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Re: Towing with 2023 Toyota Tacoma
The 2024 Taco owner's manual says max speed is 65mph.
But, like @Gomers2 said, the issue is the drag (although it's the square of the velocity, not cube). I couldn't find anything in the manual, but for that size truck, the trailer's frontal area should be limited to around 30sqf or so. I think the Tab320 is something like 50+ depending on model.
FWIW, I get about 14mpg interstate (high speed) and around 16mpg (55 and under) with my Gladiator pulling a 320. So you're in the ballpark for sure.
Also FWIW, when I pull the 320 with my Dodge 2500 diesel, the truck doesn't know it's back there at all. But the mpg still drops down into the 14mpg range.
Re: Towing with 2023 Toyota Tacoma
Sounds similar to our Highlander, though our mileage is closer to 11-12 mpg. In hilly areas I tend to shift manually to minimize the shifting that the auto mode would do.
Re: Towing with 2023 Toyota Tacoma
Tacos with that motor do not generate max torque or horsepower until they are running above 4,000 RPM. If you try to tow and are keeping the engine revs under 3K, you are not ever seeing the trucks power band. These 6's are decent motors, but paired with that 6 speed transmission, they will sound like they are blowing up when they are tapped for horsepower.
Maximum Torque is attained at 4600 RPM
Maximum HP is attained at 6000 RPM
Further point, you should not allow the transmission to shift to over-drive.
That gas mileage is about typical.
Maximum Torque is attained at 4600 RPM
Maximum HP is attained at 6000 RPM
Further point, you should not allow the transmission to shift to over-drive.
That gas mileage is about typical.
Re: Wiring for Portable battery charger and Shunt
@AnOldUR - another way is to either attach a load side lead directly to the shunt or at the junction box. We have done both.
Re: Wondering about T@B400 Battery consumption with 12 volt refrigerator
No. I have the original 180w panel and I installed another 180w panel and wired the two in parallel and then I have an external 220w panel.Bill&Suze said:@elbolillo, do you have the Black Canyon 400 with 620W solar to feed those 400ah?
This setup allows me to keep everything charged up nicely. On travel days the two rooftop panels do a great job keeping the batteries topped off.
Re: Wiring for Portable battery charger and Shunt
Yes, that is a good process to establish 100% SOC and it makes no difference which side of the shunt you connect ground. But, if you want the shunt to keep track of the portable charger contribution to the battery's state of charge in the future, the charger ground should be on the "load" side of the shunt. This will also allow you to monitor the portable charger performance.Sharon_is_SAM said:Ok. So, if I charge the battery fully with the portable charger on the battery, then sync the Victron BMV, will the BMV SOC be accurate on discharge?
Re: Wondering about T@B400 Battery consumption with 12 volt refrigerator
We have a 2024 400 and we installed a 290AH LiTime battery. We find we can Boondock comfortably without any solar for 6 days (takes us down to 20% battery). If you get any solar then it significantly extends the time because the rooftop panel is very efficient. We previously had a 2018 400 (with 12v fridge) with 200AH lithium and were comfortable with 4 days boondocking without solar. That fridge was not as efficient as in the newer trailers. Note: We don’t use the inverter which uses a lot of power. If you use the inverter then your boondocking potential could be shorter.
Re: Towing with 2023 Toyota Tacoma
IMO the weight is not the issue it's the drag. And, as discussed in another thread, aero drag increases by the cube of the speed increase. 65 to 75 is a speed increase of 15.5%. If my math is correct that increase would incur a 54% increase in wind resistance. When it comes to mpg, speed kills. That said it doesn't sound like your mileage is too far off from other gen3 Tacomas. (FWIW the gen4 seems to have a ton of power with a 3000 lb trailer and gets a couple mpg better, although we try to keep it to 65. Not much help to your situation I realize)
Re: Bike Racks for E Bikes
Have you considered a front mount receiver hitch? They make them for pickups, Jeeps and many SUVs. As long as you don't exceed GVWR it would eliminate tongue weight issues or putting them in the truck bed. It may not solve the height issue of the OP though.
