I do tow horses. While the 4runner can handle the weight, it is not static weight. This combined with the 4runners short wheel base does not make for agood horse puller. I have used my 4runner to pull the horses when it was just a short distance & speed was kept under 35mph. For real towing I...
I have a 2007 sport with v8, & I have towed a 2 horse trailer with it. The trailer is about 5000lbs with 1 horse & 6200lbs with 2 horses.
That being said, I only use the 4runner for very short distances(under 20 miles) & never at anything over 35mph. The wheelbase is just too short for that kind...
I have a 2 horse w/ dressing room adam trailer. The trailer weighs 3200 empty, my daughters Hanoverian weighs about 1200. Show trunks, ice chest, tack & hay add about 300 to 400 lbs.. And occasionally we add a another horse at 1000 lbs. My normal tow vehicle is a suburban. The suburban has no...