Tacoma and horse trailer

[beckyhill74]

I have never towed a two horse trailer but am pretty impressed by the 6500lbs. max towing capacity for the tacoma with the factory installed tow package. My question is whether a featherlite trailer and a 1,000 lbs. horse is going to be too much for the tacoma?? I know numbers wise it should be able to tow it but I don't want to have performance issues. Also I was wanting to avoid getting a Tundra just to tow this trailer 1-2 times a month here in Connecticut if I could. What do you guys think??

[Only Toyota for me]

Originally Posted by beckyhill74

I have never towed a two horse trailer but am pretty impressed by the 6500lbs. max towing capacity for the tacoma with the factory installed tow package. My question is whether a featherlite trailer and a 1,000 lbs. horse is going to be too much for the tacoma?? I know numbers wise it should be able to tow it but I don't want to have performance issues. Also I was wanting to avoid getting a Tundra just to tow this trailer 1-2 times a month here in Connecticut if I could. What do you guys think??

It depends on the size & weight of the trailer. But i would think you'd be just fine.
Does your truck have a tranny cooler if it's automatic? Don't need with 5 speed standard.
Do you have a DC?
V-6 I'd imagine, right?

If you have all of the above, then i wouldn't worry too much. I think the taco would handle it just fine.

[beckyhill74]

Thanks for your reply. Yes the tacoma has a tranny cooler as I believe that is part of the tow package from the manufacturer. In addition the vehicle is a DC V6. I would guess the trailer weight is right around 3,000 lbs. as that is about what I have seen in Featherlite trailers.

Anyone know someone that tows a horse trailer with a Tacoma?

[Marazzito]

No, but let us know how it tows if you do get the horse trailer!

[mungo]

I just sold my 2002 Tacoma 4x4 Xtracab with Auto and V6 because of towing. I attend a lot of motorcycle rallies across the country and I didn't like the way the Taco pulled my 1,000lb covered trailer loaded with one bike, ranging from about 600lbs to about 900lbs (1900lbs max). But it's a covered trailer, so the wind come into play big time.

At reasonable speeds, you should be fine. Mountainous terrain may cause some issue. I have also found out that the Unichip may have been all I needed. But didn't find that out until after I switched.

I've also towed a throughbred height horse trailer. And old one, so it was all steel. The particular horse in the trailer was ill, so we went very slow. But the truck did fine.

Anything over 2000lbs, I'd make certain it had trailer brakes.

Love my Taco, love the Tundra too, but the Taco was an awesome truck.

[Marazzito]

An 05-08 is way more suitable for heavier towing than a pre 05! I tow in the mountains, you really should have much issue with a 4000 lb trailer. I already replied to your post in the Tacoma forum so I will keep it brief.