Lets see your pics of what you tow!

Started by StrangeR4WD, July 29, 2013, 05:52:08 PM

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StrangeR4WD

 I've always been wondering what Toyota owners tow on their rigs since they have a low class tow rating and small engines. Lets see what you tow, (would like to see some heavy towing pics). It would also be nice if you can show your specs and tow load weight. Bring it on and show how much that truck can do!!! :clap2: :yesnod:
89 Toyota Pickup 4WD -always work in progress.

Rocksurfer

You'd be surprised what a Yota will tow/pull, once on my way to Dusy Ershim My 30 ft class A motorhome vapor locked going up the hill. I unloaded my 4Runner with an auto trans off my trailer and proceeded to tow the motorhome and trailer to the top. The Sheriff had already called for heavy Duty tow saying that my 4Runner would never be able to tow it up the hill but with a person in the motorhome to steer I was able to actually tow everything faster with my truck than with the motorhome. I also had a 18 ft travel trailer that I used to tow with it no problem. Here's a image of the motorhome, sorry was too busy to bust out a camera while completing the tow of the motorhome. The motorhome is a 72 Travco they came on a 2 ton international frame and were all steel caged framing in a fiber glass envelope. Not lite by any standard.



....and yes we still have the 71 Formula 455.
The Ghost-Rider/Ghost Runner

No matter how far you fall, the ground will always catch you

emsvitil

64 Plymouth Valiant & 86 XtraCab : Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to Los Angeles California.
(parked at Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio)

Ed
SoCal
86 SR5 XtraCab
22RE  W56B
31x10.50R15

emsvitil

Unlocked front hubs, and low-range can be very useful at times when towing heavy loads............
Ed
SoCal
86 SR5 XtraCab
22RE  W56B
31x10.50R15

Rocksurfer

The Ghost-Rider/Ghost Runner

No matter how far you fall, the ground will always catch you

Rocksurfer

Oh I almost forgot, I used to tow 2 Seadoo's and a Slide in Cabover fully self contained camper with my 84 Toyota pickup to Lake Isabella all the time. It was a slow go low 4wd climb up the desert side but it always got us there.
The Ghost-Rider/Ghost Runner

No matter how far you fall, the ground will always catch you

Jokeass-Wheelers


technically I am towing, just towin a buggy home
11 Jokeass-wheelers 7
1985 Toyota 4runner 22re 4x4 5:29 38in tsl's
IF IT LOOKS LIKE A PIG SMELLS LIKE A PIG IT MIGHT BE A PIG

monk #1164

LETS HIT THE TRAILS!

StrangeR4WD

WOW!! Those are some awesome towing. Heres the only pic I can find of my truck towing my jet boat. I need to take more towing pics next time. Truck is on 36s iroks and 529 gears with the stock v6 3.slow(gone now) and some ported heads. Boat should be around 1500-2000lbs, really light weight though. It would be cool if the boat motor is on the truck lol. :greengrin:
89 Toyota Pickup 4WD -always work in progress.

StrangeR4WD

Quote from: Rocksurfer on July 29, 2013, 06:56:37 PM
You'd be surprised what a Yota will tow/pull, once on my way to Dusy Ershim My 30 ft class A motorhome vapor locked going up the hill. I unloaded my 4Runner with an auto trans off my trailer and proceeded to tow the motorhome and trailer to the top. The Sheriff had already called for heavy Duty tow saying that my 4Runner would never be able to tow it up the hill but with a person in the motorhome to steer I was able to actually tow everything faster with my truck than with the motorhome. I also had a 18 ft travel trailer that I used to tow with it no problem. Here's a image of the motorhome, sorry was too busy to bust out a camera while completing the tow of the motorhome. The motorhome is a 72 Travco they came on a 2 ton international frame and were all steel caged framing in a fiber glass envelope. Not lite by any standard.



....and yes we still have the 71 Formula 455.

I really like that musclecar!! :biggthumpup:Any mods to it?
Is the 4runner the one on the avatar?
That's some heavy trailerhome I see!
89 Toyota Pickup 4WD -always work in progress.

