I need to clarify what I said. I should have proof read this better before
posting. You should unhook the line at the radiator. The idea is that you
want the fluid to come out of the actual line (where it can be directed into
a bucket), not the actual radiator connection because you will have fluid go
everywhere. I was able to look at mine and take a logical guess as to which
line I should use. If you get the wrong one, you will know soon enough.
Just hook that one back up and use the other line.

Jeff

"Jeff Durham" wrote in message
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What is the towing rating for the Tacoma? Keep in mind that there is a
limit associated with the vehicle and a limit based upon the type of hitch
that you have. You should not exceed the lower of these two values.

Second, I would recommend using synthetic transmission fluid as the
transmission is going to take the bulk of the abuse from towing due to the
higher temperatures.. You should do a complete fluid replacement rather
than just what is the transmission pan. It's not too hard to do yourself
where you unhook the "correct" line at your transmission so that it can be
redirected to a bucket. With your engine running, it will pump out the
fluid while at the same time, you are refilling. It takes two people to
effectively do this. My tundra has a 13 quart capacity so I drew a line
on
the bucket at 13 quarts so I knew how much I was removing. I put 11
quarts
back in and hooked everything back up. Then I proceeded to do the proper
checking of fluid level (per owner's manual) for completing the fill-up of
fluid.

Jeff

"brian" wrote in message
news:XaOlc.17404$ph.10359@fed1read07...
Hi All..........

After years of fishing out of a modified aluminum boat (15 1/2' Greggor)
I
now have the time to fish more (retired) and can afford a larger more
stable
boat. I am looking at something around 17'-18' in the Ranger line, but
may
go with another brand if it seems right.

My real concern is my tow vehicle. I have a low miles 2000 Toyota Tacoma
4-WD PU and am concerned that one of these boats may be too heavy for my
truck. One of these rigs w/trailer must weigh in around 3000+ lbs and
that
is probably near the limit for my Toyota, but I don't know that and am
looking for others with experience with towing boats of this class with
trucks similar to mine to offer their thoughts. I see that the trailers
come
with surge brakes but will that be enough? I am a conservative driver
with
a
lot of towing experience through the years. I live in San Diego and
mostly
fish locally, but will probably do some fishing in the Central Valley so
longer trips north are a possibility too.

I could go to a smaller boat but am hesitant to do this as the boat
would
probably be less stable. I have to add that the stability issue is
important to me as I am balance challenged (no, not from too much beer
;-)
from a back surgery a few years ago that damaged some nerves in one of
my
legs. So I really favor the 17-18 length.

I suppose the I could move up into a larger truck but with the cost of
the
new boat doing a truck also would really hurt.

Any experience?

brian