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Old 07-01-2007, 06:22 PM   #5
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Congrats on your TM and getting home safely. I also have a Toyota Tacoma ('01, 3.4 L, 4 WD, extra cab, manual t.) that that we use to pull our 2720SL. I experienced a similar loss of control with mometary bouncing at one point on the way home from the dealership. If I remember right -- the TM's tongue weight slightly exceeds Toyota's stated hitch limits (or it's very close to being excessive). It almost doesn't matter what you read in a book -- your own experience should tell you that you need to do something to improve control and to be safe on the road. I immediately installed an Equalizer hitch and I consider it (or a comparable WDH hitchh) to be an absolute necessity on smaller trucks --- like ours. My Tacoma and TM now feel rock solid together and there have been no unpleasant driving sensations in six TM adventures. I have pulled to 5500 ft and in a few days we'll see what happens at 8500. Power, not stability, are now my concerns. Wishing you great adventures. Eric
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