adequately. When time to get a new vehicle, I will probably get something bigger for towing. I don't know how well it will do with something with a much greater profile such as a camping or box trailer. No airbags or weight distribution hitch. I don't get much squat, maybe the limited x-reas has something to do with it.

Recently after leaving a race with car on trailer, the trailer connector didn't seat all the way. I always check before I get on the road, but I didn't this time. A few miles down the road traffic came to a sudden stop and that's when I discovered my trailer brakes were not working. Pretty exciting code brown four wheel lockup, not something I want to experience again.

Point being, the 4Runner brakes are pretty good, but you must have trailer brakes and a decent controller if you are pulling much. I have never had any fade going down grades, but I did go through all four sets of pads in under 40k miles.
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