#748345 - 03/18/12 01:25 PM
Re: Toyota Towing Power
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Ford would tow anything at 8 miles a gallon
Fishy My 7.3 powerstroke will tow the 5th wheel and a hay trailer loaded and get almost 20 MPG. Gas vehicles and towing are a problem IMHO. I towed all of our stuff from Wyoming when I moved to WA and got 18-20mpg. Noted my truck is also modified for towing and fuel mileage. Back to the topic of his taco towing. I knew someone would bring the diesel factor into it and rave about how great they are, but at what cost? Seems the OP wants to keep that in check and wants a rig that will tow and not be a behemoth the rest of the time. My Tundra does quite well and suits me just fine. Fishy I like my behemoth I never said your tundra is not nice. I like the tundra. I own a diesel because I needed it to tow heavy loads before I moved to WA. I never said is was better, but it does suit my needs quite well. I have a valid opinion being that I work on trucks and cars for a living and have driven most kinds of trucks at some point and time. If you factor the price of fuel and the average MPG it actually equals out to almost even between a diesel and gas. Especially in towing times. Back to the subject of him getting his taco ready for towing.
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#748355 - 03/18/12 02:05 PM
Re: Toyota Towing Power
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ExtenZe Field Tester
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Back to the subject of him getting his taco ready for towing.
Bullschitt. You want to talk about Ford diesels.
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#748359 - 03/18/12 02:09 PM
Re: Toyota Towing Power
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Back to the subject of him getting his taco ready for towing.
Bullschitt. You want to talk about Ford diesels. Haha
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#748362 - 03/18/12 02:17 PM
Re: Toyota Towing Power
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It all boils down to this - I'm right, everyone else is wrong, and anyone who disputes this is clearly a dumbfuck.
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You knew this thread wouldn't be straightforward, didn't you? The Taco won't be an ideal tow vehicle, but it will do the job. The brakes are probably your weak point. I have a Taco with the 3.4L six, and a slush box tranny, and it wouldn't be my first choice to tow sh!t with, but it does alright. A manual tranny would be a better choice, but I'm not towing all the time, and the rest of the time it's nice not to be shifting gears all the time. My Taco has been completely trouble-free approaching 200K, which could be the best thing about the truck. You get in it, drive it there, and then drive back, with no bullsh!t in between. That's what I want my truck to do, and that's what it does. The resale value on the Tacoma tells you a lot. It's a solid truck. It's not the best choice for anything specific, it's just a good all around truck.
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#748379 - 03/18/12 03:19 PM
Re: Toyota Towing Power
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April Fool
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wtf is a Taco?
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#748380 - 03/18/12 03:21 PM
Re: Toyota Towing Power
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Rumor has it that Ford is going to put out a diesel F-150.
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#748384 - 03/18/12 03:30 PM
Re: Toyota Towing Power
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Ford would tow anything at 8 miles a gallon
Fishy My 7.3 powerstroke will tow the 5th wheel and a hay trailer loaded and get almost 20 MPG. Gas vehicles and towing are a problem IMHO. I towed all of our stuff from Wyoming when I moved to WA and got 18-20mpg. Noted my truck is also modified for towing and fuel mileage. Back to the topic of his taco towing. I knew someone would bring the diesel factor into it and rave about how great they are, but at what cost? Seems the OP wants to keep that in check and wants a rig that will tow and not be a behemoth the rest of the time. My Tundra does quite well and suits me just fine. Fishy I like my behemoth I never said your tundra is not nice. I like the tundra. I own a diesel because I needed it to tow heavy loads before I moved to WA. I never said is was better, but it does suit my needs quite well. I have a valid opinion being that I work on trucks and cars for a living and have driven most kinds of trucks at some point and time. If you factor the price of fuel and the average MPG it actually equals out to almost even between a diesel and gas. Especially in towing times. Back to the subject of him getting his taco ready for towing. Sorry if I hit a nerve,not slamming diesels but their up front costs are a bit much especially if your only going to tow a single axle trailer and use it to get groceries the rest of the time. I'll keep my Tundra. Fishy
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#748391 - 03/18/12 03:48 PM
Re: Toyota Towing Power
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Rumor has it that Ford is going to put out a diesel F-150. Also a bad idea. Half ton trans and drivetrain would not be able to handle the power gains. Also I am not a powerstroke fan. I own the only powerstroke motor that I would buy (7.3 navistar international, IH). All the other powerstroke motors are plagued by major issues. There are some people who own the newer ones have no probs but I would not want to risk it with how much diesels cost.
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#748397 - 03/18/12 04:07 PM
Re: Toyota Towing Power
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Nvrmnd. Just something all the cool kids have.
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#748421 - 03/18/12 05:54 PM
Re: Toyota Towing Power
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Are they pink by any chance? Sounds like yer a cool kid. Take a look. Is it pink ?
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#748423 - 03/18/12 05:56 PM
Re: Toyota Towing Power
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April Fool
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Farker!
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#748445 - 03/18/12 06:53 PM
Re: Toyota Towing Power
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Rumor has it that Ford is going to put out a diesel F-150. Also a bad idea. Half ton trans and drivetrain would not be able to handle the power gains. Also I am not a powerstroke fan. I own the only powerstroke motor that I would buy (7.3 navistar international, IH). All the other powerstroke motors are plagued by major issues. There are some people who own the newer ones have no probs but I would not want to risk it with how much diesels cost. A 150 with a smaller diesel is an AWESOME idea ... the fuel economy alone will be unmatchable. Not all PS motors were trouble. My 05 has been flawless As I said some people have not had problems. The 6.0 was known for premature turbo falure and injector issues. I think they are still nice truck tho. Not my cup of tea.
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