Bigger Trucks Have FAILED Our Towing Torture Test, But Will It TOAST the Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter?

[@gabet945]

I Toast TFL, for Tackling The Tremendously Trying Temp Testing Torture Test, The Toaster, in The Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter Truck, Towing a Trailhawk on a Trailer!🍻

[@dakota82]

im came to the comments looking for this! thanks, you are doing gods work

[@gabet945]

@@dakota82 Thanks for Taking The Time To Thank Those That Talk in Ts.

[@Parker53151]

The Tacoma transmission temperature topped two-twenty.

[@FrankySilverFace]

Terrific !

[@terrenceharrison2497]

Alliteration is a tremendous tool trained at teaching the telltale tricks of trade to truly titillate the tension in those who are tempted to be tentative about trying it. It’s terribly terrifying, trust me. 😅😂. Love you wordsmiths! 😊

[@andrewking4727]

Hello, Andre! Send a transmission fluid sample to Blackstone labs and see how the trans fluid held up. I’d be curious to know how these new synthetic fluids hold up to the high heat it experienced. I’m really liking the torture testing. Keep up the great work, fellas.! Houston, TX

[@pryme2013]

Great idea

[@bendino9016]

i dont think there is a fluid that will stand up well at 250 degrees for any amount of time.

[@MrJcjet]

​@@bendino9016FWIW, the testing on other synthetic ATF shows them maintaining acceptable oxidization after 200 hours at 160°C (320°F). If the Toyota fluid is similar - 270 is well within the normal operating range and should have low degradation of the fluid. Would be cool to see it tested.

[@Jay-me7gw]

@@bendino9016yes they will.

[@seagullsbtn]

So what are Tacoma transmission temperature change intervals? That it goes to 220f in normal commutes, says the fluid gets stressed far more than other brands.

[@inferno1770]

Wow 275°F on the transmission wow

[@CACressida]

My FJ would climb in the high 250s. Apparently, if the transmission temp warning light doesn't come on, its fine. So the following week, i installed a big transmission cooler and I've never seen the temp go over 210 in extreme conditions. These automakers are just as bad as people who argue for higher oil intervals.

[@remingtonwingmaster6929]

So true! Sadly, most people don't even care. Hey as long as no lights come on we're good right?

[@pryme2013]

A transmission that lasts is bad for business. Same with engines

[@garysarratt1]

So never mind oil analyses?

[@CACressida]

@@garysarratt1 oil analysis is nearly the cost of an oil change. Change your oil instead.

[@garysarratt1]

@@CACressida I change my oil. Point is, we’ve seen several videos showing the oil holds up as long as there’s no more than a year with the mileage. So a blanket condemnation of the practice is ignoring hard evidence.

[@AlfyPotsdam-wh9vs]

You cannot deny that this truck did very well. I'd love to see them try this with a 20yr old truck and see how differently the results would be. Say a 2004 F150.

[@staticerror3613]

"a 20yr old truck" and "2004 F150" physically hurt me, but it's not wrong.

[@84Prerunner]

I’ll volunteer my 2000 tundra with 360k miles if they want to cover my costs to come out 😂

[@car-diologist]

That Jeep feels right at home being towed on a trailer. That's a fact.

[@remingtonwingmaster6929]

Fiat with Jeep badges

[@ajmedeiros77]

So true. Absolute trash/junk. No wonder they might go out of business and there’s tens of thousands on lots not selling. Well besides the price gauging

[@car-diologist]

@@remingtonwingmaster6929 Everything Stellantis builds is an automatic redflag and a joke of a vehicle

[@alexandersheppard1997]

That’s not a jeep. It’s an Italian compact car.

[@angrybeavers1175]

That's weird never saw any jeeps or rams break on tfl but have seen toyota and ford fail. Hmmm.

[@troyallen5806]

I wish my dad was still alive to see this. He told me 25-30 plus years ago that four cylinder turbo engines were the future. He was a Saab technician. Now defunct, but yeah wish he was here to see it.

[@jeffhall768]

Most car people saw it coming. It was obvious

[@Jay-me7gw]

@@jeffhall768 30 years ago? We didnt even see a truck with a TTV6 until 14 years ago and that was a pretty larger upset.

