024RunnerSE
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Lets here what the experts sitting behind the computers have to say
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Towing with 4Runner.... Again
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So Many Roads
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As another member said, its not purple, it's Stellar Blue Pearl!
My five year old is always on the lookout for pink or purple cars and gets really excited when she sees one. I'm always a little torn when we see a Stellar Blue 4R. Generally I call it purple and we celebrate, just because it makes her happy.
Pick up a second ride?
My five year old is always on the lookout for pink or purple cars and gets really excited when she sees one. I'm always a little torn when we see a Stellar Blue 4R. Generally I call it purple and we celebrate, just because it makes her happy.
Pick up a second ride?
thatgreentruck
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Very nice. How dd it handle the highway in terms of sway and maintaining speed.
4Runner4TW
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I'll be pulling a 6'x12' trailer from U-Haul in a few months from Phoenix to Seattle. I've been a little nervous about the stress on the truck. I picked this size because of the double axles. After seeing this I feel better!
OffRoadGuy
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I hope you're just towing on level pavement and just across town. Anywhere else you'd be hurting the the engine and trans. A little unsafe and a little stupid.
Desperate people do desperate things. I know the truth hurts sometimes.
Forget whatever I just said if you upgraded to V8 and Tundra brakes.
Desperate people do desperate things. I know the truth hurts sometimes.
Forget whatever I just said if you upgraded to V8 and Tundra brakes.
Hook, line, and sinker! There's the armchair quarterbacking that OP was fishing for!
Would a bigger truck tow better? Sure. However, plenty of people have towed more with less with no adverse affects.
A.Wilson013
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mikebontoft
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I don't think I've ever seen one in blue like that. looks nice.
How did it do, what did the trip include? I'm just curious. I towed just over 3100lbs (because of all the crap I stuffed into both cars) up and down some fun canyon roads for about 50 miles. steep hills I hit a low of 35mph and downhill/flat surface I had no trouble with 75mph. after that, about 70 miles of slight up and down but mostly flat...75mph as mentioned.
Just curious how they compare.
How did it do, what did the trip include? I'm just curious. I towed just over 3100lbs (because of all the crap I stuffed into both cars) up and down some fun canyon roads for about 50 miles. steep hills I hit a low of 35mph and downhill/flat surface I had no trouble with 75mph. after that, about 70 miles of slight up and down but mostly flat...75mph as mentioned.
Just curious how they compare.
024RunnerSE
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So how many of you tow for a living?
024RunnerSE
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When you own one of these and have been driving it for several years with over 1.5 million safe hauling miles through the gnarliest weather conditions, you've got room to talk about towing.
At the truckstop weighing out. The reason I have the stellar blue backwards is for proper weight distribution. If you don't distribute the weight correctly, no matter what you're driving, the vehicle will sway and get pushed around by the trailer. It is extremely important you properly distribute your weight on the trailer. The reason why somebody bent his trailer was because the trailer was under stress. The weight of the long rig's nose was putting way too much weight on the back of the trailer which caused it to lift up from the front pulling on the hitch.
And here's the scale ticket. The weight distribution is perfect. You never want to load your towing rig behind the back of the axle. If you're by yourself, fold your seats flat and load everything there. I had tools and heavy equipment in my storage area which added weight of the tongue added some weight over the back axle. Remedied by sliding everything forward but never bothered to reweigh. Weight doesn't include me or my passenger.
Picture taken on interstate 880 heading north out of San Jose, CA with the 4Runner in tow.
The trucks made it safely and are getting treated to a wash.
And here they are with my Project 90 V8 4Runner and my LandCrusher. Don't mind the wheels, they came with it.
And here she is home safe and sound.
At the truckstop weighing out. The reason I have the stellar blue backwards is for proper weight distribution. If you don't distribute the weight correctly, no matter what you're driving, the vehicle will sway and get pushed around by the trailer. It is extremely important you properly distribute your weight on the trailer. The reason why somebody bent his trailer was because the trailer was under stress. The weight of the long rig's nose was putting way too much weight on the back of the trailer which caused it to lift up from the front pulling on the hitch.
And here's the scale ticket. The weight distribution is perfect. You never want to load your towing rig behind the back of the axle. If you're by yourself, fold your seats flat and load everything there. I had tools and heavy equipment in my storage area which added weight of the tongue added some weight over the back axle. Remedied by sliding everything forward but never bothered to reweigh. Weight doesn't include me or my passenger.
Picture taken on interstate 880 heading north out of San Jose, CA with the 4Runner in tow.
The trucks made it safely and are getting treated to a wash.
And here they are with my Project 90 V8 4Runner and my LandCrusher. Don't mind the wheels, they came with it.
And here she is home safe and sound.
darkfader
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i tow my 6x12 v-nose race trailer regularly throughout the spring/fall/summer to go to tracks all up and down the east coast. this trailer is around 1200lbs empty, and i guesstimate somewhere around 2500lbs once the bike, tools and gear are loaded. no problems whatsoever.
just two weeks ago i hauled a Uhaul auto-transporter with an MR2 from just north of detroit mi back home to WV. it was a long ride, i took my time, and made sure i had plenty of room to get stopped if i needed to. certainly some rear sag but the runner did just fine.
ETA - i have tundra brakes on the front. and i love that color blue! nice!
just two weeks ago i hauled a Uhaul auto-transporter with an MR2 from just north of detroit mi back home to WV. it was a long ride, i took my time, and made sure i had plenty of room to get stopped if i needed to. certainly some rear sag but the runner did just fine.
ETA - i have tundra brakes on the front. and i love that color blue! nice!
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Brian757
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So, you think you know about towing now..
Haha! I'm just messin' with you. I respect the tow trucks in my area, because no one else does. My closest uncle towed 18-wheelers for almost 24 years before he passed away. He died of a heroin overdose in his truck. How messed up is that. I know trucking is a hard life, but I never knew he was into that mess.
Nice image of your wheeler by the water, cool pics! And I like the CBR600rr. Nice whips man!
Haha! I'm just messin' with you. I respect the tow trucks in my area, because no one else does. My closest uncle towed 18-wheelers for almost 24 years before he passed away. He died of a heroin overdose in his truck. How messed up is that. I know trucking is a hard life, but I never knew he was into that mess.
Nice image of your wheeler by the water, cool pics! And I like the CBR600rr. Nice whips man!
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024RunnerSE
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The 5VZ did an awesome job but the A340F's really TALL 1st gear is annoying but didn't have any problems. 5spd guys will enjoy quick starts from the added lower and closer gear ratios of the R150F. As you can see from the map below, this is where I drove. Across town? more like across a few counties and mountain passes. Where it's circled in red, you have grades that go from 5-7% and the 4Runner pulled them without breaking a sweat. Come down them, the 5VZ, even at 280,000 miles, proved to have very strong engine braking. You got to hand it to Hino who designed the 5VZ. They really know they're stuff. And the whole entertaining thing about this is I averaged 13.66mpg.
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