Rusty Driver
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Location: Alberta
Re: trailer it, tow it? Or not.
Chicojohn wrote:I have a lead on a S-120 for about $1,500. It would be a good companion to the S-112 I have now.
Problem is getting it home. It's about two hours away and some steep, windy grades to travel. I only have a Toyota Tacoma Prerunner with six cylinder. I'd have to rent a trailer, which is no problem. But is the Tacoma strong enough to trailer or tow the S. Seems borderline to me, and was wondering what you guys would do. Thanks ahead of time.
C-john
You never mentioned if your Toyota was a manual or auto, to me that makes a difference. If you are pushing the limits of your truck and it has an auto, it is not worth it as you will likely take a lot of life out of the tranny just to save a few bucks. If you have a manual though the truck could probably handle it if you take it slow.
A larger tow vehicle certainly does offer more control over the load but when I was younger and dumber I would rent 20ft car trailers and tow cars home with my '88 Nissan 4 banger, auto, even did that in the snow a few times!
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