[@garyatsma89]

Now it's the Ranger's turn! Let's see if it can avoid getting toasted!

[@adir_1]

In the past generation I believe Toyota programmed the overheat temperature at around 300F. It's impossible to know the normal operating range unless you obtain it from Aisin themselves. I would not be comfortable with 270 - 280 at all. An external cooler would be pretty cheap compared to a whole transmission if you did this on a regular basis. Should really be no warmer than 220 - 230.

[@Jay-me7gw]

I know on the 200 series, and maybe the 2G Tundra, they go into thermal protection mode and lock up the torque converter if the torque converter fluid temperature exceeds 265F. The actual warning light comes on at 300F like you said.

[@84Prerunner]

Depends on where that temperature is being read. Pan temp 220-230 is about right. Torque converter output temp however (where it is on my 2000 tundra) is next to impossible to keep that low in high demand applications. In our offroad racing world we run huge coolers that will keep pan fluid temp around 200* but converter temp will still exceed 300* occasionally, recently saw 330* with no damage.

[@Jay-me7gw]

@@84Prerunner I don’t think there is a PID available on the new Toyota’s to read converter temp. I believe this is the pan temp.

[@peteeberhardt3769]

Not surprised that the Tacoma passed. That is a nifty truck. Still think the 2025 RAM succeeded too, but I suspect I am alone in that. Regardless, love these torture tests, keep em comin!

[@Slane583]

It succeeded making it to the spot without a problem. The problem only showed up after they stopped because the engine oil thinned out due to the heat. Sadly it's only a pass if there is no fussing from the vehicle. I don't know if automakers still do it but I remember reading in the owners manual that if you were operating in hot temperatures or doing jobs in extreme conditions to run a thicker weight of oil instead of the normal recommended weight. I wonder if they were to run a thicker alternative as the manual suggests for their testing if it wouldn't have had the thinned oil warning.

[@91CavGT5]

I consider the Ram as passing the test.

[@Slane583]

@@91CavGT5 I wonder if it would have done better if they treated their test as a "harsh condition" and ran a slightly heavier weight of oil in it. The owners manual used to say that if you were operating in high temperatures, extreme conditions or doing heavy pulling to run a thicker weight of oil than the normal recommended weight. I don't know if they still print that in the owners manual under oil info.

[@91CavGT5]

@@Slane583 my 2022 Ram does show in a chart to run a heavier weight in hot climates. I run 5w30 in mine year round, but I also live in south Texas. I am 100% convinced that if they followed the manufacturer recommendations then it would not have had low oil pressure.

[@Slane583]

@@91CavGT5 The same goes for me. I also run the recommended 5w30 in my 2020 Silverado year round. I am in NY so it doesn't get insanely hot here. Nor do I do any severe towing. I think if they went back and tested it again with thicker oil they wouldn't have gotten oil thinning as badly.

[@becomingabetterhuman.2994]

2021 ranger moved my family and I across the country towing 7300 pounds with a full bed. The highest trans temp I saw was 222F and 215F engine coolant temperature. The new 10r80 have a lot of updates done to them for reliability.

[@cgriffith0187]

That's awesome! I have a 2024 with the new 10r60 trans and am moving 3100 miles next spring. 20" enclosed trailer and should be loaded close to max towing capacity. I'm excited to see how it does.

[@KevinD-WRX]

@TFL... amazing video! Props to you guys for actually putting the truck to the test at its max load! Can you PLEASE repeat the same test with a standard 24 Tacoma without the hybrid?? I think a lot of folks would love to see that.

[@BigAl22]

I know people hate how loud the turbo is but I'm so glad you two admit that it's sick. I would never ever get tired of that!!

[@justinborysenko3885]

Having lived at the top of that hill I love this test. We hired a pony ride company once up there. They blew their transmission in an old 1 ton dually coming for a birthday party. I felt like a jerk and gave a big “tip” to help

[@firebry23]

Toaster Test the Ranger Raptor

[@pierre.a.larsen]

In Brazil we use a lot of pickup trucks for farming. We only use the Toyota Hilux. It is the most expensive and it is not very comfortable on ordinary roads. But it is great off-road and it is the only truck that consistently can handle the abuse. (PS Full size trucks are very rare in Brazil)

[@ChristianPareATLAS]

Hilux are way better than the Tacoma but Tacoma are 1 of the best with the Tundra and the Nissan Titan. Mazda for small pickups are good too

[@drnick40]

HiLux is a legend. Read about the “Toyota Wars” in the Middle East. The most dependable truck in the world by a large margin.

