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Old 06-05-2020, 08:03 AM #16
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I regularly tow a utility trailer around town and just recently had the whole family in it and about 2500lbs of trailer and gear and these little ute's go down the road really good. OD off and running around 65mph down the hwy just fine. My buddy with a 2003 single cab long bed 2wd Tundra with the 5VZ used to tow around a heavy arse trailer with his rock buggy on it all over the blue ridge mountains. It was slow up the hills but otherwise pulled it just fine. About 6k lbs total. I eventually want to put a trans cooler on mine but otherwise seems great!
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Stick with OEM or a Denso brand reman. Basically all others are crap. (or at least a crap shoot).

If you are going to be towing regularly, get a trans temp gauge on there. You'll want to know what you are doing to your trans. You'll also want to drain and fill that trans way more often than the normal schedule to keep that fluid healthy when towing like that. Every time the torque converter is unlocked, you are really heating things up.

I'd also suggest keeping it at/under 60 with OD off for pulling the load you are, even on the flats. Speed is really killing your MPG.

For those that didn't click on the imgur link, here is his setup:



-Charlie
I saw a 3rd gen towing a trailer half the size of yours (6x8
uhaul trailer) going up i17 from phx to Flagstaff. The hwy is a brutal climb for a 3rd gen with no trailer so for those who tow with their 3rd gen your patience is admirable. I definitely don't have that type of patience
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Patience is key.

Patience is key. I would not tell anyone to go buy a 3rd gen to tow a small (3k dry or less) travel trailer. I would tell someone with a 3rd gen that wanted to a small travel trailer to get one though.

My 3rd gen has 10k more miles on it and the original alternator. I did replace the battery in that time. We made it out to FL coast too. That trip was much easier than going out west.

We knew when we got the first travel trailer that the 4runner would be a compromise and ultimately need to replaced if we intended to stick with it. Now that we both agree that travel trailers are the best way to travel we will look into some reliable v8s for the job. Most travel trailers are disposable (think Nissan pathfinder ). I pretty much despise being a consumer so we moved to a trailer that will stand up to the decades more inline with the 4runner.

If things go to plan, the 4runner will not be the primary tow vehicle next year. I was able to sell my 4cyl taco for about what I can get into a 4.7 vvti v8 for. The hunt is on. I will report back with a comparison at some point.
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