Thinking about giving up the V8 truck for a Toyota 4runner 4x4, towing about 4000lbs, anyone out there with real time ownership info on their 4.0 engine? Most of my towing is limited to north and east Texas. Thanks in advance.
I towed my Ranger (3200 lbs) with a 2009 Prerunner and now a 2013 Tacoma 4x4 both with 4.0s for 9 years. Never had a problem accelerating or stopping. I have yet to use 4x4 on a ramp even with Champ. The 4.0 is a gutsy motor. I blew the motor on the Ranger about a month ago and upgraded to a 22' bay. I just scaled the Bay at 4,620 plus it has a lot more wind resistance than a bass boat. I pulled the Bay from LaFayette to Rockwall. Did 70-75 for the most part. The 4.0 drank some gas but handled it well in 4th. I even forgot to put it in 4th and ran a few miles in OD once. Only time It ever dropped to 3rd was when I got behind some traffic doing 60-65 and had to climb a hill. I already had plans to buy a full size before buying the Champ.