[@carinoporelcampo]

Same in México, we have both, but if you really need a farm work truck, there’s only one option, Hilux and preferable in diesel

[@omardevonlittle3817]

​@@drnick40all the Mitsubishi and Isuzus in the Sahara would like a wors

[@Big.W.]

@@omardevonlittle3817I used to have an Isuzu rodeo 4x4 manual . I did 3000+ hours off-roading on tight ATV mountain trails. What an amazing machine that was

[@1FiftyOverland]

You are gonna have to do this again in the middle of summer. The ambient temp only being 85 is definitely benefiting the trailhunter

[@Owen-ep2lc]

Shutup

[@1FiftyOverland]

@@Owen-ep2lc how about nooooo

[@shanelen]

Andre do your trail boss on this test next

[@thewireman134]

Yes we NEED this!

[@jabroni6199]

I would like to see more 3/4-1 ton trucks doing this test. I tow about 11k lbs and traded my F150 for a F350 Godzilla. Power wise the 3.5EB had no issues, in fact maybe slightly better than the 7.3 but one of the touted benefits was duty cycle. The Godzilla should be able to handle the load every mile of its usable life and do so in much wider operating conditions… in theory.

[@jasonperry7970]

Exactly. Once you tow with a modern HD (even gasoline) you'll never go back to the EPA rated consumer lifestyle trucks. The small turbo engines make great power and torque and give people a false sense of security in what their truck should actually be doing. I'll take a slower non turbo gas HD truck with full floating rear axles/springs/frames over any of this hybrid overboosted trash.

[@willbenner3]

Came here looking for this comment. HD trucks should be good for it.

[@willbenner3]

@@jasonperry7970HD trucks are also lifestyle vehicles, just for a different lifestyle. I moved up to an F250 recently and have never felt more confident towing. I have also never felt more bumps while driving unladen.

[@simongrieve7814]

Well done on the “old man emu” pronunciation. Yank tanks are becoming very popular down here in Aus. Most vehicles sold domestically need to be heavily modified to have the ability to tow their rated tow rating and still have a driver onboard. Ram 1500 is the most popular and the conversion from LHD to RHD is factory levels of quality.

[@donleamon8653]

I’m still amazed how clean the pics of the conversions are. I suppose there is support directly from RAM or their parts suppliers. I suppose the biggest challenge would be the steering box. Yank Tanks 😂. Good name for them! I daily a 97 80 series but also have a ‘’16 2500 Power Wagon with a Four Wheel Camper in the bed. Use both to explore here in the Arizona/Utah/NV/Mexico. After 10 years of washboard, the OME shocks on the 80 were toast, so I’m trying Dobinsons MRRs still with OME springs. Think I’m going to switch to some Dobinsons progressives soon as I run empty around town. Cheers!

[@HAHA.GoodMeme]

Lol the OME shocks being actually Bilstein, we'd never know that without TFL, thank you!

[@beng.6417]

I believe he said they are assembled by Bilstein due to the volume demands

[@pryme2013]

Fluid has not changed that much lol. 270deg is outrageous. That lessened the life of that fluid and the trans for sure.

[@Johno530]

It's within Toyotas spec... So I don't know how you can say for sure its lessened the life. It's always advised to change fluid more often if you tow or go off-road a lot.

[@pryme2013]

@@Johno530 Toyotas spec means nothing. They also spec oil changes for 10k miles. Right in line with when they rolled out their free 2 year maintenance plans lmao!!!!

[@vivillager]

I'm sure the fluid would most likely outlast the warranty of 60k miles, as long as it's not cooking every day. Although, some of us do keep cars past 60k miles.

[@UnyonRing]

@@pryme2013the manual states 5,000 miles of using it for towing or any other heavy use case. 10,000 is honestly fine if it’s just straight highway miles. There’s a guy on KZbin with a ram 1500 with over 200k and he did oil at 10k as I recall. Just depends on what you’re doing with it. If it’s all highway and it’s only been 3 months it’s fine.

