Newcomer from Oklahoma

[mrneoluddite]

I've been backpacking and minimalist truck camping for ~30 years. I'm gearing up to go full time in a few months. I've got my eye on a converted cargo trailer, but I may be starting out with just my Tacoma.

 

[txmnjim]

tacoma with a shell would be a great start! i love the Black Mesa area in the panhandle...welcome to the forum.
jim

 

[highdesertranger]

Welcome mrnoeluddite to the CRVL forums! To help you learn the ins and outs of these forums, this "Tips, Tricks and Rules" post lists some helpful information to get you started.

Most of our rules boil down to two simple over-riding principles: 1) What you post should provide good information (like your introductory post), and 2) Any response to someone else's post should make them feel glad they are part of this forum community.

We look forward to hearing more from you.

Highdesertranger

 

[mrneoluddite]

I've already got an ARE tall topper on the truck, so I'm good to go there. I had been thinking about a TopperLift, but I'm leaning toward a converted cargo trailer at this point

 

[bullfrog]

I had a 2013 4 cylinder manual transmission 4x4 Tacoma with an ARE wedge topper that I really liked. I started towing a 4' x 6' utility trailer full of totes of camping equipment and it worked well. I later built an enclosed 80" cube enclosed trailer to live out of that weighed less than 2,000 lbs. loaded and didn't like it when towing as top speeds depending on wind going uphill were sometimes as slow as 50 MPH and the fuel mileage was worst than if I had gotten the v6 with an automatic! I would highly recommend you rent a UHaul cargo trailer and test out your plan before purchasing a cargo trailer. There is a site, tnttt.com that has a foamies thread as well as a towing thread and a cargo trailer build out thread that might be of help as well.

 

[tx2sturgis]

Hello from right across the line over here in Texas....hey I have a 6x12 cargo trailer I have been thinking about selling...do you have a V6 in that Taco?

 

[mrneoluddite]

Hello from right across the line over here in Texas....hey I have a 6x12 cargo trailer I have been thinking about selling...do you have a V6 in that Taco?

Yeah, I have the 3.4lL 4x4 TRD, and I've towed a loaded 14' cargo trailer with it before. 

I might be interested, but I'm a few months away from having the money to buy one. What make/model is it?

 

[crofter]

Welcome to the forum!
-crofter