2014 Toyota Tacoma Review - AutoGuide.com
Besides, it gave me a chance to test my 2014 Toyota Tacoma test truck in unusually challenging circumstances. Saddle Up Once the Tacoma was loaded with the necessaries, we set out for the road and the great white north on a roughly 500 mile round trip. Of course a trailer was needed to retrieve the sled, so we hooked up an 18-foot car carrier to the back of the truck that weighs about 3,000 lbs. While this much trailer was wholly unnecessary for a snowmobile, it offered a good test of the Tacoma’s hauling capability. The Tacoma offers generous hook ups for safety chains and a standard two-inch hitch receiver, both of which work well. Our tester was a 4×4 Tacoma double cab outfitted with a V6 engine that makes 236 hp and 266 lb-ft of torque. This is the largest engine option for the Tacoma, and its power is adequate. When fully loaded, the trailer/snowmobile combo we had hitched up to the rear of the small Toyota weighed about 3,600 lbs, sitting about 2,800 lbs shy of the truck’s 6,400-lb maximum tow rating and the truck handled it with ease. Once up to speed though, the five-speed automatic transmission hesitates a little if you ask for. Source: www.autoguide.com
