6th gen vs 5th gen 4Runner decision

[6gencurious]

5th gen transmission will get hotter that then 6th gen. we towed our 4000lb teardrop last year with a 2023 5th gen through the mountains it was getting up to 255 degrees did the same trip this year in the 6th gen it never got hot like that.

I just finished a 4,500 mile trip towing my 2,500 pound teardrop from New York to Colorado with a 2022 SR5. How did the towing between the two generations compare? I feel like the five speed transmission was really working hard in the mountains and a few extra speeds may have helped.

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[JoeYota4Runner]

Can you put an aftermarket tranny cooler?

Isn't a transmission cooler already installed with tow package models ?

 

[jimmyzshack]

I just finished a 4,500 mile trip towing my 2,500 pound teardrop from New York to Colorado with a 2022 SR5. How did the towing between the two generations compare? I feel like the five speed transmission was really working hard in the mountains and a few extra speeds may have helped.

it's night and day difference, the 5th gen needed more gears they where so spread apart.

 

[TrdProGirl84]

I’ll be honest. I’ve never had the 5th gen. But I almost went for one a year or two ago, but decided to wait and see if the body style will change again. It did so I jumped on it

 

[jblack]

If you're getting a 6th Gen and are taking it off-road, just know that the transmission overheats on slow uphill climbs and you'll have to keep it in 4L or manually shift it.

Slow offroading should always be done in 4L
The transmission has 8 speeds for goodness sake
Because of the low down torque of the engine some people are just keeping it in 4H because they dont have to stop and put it in neutral and shift to 4L
The torque fools them into thinking its OK to do
Its not folks
4Hi is for roads
Slow off road stuff needs 4Lo

 

[Gunnison]

Slow offroading should always be done in 4L
The transmission has 8 speeds for goodness sake
Because of the low down torque of the engine some people are just keeping it in 4H because they dont have to stop and put it in neutral and shift to 4L
The torque fools them into thinking its OK to do
Its not folks
4Hi is for roads
Slow off road stuff needs 4Lo

Thanks! Did you just say 4Hi is for roads? I hope you mean dirt roads, of which I am talking about.

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