Circling back to my earlier post re: "moving up" from an '02, 4.0L, stick shift Jeep Wrangler to a 2014 4WD Double cab Taco for my 3.5 mile, 25-30 mph run from the house to the ramp, I put the following comparisons together. I know that you big truck guys have a hard time wrapping your head around what I'm doing, but the whole island is only 25 miles long, so there's zero chance of ever having to tow very far. My question is if you think the Taco (without tow package, with automatic transmission) is going to do a little better than the Jeep? If not, I may just stick with the Jeep, it's worked fine for over ten years.
Wheelbase Length Weight Tow cap HP
Jeep 93.4" 155.4 3,360 2,000 190
Tacoma 140.6" 221.3 4,285 3,500* 236
*6,500 w/tow pkg (Class IV hitch, oil & engine cooler)
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1977 23' Sceptre
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