Towing
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Towing
Is there anything I can do to my 94 V6 4Runner to safely tow 5000lbs of tralier weight.
I was thinking of HD springs and Airbags but is there anything else that would help
BTW let me know if this is just totally impractical.
Thanks
Scott
I was thinking of HD springs and Airbags but is there anything else that would help
BTW let me know if this is just totally impractical.
Thanks
Scott
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5000 LBS is pretty heavy to tow with a 3.0L. Stoping is another issue if you don't have trailer brakes. I pull a 2000Lb dual axle trailer with 4000Lbs on it daily with one of my Dumptrucks K3500 . One day I had to use my toy to move it 10 miles and that was enuf.
Are you planning on a few short trips, or long hauls? Auto(cooling problems) or manual?
Are you planning on a few short trips, or long hauls? Auto(cooling problems) or manual?
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I've towed a 5k+ lb trailer a few times with my 3.0. It wasn't fun but I was able to maintain the speed limit, keep in mind I have quite a few engine mods. I wasn't using trailer brakes and quite honestly stopping wasn't an issue for me (although trailer brakes would have been safer). HD springs are also a good idea. A tranny cooler certainly wouldn't hurt.
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I am looking at towing a double axle travel trailer with brakes. The truck is automatic....I also had to town the work trailer that is a 16 ft 2000lbs trailer with probably 3000-4000 lbs of scaffold down the road and it actually did it. Normally I use a Ford F-250 diesel to tow that trailer.
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I can't imagine even trying to tow my sea doo speedster jet boat with my 3.0, it won't go anywhere now so I am not even gonna try to tow with it! Now my 3.4 '00 4 runner on the other hand, it has no problem doing it...
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