2024 4Runner: Can It Tow? | Real-Time Towing Impressions | Part I
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- In this video, I take y'all on the 5th gen 4Runner's maiden towing voyage towing our 3,000 lb off-grid trailer. How will she do? Does she need more power? Tune in and find out!
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she might not be the best vehicle to tow with, but she'll pretty much do anything you'll throw at it. rock crawl, a week or more of camping, take the kids out, go shopping. the list is endless and still offers you one of the best resale values out there. oh, i forgot and tow. have fun with her and be safe out there. love my 2016 4runner trail.
I tow with my 4Runner, a bit heavier than you are towing. Around 3,800 loaded, tow in S-4 makes a huge difference.
I bought a ‘24 4 Runner and I already have a special bond with it. Love it!!!
Your a bit mixed up my man. S4 is taking it out of Overdrive, not putting it into overdrive. 5th gear is an overdrive gear, 4th gear (S4) is not and will keep the revs higher for obvious reasons. Some manufactures recommend not towing in overdrive, but its not an issue, depending on weight, load size, etc. Just use common sense. Your tiny trailer is fine to tow in D, or overdrive.
Confirmed it tows great towing a 6x12 U-Haul trailer, and separately, a U-Haul car dolly with Honda civic loaded down. Both times were cross-country. Just us manual shift towing up a grad and keep in S4 the entire time.
How did it do in "S4" at highway speeds? I am moving about 800miles and was going to use a 6x12 uhaul. Could you use "S4" at 65mph for the whole trip? I don't care as much about gas mileage, I'm more concerned with over heating or doing damage to the vehicle. Maybe just "S4" when in the hills?
@@76SuperGlide You aren't going to damage the motor in S4. The engine revs at higher RPMS. That's it.
I towed a civic 500 miles with mine. It did well except in the hills. However in California we define hill differently than they do in Texas lol😂
Keep the videos coming
Towed a bunch with Tacomas and 4runners, not the best but they get the job done.
Definitely want trailer brakes like you have if towing much more than a utility trailer.
How can the 4runner tow. I test drove it and it is soo slow without a trailer. Cant imagine it pulling a trailer. No power at all
@@simd510 Tows my trailer just fine. I would say the power is adequate for towing 3,000 lbs and more than adequate for every day use; it gets the job done.
Throw a supercharger on there and you'll be good. 👌🏾
can you share bluetooth brake controller, needing to add controller to my 4Runner and would rather not take the dash apart
@@scottwallace8235 Sure thing; It;s a CURT Echo.
i have a 22 trd off road and towing a Teton x hybrid trailer (3800lbs) Loaded. It pulls fine. GOnna have to try S and see how that works.
I don't blame you at all for doing what you did, I had a 2013 Tundra with like 55,000 on it bought a 1794 2021, just because of the V6, bullshit. 5.7 and drive train bullet proof. Good decision fella!
I just got mine Wednesday loving the color beats the heck out of the black one I had.
Congrats!
Nice video. Liking the 4Runner content. (Hope to get one myself soon). And….. I have never heard of Hop Splash until now. Is it any good?
@@CrippleCreekStudios Thanks, amigo! Hop Splash is a great hop water/NA alternative. It's quite refreshing!
@@ZetaDogProductions Now you have me curious. I’m not a big fan of the hard seltzers.
Can always upgrade to a mansion supercharger and tow 7,000 lbs
Nice video-I have the exact same 4Runner…just curious about when you plan on doing the initial oil change.
Thank you! I’ll probably do the first oil soon; I’m a little over 1,000 miles.
@@ZetaDogProductionsgetting late already, did mine at 500, anyway just my opinion
I have a ‘22 trd off road. I towed a full 10x12 uhaul trailer with about 4200 lbs from IL to CA. Averaged about 12 mpg’s. Towed just fine. At steep grades, the braking could of been better. Going up grades, i was only able to go like 40 mph without pushing too much. It stayed well grounded when it got windy.
@@jay_aye That's good to know! I've heard of others towing around 4K as well. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for the video. I also had a Frontier and got one of these a couple of weeks ago. I used 3rd gear with the Frontier when towing in the mountains (AZ, UT, and CO) and then I’d shift back to D when the road flattened out. That way seemed to put less stress on the engine and transmission, plus it kept the rpms down to help a little with fuel mileage ( I got about 16 to 17 MPG when towing, 20 to 22 MPG when not towing). Do you think it’s best to stay in S4 with this vehicle or go back and forth between S4 and D?
@@mpprocter I think S4 for sure if you're doing a lot of mountain towing, also depending on your load. You can play with it a bit and see what works for you, but I think going from S4 to D when things flatten out is a solid strategy.
Good info, I couldn't help but notice your receiver, why is it extended so far behind the hitch ? It looks like 18 inches and that's a lot of leverage, it also looks like an 1/1/4 hitch instead of 2"?
@@rickdougherty1371 it's a lock and roll hitch, which extends out a bit. It's a 2'.
Not a towpig but it will outlast everything else on the road
Love that color!
