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Just make sure you have enough tongue weight. That travel trailer is going to be twitchy. I wouldn't drive over 55 MPH.


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The current SAE std. for trailer rating system is very tough. And Toyota is pretty conservative. You will absolutely have no issues towing either of those two trailers.


This. A small utility trailer and small 1500 pound trailer will be a walk in the park for your Tacoma. Your Tacoma has brakes, that are larger than an 80's 1500 pickup truck.

I towed a 3500 pound trailer easily with a very similar Toyota truck as yours. No hills down here in Florida though....

You can get a real hitch for like $200.


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Go slow, keep it out of overdrive. I burned up my 4-cyl Taco's tranny hauling a small trailer across the country. Lesson learned.


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There are many people with v6 3.5L Tacomas that consider 3500-4000 lbs the max even though the manual says 6500 lbs. Will your 4 banger move such a load down the road? Yeah sure but consider you are right at listed capacity. If you encounter grades, head winds or slippery conditions it won't be a fun drive. I pulled a 5000 lb boat about 15 miles for a friend and I sure wouldn't want to do that for any extended drive. That's with my 2019 V6 Tacoma 4x4. If you can, get an app to monitor your trans temperature. Even with a dedicated transmission cooler, (which you probably don't have) temperatures can rise pretty quickly on hilly roads and that will really cause problems.



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