[@Enchanted3DPrints]

It changed so drastically with their full synthetic that they removed the trans cooler on the tundra for a couple of years with no problems. I towed heavy for 65k miles on mine and have a happy transmission at almost 85k now

[@jeffwarnerPHOTOcom]

Now that you guys learned to use the tow/haul system on this new platform, you really need to return to the LC250 and re-do your review. It actually towed great up to the tunnel, and yet your review (tagline, at least) pretty much slams it. Just so we're clear, now you are suggesting that the tow/haul system software is different between the Tacoma and LandCruiser? Did you confirm this, or are you just assuming, now that you've learned how to fully access the system? You can do better; you should do better. Take the LC up the Toaster before it cools off, and either confirm your previous (dubious) findings, or prove that the LC can also make that climb at max tow weight.

[@fayez6729]

we wanna test the ranger

[@carlosjaimes4141]

Just bypass the trans coolant lines from trans to a separate trans cooler. That’s what I did on my Nissan Titan because combo radiators can mix the 2 different fluids and ruin transmissions when just need a radiator replaced.

[@anoop4243]

@@carlosjaimes4141 This is a bad practice. You should route the line to the additional transmission cooler you add, and then route to the integrated tranny cooler in the radiator,and then back to the transmission. The reason for this is: 1. If it's cold outside, trans temp gets up to operating temps faster, as it's routed through the radiator. 2. In the event an aux cooler fails, you still have the integrated cooler in the radiator.

[@carlosjaimes4141]

@@anoop4243 just do warm up procedures for trans fluid for cold temps. Rather take my time warming up the fluid than to have to replace the transmission due to a combination internal system failure in the radiator

[@anoop4243]

@@carlosjaimes4141 Trans fluid dosent get that warm unless you drive. In the way I mentioned, there is heat exchange between the coolant and the Trans fluid. Even if you have a separate aux trans cooler, most modern cars have a trans-oil to coolant heat exchanger built in. You just have to make sure that u keep the temps reasonable while towing.

[@elonsus9747]

SMOD was very common in the Frontiers, Xterra’s, and Pathfinders from 05’ to 10’ and even some 11’ model years. I’ve never seen a Titan or Armada suffer from it. Bypassing was the quick fix until you can replace the faulty radiator. I’ve ran my 05’ Xterra with 209k bypassed since I’ve bought it with 196k. Other members have ran it for years with no issues. Granted you shouldn’t, for the sake of transmission life.

[@pennmikael]

he wants to avoid the strawberry milkshake. not uncommon for nissan trucks. at least the older ones.

[@comradecaptain5710]

Thanks for the Toaster test with the new Toyota hybrid system. I'm curious how the new gen Tundras would handle the Toaster test.

[@YENKOGT]

That turbo sounds like a hairblower 😂😂

[@DanWoelders-fd5zd]

270 is just so friken hot. Manufacturers set limits super high and make there gauges basically dummy gauges to make people not worry. But doesn’t mean bad things won’t happen. Me personally would never allow my vehicle especially trans temp to exceed 230 for any sustained amount of time. I’d be changing out that trans fluid when I’m done the trip if it touched 270. If it’s conventional trans fluid not synthetic, 230/240 max. Synthetic at least takes temp better but still gunna break down that hot. My 14 duramax pulling 13k through British Columbia mountains up to 12% grades and the crows best highway is slower speed to and never even sees 190

[@ravensfootball52]

the Tacoma passes but comments saying it still failed. The cope is real

[@zelenizub2036]

You call it what you want, at those temperatures i call it hard fail. My semi truck with 80k lb load in 100 degree weather doesn't go over 220 on transmission and 180 coolant. And that is 1.2 million miles truck with original engine and transmission. Whit that tiny truck i see anything over 230 transmission i stop...

[@fl_atv_riders4455]

​@zelenizub2036 agreed the transmission is smoked I feel sorry for whoever ends up with that truck.

[@outby50]

The altitude and ambient air temperature also reduce air density, which reduces cooling efficiency of the radiators and airflow cooling over the trans and engine. This is a hard test case. I love it!

