Peter T
New Member
Greetings!
I think I may be looking for a Hilux.
My needs and desires are:
Able to pull a 2 horse trailer over short distances with the full weight of the trailer and the load being 2500-3000lbs. This will be very occasional, but it will also see a lot of light to med duty farm use. We may be moving to an area where I would almost never need to trailer, but I can't count on that yet. From what little research I have done so far, it would seem a manual tranny will be a much better idea for this possibility, but may be hard to find? I was thinking maybe a 5th generation V6 Xtracab SR5, as I have a 7 year old daughter, and the changes I see listed for these seem like they made for a better truck for my needs, especially the longer wheelbase, bigger cab, and better designed box. Less comfort, but I wish a bench seat was an option. I have heard a general comment that Tacoma's are not as well made from a work truck standpoint. I haven't done enough research yet to consider looking at them or to rule them out.
I have also heard there is a gizmo you install on the carb for nearly doubling mileage on models with a carb. (wouldn't do much on one without one, would it?). Even if this is true those engines may be too small for my needs? Anyone familiar with this? We originally were set on going with something with a 22R because of the rep those engines have, but I would think
Thanks!
Peter.
I think I may be looking for a Hilux.
My needs and desires are:
Able to pull a 2 horse trailer over short distances with the full weight of the trailer and the load being 2500-3000lbs. This will be very occasional, but it will also see a lot of light to med duty farm use. We may be moving to an area where I would almost never need to trailer, but I can't count on that yet. From what little research I have done so far, it would seem a manual tranny will be a much better idea for this possibility, but may be hard to find? I was thinking maybe a 5th generation V6 Xtracab SR5, as I have a 7 year old daughter, and the changes I see listed for these seem like they made for a better truck for my needs, especially the longer wheelbase, bigger cab, and better designed box. Less comfort, but I wish a bench seat was an option. I have heard a general comment that Tacoma's are not as well made from a work truck standpoint. I haven't done enough research yet to consider looking at them or to rule them out.
I have also heard there is a gizmo you install on the carb for nearly doubling mileage on models with a carb. (wouldn't do much on one without one, would it?). Even if this is true those engines may be too small for my needs? Anyone familiar with this? We originally were set on going with something with a 22R because of the rep those engines have, but I would think
Thanks!
Peter.
