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Mr. Luddite

On 1/13/2017 3:20 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:29:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

I've been doing some research on smaller trucks to replace the F-250 I
have now. The main criteria is something that Mrs.E will feel
comfortable driving (meaning smaller) yet still has the tow capacity to
handle the little camper she bought last summer. Ideal would be a tow
capacity of 5K to 6K lbs to tow the little 4K lb. camper.

I happened to be looking at the Tacoma and recalled you posting that
yours is rated to tow 6,400 lbs. You also have said you have the four
cylinder, 4x4 with a manual transmission.

You might want to verify your tow rating for that configuration.
According to Toyota, it is only rated to tow 3,500 lbs. (2016 model
specs).

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If I were towing 5K to 6K lbs for any distance, I'd want a full sized
pickup with a V-8. Your F-250 would be ideal and I'd bet that your
wife would get used to it with a little practice. My wife drives our
Tundra on occasion. She doesn't particularly like it but manages OK.
The main issue with driving a truck is getting used to relying on the
side view mirrors for everything. Even with a V-8 the Tundra's
acceleration is nothing to write home about when towing close to the
max.

Don't plan on doing any long distance towing. Last summer we put the
little camper in a very nice campground that's only about 10 minutes
from where we live. We didn't haul it back and forth. Paid for the
whole summer to leave it there. It's really just a get-a-way to do
something different once in a while. I never even spent the night in it
last summer.

Mrs.E likes sitting "higher" in vehicles and dislikes low slung regular
sedans. She also still hauls "stuff" for her horses who she visits and
the idea of a smaller pickup appeals to her. Whatever she gets will be
her daily driver. She has had the Mountaineer for several years now and
it smells like a horse barn. :-)

She'd cream anyone near her in a parking lot in the F-250, plus it's not
easy for her to climb in and out of.