[@bobbyr8071]

On the hottest day of the year they tested the cyberteuck. It did just ok 😂😂😂

[@wilmarbarrick3194]

So now we have 2 standards: SAE J2807 TFL J2807 They have the Davis Dam tow test. You have the God Damn toaster test.😂

[@DBVintage]

This would be interesting with a 1977 GMC Dooley with a 454 engine heavy duty cooling radiator and the Muncie SM 22 four-speed transmission, which is a manual for those who don’t know.

[@J.Young808]

I’m a year older than that truck and as soon as I read Muncie I knew what it was, though I’m more familiar with the 420 since I was into Jeeps

[@trailrunnah8886]

That's very specific, do you have one for them to test?

[@SkeetMcRibb]

TFL Towster

[@hummyhero1484]

Test the new tundra

[@christos881]

Dude on the bike must have a death wish.

[@robertyoung8289]

100 degree day that thing would of failed.

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

It wouldn’t have changed much because it uses a fluid warmer/cooler using engine coolant. Toyota transmissions are designed to run very hot. 275 deg is nothing for modern fluids/seals.

[@Jay-me7gw]

The engine coolant was only 210F. It would have passed fine. The transmission would not have gotten much hotter.

[@kanzzon]

These videos are the most value offered to consumers in the car segment videoblogs

[@kurtburkhardt5862]

Nice to hear the Trailhunter passed the test. We are looking into a 2026 4Runner Trailhunter. We tow a small camper that is 4000 pounds. Our 2014 4Runner with an Old Man Emu suspension has towed it fairly well. With 1100 pounds more towing more torque and horsepower it should do a better job.

[@giepgrootpoot]

Beautiful location! I'm extremely envious that you get to go there on such a regular basis (🤢 this is me being green with envy). Anyway, great video as always 👍 Well done Toyota! 🙌

[@volvo09]

Love these toaster towing tests, what a grade!

[@climberjevans]

Andre - I would love to see a video of your Colorado performing this test. Keep up the good work!

[@johnmeeboer8971]

I think the Tacoma passed because Toyota gave it a sensible max tow level. They did not go to the real limit of the truck; it is the safe level not to be the highest for a mid-size truck. The north American trucks push their trucks passed their safe limits

[@livefreeandshred9818]

Perfectly timed for Tacoma transmission failure recall

[@CameronKelson]

I don't think I'd call that a "pass", but I'm not an engineer. To me a truck's ability to keep the temps under control with warnings or derating is better than a truck that will just let the fluid get completely toasted. I would say that, if there is fluid degradation or danger to transmission components above say 250 or 260, and the Tacoma let it get up to 275, that's a failure of the truck to protect the transmission... Damn we need Project Farm to do a test now!

[@Drewcardello]

Upvoted.

[@MrJcjet]

That temp should be fine. Normal baseline is often 230 now. Modern fluids can handle a lot more heat. I think they test it at 320°F for 200 hours. That's the most recent test standard I've seen for class 8 transmission fluid. I assume the fluids are similarly good on these. Would be cool to see a test of the fluid. But I'd bet it's basically unchanged.

[@oscarposada6144]

I would get that trans looked at. Those high temps over a long ride probably caused some damage that will come up soon enough. You might want to get the trans fluid looked at, you could find some metallic shavings.

[@greyhk2]

impressive

[@camtheman110]

As someone with a frontier I'm intrigued to see how that will do. I'd love to see the limits of my truck in practice.

[@ThisisForTheTV]

When Toyota removed the transmission cooler a few years ago I believe they said 280f or 300f was the upper limit.

[@knowone6214]

this video should sell a lot of those new Toyota Tacoma pickups and aggravate the hell out of a lot of the other manufacturers....LOL

[@robmccoy7756]

Please test the gen 3 tundra

[@SaltyDog69]

Imagine running that while temps were 100-110°. We constantly have those temps in my area during the summer months.

[@Jay-me7gw]

At 9000’?

[@UncleManuel]

This test has more Ts than a golf course ressort. 😁😁😁

[@stevenpeterson7234]

Hey TFL, you did the Big 3 for your towing test, now you have done Toyota. Where is the Nissan Titan XD Pro-4X towing test..... we all know it would stop the competition!!!