StrangeR4WD

Quote from: emsvitil on July 29, 2013, 07:17:39 PM
64 Plymouth Valiant & 86 XtraCab : Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to Los Angeles California.
(parked at Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio)



Coool seeing that yota towing a vehicle on a car trailer!  :thumbs: A long time ago, I have an aunt that used to have the same truck like yours. I loved that truck so much then it was sold.  :sad2:
89 Toyota Pickup 4WD -always work in progress.

StrangeR4WD

Quote from: Jokeass-Wheelers on July 30, 2013, 12:47:48 AM

technically I am towing, just towin a buggy home
Yeah! It makes the 4runner a beast having to tow a fully built machine(broke) :yupyup: behind it!
89 Toyota Pickup 4WD -always work in progress.

Jokeass-Wheelers

Quote from: StrangeR4WD on July 30, 2013, 04:40:08 PM
Yeah! It makes the 4runner a beast having to tow a fully built machine(broke) :yupyup: behind it!

haha ya and im open open single case
11 Jokeass-wheelers 7
1985 Toyota 4runner 22re 4x4 5:29 38in tsl's
IF IT LOOKS LIKE A PIG SMELLS LIKE A PIG IT MIGHT BE A PIG

StrangeR4WD

Quote from: monk    #1164 on July 30, 2013, 06:21:26 AM
Red lake ready
Liked that jeep! Trailer looks high to match jeep. Do you wheeled sometimes with the trailer on??
89 Toyota Pickup 4WD -always work in progress.

StrangeR4WD

Quote from: Jokeass-Wheelers on July 30, 2013, 04:42:12 PM
haha ya and im open open single case
open lockers, that's interesting. Coooool!!
89 Toyota Pickup 4WD -always work in progress.

Rocksurfer

Quote from: StrangeR4WD on July 30, 2013, 04:19:00 PM
I really like that musclecar!! :biggthumpup:Any mods to it?
Is the 4runner the one on the avatar?
That's some heavy trailerhome I see!

The Bird has major mods way too much to get into, it is a true Formula with functioning air induction similar to Chevy's Cowl induction but more of a ram air. The 4Runner I used to tow was my 86, not the 85 in my Avatar. Oh and the motorhome had some mods to it too. Had a Dodge 413 (old NASCAR motor) for a motorhome that thing would move except when it vapor locked.
The Ghost-Rider/Ghost Runner

No matter how far you fall, the ground will always catch you

monk #1164

Quote from: StrangeR4WD on July 30, 2013, 04:43:15 PM
Liked that jeep! Trailer looks high to match jeep. Do you wheeled sometimes with the trailer on??

absolutly
LETS HIT THE TRAILS!

cavey

towing  wooden coal wagons  which have been preserved  to a mobile crane  to transport to a railway museum  , 60 wagons to move  about 4 ton each   on the Richmond Vale Railway at Hexham NSW Australia  so my truck was the last form of motive power used on the railway  1991
own a 1989  LN106r diesel with a 1KZ-T 3 litre turbo diesel  bolted to a imported R151F gearbox with snorkel Rancho springs & shocks & Detroit lockers F & R & 11x 32  cooper sst ultimate dual transfer cases 130 litre fuel tank   full floating disc brake rear end

mudaddict

#18
Here is my tacoma towing a ford excursion and a 30+ foot toy hauler full of toys.

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emsvitil

Quote from: mudaddict on March 18, 2014, 02:09:21 PM
Here is my tacoma towing a ford excursion and a 30+ foot toy hauler full of toys.

Where

:dunno:

Ed
SoCal
86 SR5 XtraCab
22RE  W56B
31x10.50R15

mudaddict

98 Taco- Super charged, sas'd, bobbed, locked,taco boxed with 39's
Taco Build http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=88901.0


I work At
All Pro Off Road

Jess the Awesome


My Tundra pulls my '93 pickup.  Lake Tahoe, Ca