2024 4Runner: Can It Tow? | Real-Time Towing Impressions

2024 4Runner: Can It Tow? | Real-Time Towing Impressions | Part I

Рет қаралды 6,575

Ай бұрын

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!
#4runner #towing #toyota #toyotausa #tundra #tacoma #5thgen4runner #offroading #offroad #offgrid #overlanding #valiantxtd #teardropcamper #trdoffroad

Пікірлер: 49

@johnwebb2232 28 күн бұрын

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.

@mongoosevsgt 28 күн бұрын

I bought a ‘24 4 Runner and I already have a special bond with it. Love it!!!

@brucekrolikowski2882 27 күн бұрын

I tow with my 4Runner, a bit heavier than you are towing. Around 3,800 loaded, tow in S-4 makes a huge difference.

@user-yl9ew1os9m 23 күн бұрын

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.

@Treetopflyer777 28 күн бұрын

Great video. Just what I’ve been looking for.

@jdogtag567 28 күн бұрын

Keep the videos coming

@UtahNick71 28 күн бұрын

Love that color!

@Zenergist 28 күн бұрын

Love it !

@purpskurp8737 28 күн бұрын

I just got mine Wednesday loving the color beats the heck out of the black one I had.

@ZetaDogProductions 28 күн бұрын

Congrats!

@paul_t_kendall 27 күн бұрын

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.

@craigstefanic2176 20 күн бұрын

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!

@rutilorocha3457 20 күн бұрын

Thes vest suv ever men i have one too 22 4runner lovet good video brother

@Ryan-rn8gk 17 күн бұрын

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.

@CrippleCreekStudios 28 күн бұрын

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?

@ZetaDogProductions 28 күн бұрын

@@CrippleCreekStudios Thanks, amigo! Hop Splash is a great hop water/NA alternative. It's quite refreshing!

@CrippleCreekStudios 28 күн бұрын

@@ZetaDogProductions Now you have me curious. I’m not a big fan of the hard seltzers.

@randy0170 28 күн бұрын

Nice video-I have the exact same 4Runner…just curious about when you plan on doing the initial oil change.

@ZetaDogProductions 28 күн бұрын

Thank you! I’ll probably do the first oil soon; I’m a little over 1,000 miles.

@DaddyGlez 25 күн бұрын

@@ZetaDogProductionsgetting late already, did mine at 500, anyway just my opinion

@whiteprivilege912 23 күн бұрын

I traded a 2019 F150 for my 2024 4runner and it tows 3000lb better that the F150. Not as much power, but it's stiffer and seems to ride much smoother when towing. The F150 always felt like the frame was flexing.

@stangbangincoyote701 9 күн бұрын

Put a Ott tune in it

@Mike-cu6gk 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video. Quick question why didn’t you shift from 4 to 5?

@ZetaDogProductions 25 күн бұрын

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.

@Mike-cu6gk 25 күн бұрын

@@ZetaDogProductions thank you for the reply. I appreciate it.

@fredmagic09 25 күн бұрын

Throw a supercharger on there and you'll be good. 👌🏾

@jason7231 Күн бұрын

Not a towpig but it will outlast everything else on the road

@rickdougherty1371 2 күн бұрын

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"?

@ZetaDogProductions Күн бұрын

@@rickdougherty1371 it's a lock and roll hitch, which extends out a bit. It's a 2'.

@eazeee711 Күн бұрын

Can always upgrade to a mansion supercharger and tow 7,000 lbs

@robertonunez9621 27 күн бұрын

Hello…Do you have it in ECO mode? The engine setting that is…

@ZetaDogProductions 27 күн бұрын

@@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.

@4Runner21 28 күн бұрын

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!

@ZetaDogProductions 28 күн бұрын

@@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.

@4Runner21 28 күн бұрын

@@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!

@ZetaDogProductions 28 күн бұрын

@@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.

@4Runner21 28 күн бұрын

@@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

@4Runner21 28 күн бұрын

Definitely when it comes time for tires, a different brand will be sampled lol

@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD 28 күн бұрын

does it come with a transmission cooler? I forget... not that you need it if you're within the load spex ❤

@ZetaDogProductions 28 күн бұрын

No transmission cooler included. I might add one down the road for peace of mind. Also, nice videos lately!

@ryanb8736 28 күн бұрын

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.

@ZetaDogProductions 28 күн бұрын

@@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.

@4Runner21 28 күн бұрын

@@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.

@flight2k5 27 күн бұрын

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.