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

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