HZJ77 towing capacity (1 Viewer)

[JuanJ]

i would say NO. do not expect a HZJ77 to tow 5000 lbs comfortably.
the 1HZ is nice, the 1HZ-T is nicer, the 1HZ-TI is sweet but not a chance being able to tow 5000 lbs comfortably.
i have made this warning to many in Canada and yet watch them buy the truck and 2 years later sell them and buy NA diesels to do the tow.

it is your money, do what you want. i recommend 3500 lbs MAX to my customers unless it is a "twice a year" move the trailer to the camp ground or the boat to the lake move.

of course once you hear a couple blokes say "sure it will" and you get all horny over the truck, common sense goes out the window.

x2. The 1HZ's one hundred something (30? 40? 60? I can't remember the exact figure) HP will only take you so far.

Better safe than sorry.






Juan

 

[Clint79]

flat, hills, head winds, pavement or dirt track?

hills and head winds
like i said not the fastest but did it no probs

 

[crushers]

would you recommend the same if you had:
Rocky Mountain passes (elevation change from 30 m to 4800 m with steady uphill/down hill/up hill 4% to 6% grades for 12 hours)
the Canadian flats heading west (steady head winds of 50 k/h and gusts up to 80 k/h and elevation change from 600 m to 3400 m for 2000 km)
Canadian highways (were the speed limit is 100 k/h but everyone does 110 - 120 k/h on 2 lane pavement where passing can be dangerous for both you and the on coming traffic (people in Canada can be an impatient bunch))
the Canadian 'outback' (where towns are 2 hours apart and many times there is no cell coverage)

would that tow be as comfortable here as it was for you where you are? would you recommend someone drop $30K - $40K on a HZJ77 auto to do that tow or would the recommendation be to buy something that is actually built to do the tow in the terrain that we have?

just saying, (i don't recommend it)

 

[roscoFJ73]

The owner of the post has not stated where and how often he is going to tow with it.
Might be a pain in the neck having to drive a truck for 360 days of the year so he can tow on the other 5 days.

 

[Clint79]

would you recommend the same if you had:
Rocky Mountain passes (elevation change from 30 m to 4800 m with steady uphill/down hill/up hill 4% to 6% grades for 12 hours)
the Canadian flats heading west (steady head winds of 50 k/h and gusts up to 80 k/h and elevation change from 600 m to 3400 m for 2000 km)
Canadian highways (were the speed limit is 100 k/h but everyone does 110 - 120 k/h on 2 lane pavement where passing can be dangerous for both you and the on coming traffic (people in Canada can be an impatient bunch))
the Canadian 'outback' (where towns are 2 hours apart and many times there is no cell coverage)

would that tow be as comfortable here as it was for you where you are? would you recommend someone drop $30K - $40K on a HZJ77 auto to do that tow or would the recommendation be to buy something that is actually built to do the tow in the terrain that we have?

just saying, (i don't recommend it)

as rosco said depends how often you need to tow it would be a good help
what you have described maybe not, that sounds like some serious inclines and declines proberly say buy a fzj77 for the more towing power than hz
cant you guys get Ftrucks for cheap as?, those powerstroke ones surely have to have some grunt
but then again who would want to drive one of them every day

 

[crushers]

actually Clint that is exactly my point.
i have access to ALMOST any land cruiser model vehicle and i can modify them to put out obscene amounts of power but for towing i had a F250 4wd for a few years, found the cab a bit tight so i bought a PowerSmoke van for the next couple years and now run a dodge cummins.
the loooong wheelbase, the insane grunt and ease of finding parts this made sense. the van pulled 16.000 lbs across canada, the old ford truck pulled 12,000 lbs and the dodge is regulated (by choice) to 9000 lbs. they pull comfortabley, the braking is huge on these vehicles. you can cruise at 90-100-110-120 easy with these rigs so you are not holding up traffic which causes accidents. (no, i don't feel for the idiots that are rushing here and there but i do for the innocent oncoming traffic that get involved in the accident when the fool finally trys to pass and realizes he can't make. BANG.)

a 1HZ 77 will never feel comfortable pulling 5000 lbs, it can do it. you have a short wheel base, a narrow truck combined equals questionable towing through the mountains, the power issue will show up on the steep inclines and especially on the looooong gentle grades couple with the incessiant head winds of the flat lands.

in the end, the originator of this thread asked about towing capacity... there is more to that question than a yes or no answer. common sense has to be added to the equation.

 

[We-Cruz]

Maybe someone should tell the Gall Boys landcruisers are not great for towing

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