Posted 2005-05-11 5:46 AM (#665 - in reply to #664) Subject: RE: compact truck
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Originally written by greendog on 2005-05-10 11:53 PM
Are there any horse trailers which would be safe to pull by an 04 toyota tacoma V6?
Hi and welcome to the forum.
Yes, but the degree of safety also depends on what you put in the trailer - - and many other factors.
Brenderup trailers have a following, I think Adam also has a lightweight trailer that might come in under the Tacoma's trailer weight limit. From time to time I've browsed some of the European horse magazines at the newstand, there are a LOT of people over there hauling horses with MUCH smaller vehicles than are commonly used in the US. There are also trailer reviews, with a bit of research you might find that some of those lighter brands are also available in the US.
You should check your truck's trailer weight ratings, both with and without a weight distributing hitch.
Please search the forum for other threads that have addressed this.
Posted 2005-05-11 10:08 AM (#668 - in reply to #664) Subject: RE: compact truck
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I have a 99 Tacoma Prerunner V6 w/TRD/SR5 pkg and ele brakes are a must. Right now I have 142000 miles on it and of that about 40K miles have been pulling a trailer. I have pulled several different trailers SAFELY with it. The best trailer pulling I've had with it was a 2H stock style Featherlite with one horse. I have pulled 2 horses with it but wouldn't recommend it, you'll really feel the drag. Oh and turn your O/D off. I don't know where your located but I'll sell it to you for 8K, '05 model. I'm in SC. Let me know if your interested.
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