Topic: Tacoma/Frontier generations for Towing an RV.

[ktm525]

Ford Ecoboost F150: 365 hp and 420 lb-ft on regular unleaded, and it can tow up to 11300lbs.

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/09/first-drive-review-2011-ford-f-150-35-ecoboost-v-6-and-50-v-8.html

Top of the line engine, and very expensive. 

A used F-150 with the 4.6L V8 would be more than enough truck for his needs. 

The Ecoboost is a $2000 option. Not that bad for a twin turbo direct injected engine.

Ford now shows the ecoboost is only a $1k option. Better fuel economy than a Taco....

[Trainman]

Heh Mike, I think the Forester would work just fine!  May have to "upgrade" to an XT   

What is happening to Daisy?

Decisions, decisions     

lol Thanks Will, don't worry nothing is happening to Daisy, except maybe some more rally work..

Thanks everyone for the comments, Yes a F150 or other fullsize would do well for towing a trailer around, the only problem would be the other 345 days a year.. I'm just not a big truck kind of person, I've driven a lot of crew trucks in the field at work and they just don't feel like my kind of rig.

I drove an 86 toy for 8 years;


So my idea of a truck may be different than yours. I think the current midsize doublecab trucks (either a Tacome or a Frontier) is going to be as big as I'm going to go. I see lots of ~3000lbs trailers around too, that would be low enough to work.

Our current vacations involve driving our westfalia around BC, so slow uphill and careful downhill are nothing new!

mike 

don't worry nothing is happening to Daisy, except maybe some more rally work..

Duh me, I was actually thinking of the Westfalia.....

Nice Toyota, well equipped by the looks of it.  Use for work too?  When is the Forester getting a winch?