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[FishStretcher]

The GVW for my 20 MA on a single axle aluminum bunk trailer is 4300 lb. I suspect empty, it is about 3500lb. It has surge brakes. This includes the 800 lb aluminum trailer.

I towed my 20 home from the prior owner behind an automatic 2WD 2.7 liter Tacoma. For 120 miles. I wouldn't do it again, but it also didn't drop the transmission in the street, either.

[jdm61]

Originally Posted by FishStretcher

The GVW for my 20 MA on a single axle aluminum bunk trailer is 4300 lb. I suspect empty, it is about 3500lb. It has surge brakes. This includes the 800 lb aluminum trailer.

I towed my 20 home from the prior owner behind an automatic 2WD 2.7 liter Tacoma. For 120 miles. I wouldn't do it again, but it also didn't drop the transmission in the street, either.

Thanks for the info. I was wonder what size trailer you needed. I was surprised that the Tacoma is only rated by Toyota for 3500 lbs. It seems like a larger truck that the old Colorado. The new diesel Colorado/Canyon series is rated for like 7000 but they only come in the extended cab Z71 or higher spec and who in their right mind is going to pay $37,000 for a compact pickup? Criminy!!!!! As my grandfather used to say, stuff has gone up since the war.

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by jdm61

Thanks for the info. I was wonder what size trailer you needed. I was surprised that the Tacoma is only rated by Toyota for 3500 lbs. It seems like a larger truck that the old Colorado. The new diesel Colorado/Canyon series is rated for like 7000 but they only come in the extended cab Z71 or higher spec and who in their right mind is going to pay $37,000 for a compact pickup? Criminy!!!!! As my grandfather used to say, stuff has gone up since the war.

Compact???
It`s bigger than a 67-72 c 10 me thinks.

My 6 cyl s 10 is getting 15 mpg w ac mixed driving this summah...towing is 9-10...

[jdm61]

Originally Posted by gofastsandman

Compact???
It`s bigger than a 67-72 c 10 me thinks.

My 6 cyl s 10 is getting 15 mpg w ac mixed driving this summah...towing is 9-10...

That's how they sell it. The new one certainly looks bigger than ours. I about had an aneurism when I saw the price on the diesel version, but later, someone was talking about looking at a pimped Ford F250 extended cab truck with the Ecoboost turbo V6 and not the optional Power Stroke diesel with a sticker on the window that said $68,000, so I guess everything is crazy expensive now!!!!!!

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by jdm61

That's how they sell it. The new one certainly looks bigger than ours. I about had an aneurism when I saw the price on the diesel version, but later, someone was talking about looking at a pimped Ford F250 extended cab truck with the Ecoboost turbo V6 and not the optional Power Stroke diesel with a sticker on the window that said $68,000, so I guess everything is crazy expensive now!!!!!!

Some are bigger than a Mack B now.