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I think a good rule of thumb is not to tow anything thats that weighs more than the tow rig. Which doesn't leave alot of stuff for Yota's. I jet ski or two or maybe a couple of dirt bikes is probly the limit.
I don't think my 80 would even to a small trailer with a quad on it. To gutless!!!
i was afraid yall would say it was low. so about 3500 is the safe max on the highway?not certain on the exact weight of a boat/trailer, planning ahead right now if i sell my gmc for a 4runner. but i figure 5000 lbs would be a good estimate of a ski boat and trailer. is there any way to safely get an old 4runner to pull that on the highway? trailer brakes of course, but is it possible to pull that safely with a 4runner? keep in mind this is in texas so mountains and big hills are not a problem. i figure a power boost would be required, maybe swap to a diesel would be a good idea. trailer brakes as well as upgrading the brakes on the 4runner. i dont wanna slam on the brakes or do a hard maneuver and cause an accident.
out of curiosity how much can the 2 door 4 runners tow at highway speeds? what mods would be required to tow a ski boat at 65-70mph safely?
Again I would not tow over 3K, and I would not go faster than 55 (ok maybe 60 tops)how big a boat are you thinking of? 5K is a lot of boat and trailer.I had a 23ft glasspar with a chev 350, vo280 out drive in it. on the trailer it came to5.5K it was an off shore boat.if your thinking 17-20ft, out board, flat botom or mild V I think that would put you about in the 2.5 to 3K range.
The only way you're going to go 65-70 mph with 5klbs and a 2 door runner is to drop them out of a plane so I'm not too concerned about the safety of it. My pretty decent running 22r can't even lug my rig up to 70 without a tailwind
my 85 4x4 xtra-cab 22r pulls alright with a cam and doug thorley header and a v6 radiator. I towed a trailer loaded down with firewood, golf cart, a Quad, and A dirtbike with some gear and more firewood in the back of the truck out to the desert with no problems except one hill took me down to 45. But that wasn't no 5000 pound boat trailer either. I don't think the 4 runner suspension could even take that much weight. And don't listen to these guys, sure it gets a little hairy around 82-95mph but at 100 it smooths out and purrs like a kitten! I wouldn't recommend it towing a trailer tho. LOL
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