[@pryme2013]

You mean stop sales. Titan in DOA. Good truck poor dealer network and advertising.

[@stevenpeterson7234]

@@pryme2013 No, they aren't stopping the Titan. It's a marketing scheme. The New Nissan Armada just got a new engine. The New Titan will get a detuned Nissan GTR motor in it. Wait and see!! I was meaning that the Nissan Titan XD Pro-4X would stop the towing test!!

[@toddbob55]

Nobody uses Foreign trucks like Toyota with skinny frames for work ..... Ford Chevy and Dodge has always been the work horse in America

[@a503za350z]

Next the Tundra !

[@Whhodat]

I wanna see this test with maxed out HD trucks! See if these things can really tow 40k!

[@seansweeney3088]

bro nice job!!!, it's kinda crazy when toyota tacoma is doing the toughest towing test

[@gmercede]

Great video guys. Love the Tacoma. I use the Bank on my Sierra 2500 HD diesel. Really like their gauge cluster

[@rodbrown6002]

You guys got my TTTTTTTTTourettttttttttes really ticking.😇

[@trailrunnah8886]

Impressive, I actually thought this was going to be a fail. I like this trim a lot better than the TRD Pro, although I can't get over how ridiculous that bed bar is. Anyone who wants to mount a rooftop tent or any other accessories over the bed is going to immediately need to replace that. Looks like something one would have bought from JC Whitney in the early 1990s.

[@blakew1026]

I would like to see this with a 3/4 ton. Also that trans cooler is nothing new. My 94 gmc used the same thing. It was actually more to warm up the coolant in the radiator so it wasn’t ice cold when the thermostat opens up.

[@citifieldtcny4]

Great vid series. Please do 2.7 silverado.

[@AyGrom]

I would love to see the Titan XD 5.6 do this test.

[@Runningwithmike]

This is nice to know, I’ll buy a few for my friends. Now we all go out, towing our ATVs tour our camping sites.

[@Annon89]

Great test. Glad to see the Tacoma doing things other trucks can’t. So far these new hybrid turbo tacomas are impressing me. What you should do is also test the non hybrid 4th gen Tacoma and possibly a third gen, oh and also a new Nissan and see how well they do. So many people out there are skeptical of the hybrid system and turbos and maybe they just need to have some videos of those trucks being tortured!

[@co92715]

as far as i know, Old Man Emu is a suspension brand and a subsidiary of ARB not by Bilstein. correct me if i am wrong.

[@ProCoach2373]

It passed, but clearly you wouldn't want to do that habitually. If it was mine, I'd swap the fluid out soon.

[@Captain-Awesome]

Andre, I would love to see the Heavy Duty trucks on “The Toaster”. Specifically the Ford 6.7 HO SRW :). See if EOG will let you borrow theirs again. Minimum of 20k pounds.

[@ponce1521]

Could you guys do a TRX on this test and then compare it to the new RHO when it comes out to see which one does better.🙏🏼

[@aricegana2382]

It would be interesting to see this test with that byd truck. That hybrid system it's very intriguing to me.

[@CharlesAnsman]

TFL, Do it please

[@ericcarlson920]

I would love if u do a quick set of 'tow numbers'. I.e trailer weight, tow capacity, tongue weight, passenger weight and payload. Then how much payload left and how much towing capacity left. It is kind of a PSA since so many people overload their vehicles and that might only take 4 minutes and a quick image of the math. As an illustration, with just tongue weight and 400 lbs of passengers, and the extra equipment, you only can pack in less than 100 lbs of gear including the weight of your gas which now u are maxes out!

[@jraguilar86]

Have you done this with the Ranger Raptor? Can we see this same test?

[@Bad-Idea-Network]

I want to see the four cylinder Silverado do this test.

[@joshdudeguy2830]

Mine will be here at the end of he month! I'm excited!

[@malifestro3319]

I think if you put it in 4lo it wouldn't create anywhere near those temps. When I offroad and climb some serious hills, even if 2wd is fine the temps get hot pretty quickly on my Wrangler. Dropping it into 4lo and it's fine all day long.

[@joshc606]

I really like that turbo sound haha. Great test!

