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Probably not a good idea. If you must, add a transmission cooler. Pretty cheap and most auto places will do it for you. (Aamco or other transmission place)
Probably not a good idea. If you must, add a transmission cooler. Pretty cheap and most auto places will do it for you. (Aamco or other transmission place)
Pulled a Sailfish 2360 with a 97 Tacoma for two seasons. V6 5 speed with over 100K miles...not the fastest but never had a problem...trailer had brakes. Dropped it in low range 4wd and it pulled out of ramps fine.
Pulled a Sailfish 2360 with a 97 Tacoma for two seasons. V6 5 speed with over 100K miles...not the fastest but never had a problem...trailer had brakes. Dropped it in low range 4wd and it pulled out of ramps fine.
Good to hear from someone with real world experience, thanks for the response.
I'm going to google for the weight on the 2360.
Did you do any modifications to your truck to help with the towing?
On of my neighbors tows a 23 Contender with a late 90's 4 cylinder 4 runner. He says it works fine, although its only about 1 mile from the house to the ramp. At last check, his 4runner had over 200,000 miles on it, so the towing obviously didn't hurt the vehicle. I wouldn't try a keys trip with a tacoma, but for local work your probably fine. Based on my neighbors experience, I bought a V8 4runner to tow my 225 edgewater. Toyota
I have a 23 contender which I tow with an old Tahoe. My brother has a V6 Four runner that is barely adequate to move the boat in the yard. You are looking at 5000 lbs+ depending on how full the 150 gal fuel tank is full. Towing that boat with a Tacoma is dangerous. The wheels may turn, but you have no margin for problems and anyone who has towed much knows problems will come up.
the people at our marina tried to put in my friends 290 pilot everglades with a ford explorer the other day.... something happened and the truck burnt to the ground with the boat still hooked up to it on the ramp.. so i am sure it will work but bad things could happen..
the "ready to fish weight" of the 23 open is 4750lbs. (not including trailer)
I'd suggest you have the rig weighed, and since the trailer supports its own weight that weight has to be included also. If you have the boat really "ready to fish", I think you'll be surprised what an understatement 4750# is. I also think the answer to your question is "yes", you can pull it. The unasked follow-on question should be "how safe, for how long, and at what detriment to the vehicle?"
Good luck with it, someone has to maintain the quality of boat ramp follies ...
You also have to count the trailer tongue weight against the rated tow capacity of the vehicle. You would be much better off with a full size tow vehicle.
bluefinblues - 8/12/2007 10:01 PM Pulled a Sailfish 2360 with a 97 Tacoma for two seasons. V6 5 speed with over 100K miles...not the fastest but never had a problem...trailer had brakes. Dropped it in low range 4wd and it pulled out of ramps fine.
Good to hear from someone with real world experience, thanks for the response. I'm going to google for the weight on the 2360. Did you do any modifications to your truck to help with the towing?
Doesn't matter what the weight of the 2360 Sailfish is, you will be over the rated capacity of your truck with the rig you are questioning. If you are in an accident, you are opening yourself up to a lawsuit by exceeding the manufactures rated capacity. Not only that, you and others, who do things like this, are putting innocent peoples lives at risk. Get a vehicle that will safely tow that boat. Good luck and welcome back to the boating scene.
I had an '04 Tacoma pulling my 21' Sea Pro, and then the truck was totalled and now have the '06 tacoma with a bigger motor & greater towing capacity. The '04 pulled it good, but not as good. I could go 75mph down the interstate, but didn't feel too safe since the truck was so light. I'd say the biggest difference I noticed was stopping the boat (don't have trailer brakes). I'd say you'll probably be ok for short distances, if you want to tow it any distance, have someone with a bigger truck tag along.
__________________ '08 F250 King Ranch
'07 Contender 23 open F250
Not a good idea with that little truck. Definitely add a tranny cooler and make sure your tire pressure is adequate. Give yourself plenty of time to stop is the main thing, you don't want to kill anyone. If it doesn't have e-brakes, add them, it is much cheaper than the result of rear-ending someone. Good luck.
Contender 23 open tow vehicle? 