I have a you guessed it: 21 4Runner SR5 Premium. Truck is awesome but ever since we purchased it with 44K miles and now at 54K miles, I feel as if there is excessive road feedback that vibrates through to the steering wheel. Wheel balance helped and had vehicle aligned but still there. Do you experience this with yours? Mine is all stock. Feel it more at hwy speeds. Ty!
@@4Runner21 I do feel a slight vibration in the steering wheel at 60 mph only. I've read that this is a normal characteristic of 4Runners, similar (but not as drastic) as the death wobble in Jeeps.
@@ZetaDogProductions very true most def not that insane wobble. I’m still on the fence at times at whether I’m willing to over look this characteristic of the 4Runner given its proven reliability because it bugs me lol, especially going over bumps in the road it feels worst. Thanks for the feedback. Have you experienced this more over bumps also? Ty! And you have an awesome rig!
@@4Runner21 Thanks for the kind words! The vibration on mine goes away at around 65 mph, and honestly, I don't even notice it much anymore. I don't get it when going over bumps. Do you have the Dunlaps or Nitro Grapplers? I wonder how much difference different tires makes.
@@ZetaDogProductions I was thinking maybe the tires are the cause, but they are so new, I would hate to buy new ones. I have the DUNLOP AT20 GRANDTREK 265/70/17
Definitely when it comes time for tires, a different brand will be sampled lol
Great video. Just what I’ve been looking for.
Thes vest suv ever men i have one too 22 4runner lovet good video brother
I installed a Red Arc brake controller and had a Magnusen supercharger installed in my 2020 4Runner. That with the anticipation of buying a smaller travel travel at some point.
I drove just the truck in the mountains and ended up down in 2nd gear. So, there is no way I would tow a trailer up to the mountains without the supercharger
I just bought a 2024 4Runner TRD Pro. Waiting for the harness to come in to install my Red Arc Elite. It's on the list and an absolute dream to put the Magnuson on it. So close to pulling the trigger but although I'm hearing the warranty isn't voided from Magnuson, the dealership I bought it from says it does void the warranty. I don't expect drivetrain damage from only 6lbs of boost, but still would like that piece of mind. How's the daily driving this far? A dream?
@AznPerzuaSin
Around town you won't hear the supercharger. Unless you get on it from a stoplight etc.
I would say my mileage has not suffered. I might have gained a mile or two. But that depends on how much showing off you do.
The other thing is you have to burn premium fuel after the install
@AznPerzuaSin
I wrote a long-winded response, but it was deleted. Just sharing some thoughts in case someone else was considering a supercharger
Put a Ott tune in it
Hello…Do you have it in ECO mode? The engine setting that is…
@@robertonunez9621 There's no "eco mode" per se. The eco light kicks on when you are maximizing fuel economy by not pushing the vehicle. You can turn the light off in the center stack settings.
I tow a boat with my 2015 4Runner. Basically maxed out at 5k pounds and it does fine. It’s not too hilly in my area but it would be ok in the hills as long as you’re not in a hurry.
LOOKING AT GETTING a boat that weighs 4700 with full gas trailer and engine and im worried about pulling it out of the water have you had any issues
I'm looking to move my boat around. It's probably 4700 so close to the max. I'm only moving the boat 4-6 times a year 5-20 miles max each time. I'm nervous it won't work.
@@macjohnston2643 No issues. A couple of years ago the water in our lake was really low, so the trailer dropped off of the back of the ramp and I had to put it in low range. Mine is a limited so it’s always in 4wd. If you’re nervous just make sure you have it in 4wd
Thanks for the video. Quick question why didn’t you shift from 4 to 5?
From all the research I have done on towing with a 4Runner, 4th gear is supposedly the most effective gear for towing. Keeping it in "S" mode limits your transmission from shifting to 5th gear, as it limits the gear range from 1 to 4.
@@ZetaDogProductions thank you for the reply. I appreciate it.
is it possible with 2wd?
@@nycamper Yep
Love it !
does it come with a transmission cooler? I forget... not that you need it if you're within the load spex ❤
No transmission cooler included. I might add one down the road for peace of mind. Also, nice videos lately!
They are a little sluggish in towing close to 4k pounds. Braking is the bad part. Lots of nose dive. Also not that stable at high speeds at 70mph.
Great for towing small trailers locally though.
@@ryanb8736 At 3,000 lbs, I find that the counterweight of the trailer helps mitigate the nose dive. The brake controller also does a nice job of helping with braking. I found no issues with stability at 70-75 mph on some highway stretches.
@@ryanb8736 I towed the bigger u-haul enclosed 12 foot trailer with my 21 4Runner , trailer was fully packed to the ceiling and could definitely feel the weight back there. My guess was probably close to 4K pounds maybe. I didn’t feel to confident over 65mph but nonetheless it got the job done.
I just traded a gx460 in for a 4Runner. If you think the nose dive is bad on a 4Runner. You’d be miserable with a Gx. I swapped the shocks to bolstering and it improved it dramatically.
Hi there, I hope you doing well. Just one complain please stop calling 4Runner a ‘she’. Thank you.
This! It's annoying
why is that a problem