[@rrphotography3600]

Can you guys clarify what the payload means for American vehicles. Because 1200lb payload is really low. In aus everything added to the vehicle comes out of payload; people, equipment, accessories, ball weight and fuel all reduce your available payload when it is added. Is this the same in the states? Applying the way we measure available payload to your case of towing that trailer you'd only have room for one extra person in the car before your over your limit. Ball weight from the trailer being 600lb (10% of trailer weight) and two people in the car. 160-180lb per person. plus a full tank of fuel you'll have less than 200lb payload left for everything else you'd want for overlanding/ 4wding. In aus its standard/ expected that utilities have a payload over 2000lb. within a vehicle generally considered to be mid-sized by your sizing charts. Why are US mid and even full-sized utilities so weakly spec'd. With only the heavy-duty model's having a higher payload.

[@brianmiller1149]

I missed the fuel economy numbers. How did it do? Love your videos by the way!

[@ProfessorNugget]

Nice video guys i love this challenge.

[@enonek2960]

How about the Tundra?

[@cudestir]

You need to run the transmission in sports mode and not in drive. Torque converter slip is your issue as to why the temps climbing so high

[@theconfused_fisherman]

New fluids are very thin. GM uses Dexron ULV (Ultra Low Viscosity) for their 10 speed transmissions, and I know that even just setting the trans fluid level, the temp has to be between 185 and 203 degrees

[@unikornkontroller]

It's worth the investment to get a cheap OBDII bluetooth dongle and an app on your phone so you can monitor temps while towing. And some of them are compatible with CarPlay and Android Auto so you can see the stats on your screen.

[@sergiojacas8268]

Great test. It may not have thrown an error, but mid 270's is too high. The other manufacturers throw warnings at a lower temperature which is better as its more conservative and helps protect the transmission. So in my eyes, the Tacoma failed twice, once by not warning you of high temps, and second because it went so high. You may want to check with Toyota what they rate transmission fluid for, and what the consider max temperature range for their transmission.

[@panchovia]

300 is fine for that truck.

[@brandonrides8953]

Well... Toyota is marketing this as an overlander...and many overlanders tow trailers.

[@TomsTechHouse]

Would like to suggest you need to create a frontal area to your towing trailer to meet the frontal air resistance maximum square footage specification in the TUT (truck under test) towing guide. If you're going to test maximum towing, you need to remember weight is not the only consideration., and trying to pull a load against the wind can be a huge issue for truck and cause overheating when combined with a large weight load.

[@markwatts1101]

Seriously...until you hit the cabot trail in nova Scotia, you really haven't tested sny towing capacity.

[@WW-wf8tu]

Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter truck towing the trailhawk on a trailer on the toaster torture test, I expected it to do well. TBH. But of late, one never knows if Toyota is going to meet the challenge that we have come to expect from it. Some simple stuff strains its systems making it seem silly. The name Toyota used to evoke reliability. Not so much anymore. But this particular trim I would expect it to out perform the base model. As it is evokes the idea it is supposed to work harder at slower speeds and still make it home w.out needing any special attention.

[@xfactor5876]

I would be curious if you could manually shift the transmission and control trans temps better.

[@dusty179]

Great video, but now let’s see the Honda Ridgeline pool 5K up that mountain

[@Offshore1977]

Benefits of a manual transmission. And while there at it throw in a manual transfer case lever.

[@mediocreman2]

You guys had both of your heads so stuck looking at gauges you almost ran over a bicyclist. Sheesh

[@Dusdaddy]

Not bad. Looks like the engineers prepped it well.

[@WCS-xp9lu]

Good test thank you

[@nbarbeer]

This episode is brought to you by the letter T.

[@Kenrickwong]

Try this with the new frontier!

[@eddyz7567]

My Gen 3 Taco would definitely struggle on this test, although the transmission does like to stay quite warm.

[@jeffhall768]

That turbo sounds really weird 😂. I have 3 turbo engines and none of them sound like that.

[@oh-qn6ht]

276 degrees is extremely hot. Anything I've ever read says north of 240-250 is when fluid degradation and physical damage to the trans can occur. Maybe nowadays the seals and gaskets can tolerate higher temps but I'm curious what trans fluid is used in these and it's heat tolerance.