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    Posted: 30 Oct 2020 at 2:36pm
We also pulled our 195 with a Frontier..   in the mountain terrain of SW Virginia, it pulled great... need good brakes😊
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Posts: 170 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Oct 2020 at 9:04am
Originally posted by Gypsiejanie

Yes, thanks for the link. Interesting. I think I'm settling on a Toyota Tundra.
Just re-read this and saw the Tundra. I like the comfort in ours. Whether you get a Tundra, Tacoma, or what ever brand - make sure it has a factory tow package, not just an added hitch and brake controller. And I agree that which ever tow vehicle you get, an equalizer 4, weight distributing hitch with sway control will make traveling/towing a lot more pleasant. So will put on/take off extension mirrors. All the best to you on your new adventures.
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'07 Tundra 5.7L., '17 Tacoma 3.5L. Both with tow packages
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We own both a Tacoma (long bed, crew cab), and the F-150. They both pull the RP179 just fine, but the Tacoma will struggle at higher elevations.

The Tacoma is "sportier"; we sometimes refer to it as our sports car. It is more comfortable going through tight, twisty roads.

The F-150 is way more comfortable. If we're doing a trip of > 1 hour, we will choose the F-150 every time. It is smoother, quieter, higher, and just an all-around smooth vehicle to drive. It laughs at high altitude because of the turbos. You barely notice any loss of power at all at high altitudes.

Surprisingly, the F-150, despite being bigger, gets better gas mileage. Around town it is consistently in the 18-19 MPG range. On road trips it runs between 21-22 MPG, and on a recent trip to Tahoe and back, it ran 21 MPG going up to Tahoe, and 25 MPG coming back. The Tacoma seems to get about 18 MPG almost no matter what. They both get around 14 MPG pulling the Rpod.

If I had to choose one, I would pick the F-150. My sweetie would prefer her Tacoma.
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Posts: 16 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Nov 2020 at 8:18am
Good info. Thanks.
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