I looked at a couple of the threads above and did not find anything useful. What would be useful is a Toyota Product Information document like this one for a 2012 Highlander. 2012 Toyota Highlander Product Information | Toyota Page 8 explains what a towing prep package contains and the...
I am looking for a vehicle that can tow about 3800 pounds and I am considering a particular 2005 Land Cruiser. This one does not have a trailer hitch. I checked the online owner's manual and it says it can tow 6300 pounds, IIRC. It does not say anything about a towing package or towing prep...
I eventually noticed that the leading brake shoe had fallen out of its clip. These are Dexter 7 inch brakes and they are the only ones I know of that use a c shaped clip instead of coil springs to press the shoes against the backing plate. I don't exactly understand how this caused the...
I have a 2 axle trailer with electric brakes on all 4 wheels. One of the brakes gets hot (not the bearing, I checked). If I back the trailer into its parking place and jack it up, I can spin each wheel either direction and there is very little drag. If I then connect 2 NiMh AA cells in series...