Increasing Towing Capacity

[Fast Eddy]

I don't have an boat at the moment, expecting weights around 4500 lbs.

4500, it can be done ... trailer brakes adjusted properly

i ... don't recommend it.

No freakin' way. There's no redundancy. If the wires go bad the 4500 lb boat will OWN your little fj40. Trailer brakes are not reliable enough. I would _almost_ say it would be ok if you had surge brakes on the trailer, with a working cable failsafe. Almost...

Don't do it. Get a cheap 3/4 ton truck.

 

[jodtan]

The biggest issue towing something heavier than 3k is the brakes and wheel base length . If for any reason you have to stop quickly it gets really ugly . A hydraulic tongue-actuated brake will help a lot but the trailer brakes have to be in top shape . Be aware also that tongue steered trailers can get really weird behind short wheelbase tow vehicles easily - long wheelbase is almost a dead requirement .
Sarge

Like to know if you still work on Suzuki Samurai 1.3L engine. Have one and want to get max. power out of this engine. PLs. contact me jodtan@yahoo.com Best regards!!

 

[Weber Sarge]

I don't do engine mods/carbs here anymore - contact Hugh Reynolds @ Reynolds Machine in Bakersfield , CA . He's the go to guy for insane Suzuki 4cyl engines and has built 160+hp 1.6L Tracker engines using my carbs years ago . Blower engines too if you could source an old Camden Supercharger - that's 200+ with a serious price tag . Might want to consider doing the later Vitara 2.0L swap , it's cheaper in the end and lot more torque - check out Zuhwarrie.com forum .
Reynolds Machine - Proven Performance Engines & Performance Parts
Zuwharrie BBS

Sarge

 

[jodtan]

I don't do engine mods/carbs here anymore - contact Hugh Reynolds @ Reynolds Machine in Bakersfield , CA . He's the go to guy for insane Suzuki 4cyl engines and has built 160+hp 1.6L Tracker engines using my carbs years ago . Blower engines too if you could source an old Camden Supercharger - that's 200+ with a serious price tag . Might want to consider doing the later Vitara 2.0L swap , it's cheaper in the end and lot more torque - check out Zuhwarrie.com forum .
Reynolds Machine - Proven Performance Engines & Performance Parts
Zuwharrie BBS

Sarge

thank you sarge!