Gents.. I’m looking to get a 18 TRD pro and wondered how I can enhance the towing capabilities of the truck. I believe they are rated at 5k lbs but I believe a trailer and my supra will be around 4800lbs. Which is super close to max towing capacity. Any suggestions on how I can make the truck handle more and not take a toll on the brakes and the transmission will be helpful.
Towing... 2018 TRD Pro.
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Thanks man.. I should’ve searched. My fault. I assumed this forum will be more about off roading etc.
srsrogerissrs
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Pics of supra! pics of supra!
GrimReap3r
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Pics of your whole garage!
I think so...
sumfingwong
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Sign me up to what you do for a living!
Nice rides!
Maybe a white Tundra TRD Pro for towing AND a 4runner TRD Pro for offroading should be added. Just sayin.....
Nice rides!
Maybe a white Tundra TRD Pro for towing AND a 4runner TRD Pro for offroading should be added. Just sayin.....
Kashoggio
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agreed on the tundra pro, if you want to do towing get the truck.
WVhillbilly
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Jeffy
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Long story short, there isn't all that much you can do to increase towing capacity. It also depends on where you're towing this though. If you're going through the mountains in the winter, there's no way I'd want to tow that much weight with this vehicle. If you're just towing this across town or relatively easy trips, I'd be comfortable with trailer brakes and a tranny cooler, and possibly upgrade to a more weight-distributing hitch.
Op... i havent towed with the 4runmer yet, hut a biddy has. He said it did fine, he was using my open steel trailer with his m3 on it. Probably together were about 4500lbs. Plus the 4runner had tools and supporting gear.
I had a 2013 Tundra that I towed with. Had the 5.7L. It was abosuletly boss at towing. Accelerated like a cheetah with its ass on fire. Fully loaded I towed my M3 which was about 4700lbs. Plus supporting gear and two other cars supporting gear. So all told probably 12klbs running dow the road. It did everything Inasked it to do, except get good MPG. But i bought it solely for towing.
My daily driver died last year... motor got sick. So ihad to daily the Tundra. I have to say the Tundra as a daily was horrible. Shit MPG, 13 was my best, wide and hard to park. It got old quick. My wife did drive it and even shoe horned it in parking decks on the top floor, away from other cars, double humping a spot.
I say get the 4runmer, but get an aliminum trailer to try to get some tow capacity back. Open trailer will be even lighter like a trailex. Or a full deck like alumna or others.
Just take it easy on the tow.
I had a 2013 Tundra that I towed with. Had the 5.7L. It was abosuletly boss at towing. Accelerated like a cheetah with its ass on fire. Fully loaded I towed my M3 which was about 4700lbs. Plus supporting gear and two other cars supporting gear. So all told probably 12klbs running dow the road. It did everything Inasked it to do, except get good MPG. But i bought it solely for towing.
My daily driver died last year... motor got sick. So ihad to daily the Tundra. I have to say the Tundra as a daily was horrible. Shit MPG, 13 was my best, wide and hard to park. It got old quick. My wife did drive it and even shoe horned it in parking decks on the top floor, away from other cars, double humping a spot.
I say get the 4runmer, but get an aliminum trailer to try to get some tow capacity back. Open trailer will be even lighter like a trailex. Or a full deck like alumna or others.
Just take it easy on the tow.
Angelo
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thats just hot.
