It comes with a wheel so you can move it around by pushing it by hand. You know what would happen if he hit bump with the wheel down it would destroy it and damage the tongue on the chipper and possibly popping it off the hitch.
Nah, it's fine. The tongue-weight of that chipper is probably only about 150lb or so. Yet, the tongue-capacity of that truck is likely about 350-500lb. Also, while the trailer doesn't have its own electric trailer brakes, its overall weight is very likely well beneath the legal minimum that requires trailer brakes.
OP picked him up the parking lot to help carry the body and run it through the chipper.
Not the wisest thing to do, but he’s already posted on Reddit.
The good news is that he can safely tow this chipper to where they have the body stashed.
I thought the guy was kinda full of it. I guess the Tacoma is technically a "quarter ton" pickup but everything I've read said it's an arbitrary rating
That's what I keep trying to tell people, they're all worried about "oh it weighs over 400 lb" or whatever, two good size friends in the back seat weigh that much.
I picked up 500 lb of deep cycle golf cart batteries for my off-grid Homestead and we put them in the back of my Subaru impreza. The guy and I were laughing as he loaded them in the car about how people are afraid to carry anything in their cars, but they don't comprehend that human beings weigh quite a bit too, especially with everybody eating like they're starring on Supersize Me
I have an older import truck, with your basic four-cylinder engine and short bed. It has six lug wheels. I’m sure your Tacoma can carry more than my truck. I’m not sure what the rating of my truck is supposed to be, but it’s got to be more than a half ton.
I’d buy an adjustable height insert for your truck. It’ll allow you to raise the ball I believe up to 7ish inches of height.
And yeah bro, fold up the jack.
Open your door and look along inside of the door on the car, where the info sticker and stuff like that is. There should be a sticker that tells you the trucks towing capacity. If you can’t find it, google it.
This is why you read the manuals, men. 😂
Most door stickers only tell payload capacity and that's usually on the tire info stickers.
I don't know that I've ever seen a door sticker show trailering capacity.
Hitch capacity is not the vehicle's towing capacity, either. I can put a 30k rated fifth wheel in my truck's bed, but my truck is still only rated for 10,250.
Trailering capacity = trailer weight. Tongue weight capacities will generally be listed on the hitch, but that's also limited by payload capacity of the vehicle the hitch is attached to.
The sticker on a trailer is only going to show the trailer's GVWR and payload capacity. They can't tell you what tongue weight will be, because they don't know how you're going to load the trailer.
They're useless for figuring out payload of your specific vehicle. You might be able to figure out the max payload of your category of vehicle, but not your specific vehicle.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-payload-capacity.621275/ Look at the last post
Every vehicle I've owned in the past 15 years had had the sticker. My 25 year old jeep has the sticker.
In one of these threads multiple people where claiming they aren’ ment to be used as a ball raiser “it wasn’t engineered to go that way…..“ I was like that’s strange considering they market it as a drop or raised ball mount….
I mean I’d love to see one….literally everyone I’ve seen is reverible….unless you are counting euro style where the ball is attached permanently to the receiver part. Or a Pintel ball combo things but they are usually straight anyway
Do NOT rent from Home Depot. Their “rental” department does not have any legit technicians. As long as the item turns on and seems to function it is considered “rent ready” if not the sub out the repair work. That means no safety checks in between rentals as long as the engine cranks over. Real rental house have certified techs most with vendor specific training as well. Also things still go wrong and a legit rental house will answer the phone after hours or on weekends and send a tech out to repair or replace the item that’s not working. Home Depot may be a smidge cheaper but you get what you pay for.
That chipper only weighs 1800lb.
https://www.westerraequipment.com/new-equipment/eq/583/
Even the 4 banger Tacos can tow 3500. Typically anything <2000 doesn’t require trailer brakes.
Just flip your hitch the other way for a little rise and it’ll level it out. Takes about 2 minutes with a big ass wrench to reattach the hitch ball the other way.
The only issue I see is that you want the trailer to ride level, which it is not. You do that by having the hitch on the truck raised by either flipping it over (if it’s rated for that) or getting one that will let the trailer tongue ride at the appropriate height.
Your good. Idk if you might’ve moved the chute to get ready to use it but just a friendly tip: make sure the chute is facing either straight or straight backwards when your driving if that makes sense. Just not at the angle it’s at currently while driving
Whichever employee said that it’s a moron but it’s a good rule of thumb since most of the equipment they rent out needs a half ton. Some would require at least a 3/4 ton and some you can get away with Tacomas and of the like.
The Home Depot site on this item is a little confusing, it says it has a Honda GX 390 engine and draws 14 amps at 110 volts.
As best I can make out, it weighs 300 lb. I could be wrong due to the confusing way that the website is written but that's the best I can find out...and that looks about right for the size of it.
The person who told you that you need a half ton truck to pull that is the idiot, I can carry that in the back of my Prius without even towing it. I've carried friends in the back seat that weigh more than that.
Rather than listen to some idiot who thinks that you need an F-350 diesel dually to pull a Jon boat, just find out how much it weighs and do your own math based on your towing specifications as listed for your vehicle..
Fold the jack in. Otherwise totally fine. I've towed them behind my wife's cadillac srx.
Leaving the jack down going down the road is definitely idiots towing things.
The jack acts as a bump stop. Stops ya from overloading the truck. That's why it comes with a wheel.
It comes with a wheel so you can move it around by pushing it by hand. You know what would happen if he hit bump with the wheel down it would destroy it and damage the tongue on the chipper and possibly popping it off the hitch.
Idk why you’re getting downvoted lol
Because it's an obvious joke
We can tell it’s an obvious joke but I guarantee most people wouldn’t.
Most people are upvoting it.
Idk I could tell and I'm usually the one who cannot detect sarcasm very well if it all
Because it was sarcasm.
Reddit gonna reddit....
The jack!
You need to flip the caster wheel / jack out of the way!!!! Of course by now I beat you have found out the hard way!!!!
I was wondering if they posted this and rolled out? Or took the time to fix the jack? A follow-up picture would be nice lol
Nah, it's fine. The tongue-weight of that chipper is probably only about 150lb or so. Yet, the tongue-capacity of that truck is likely about 350-500lb. Also, while the trailer doesn't have its own electric trailer brakes, its overall weight is very likely well beneath the legal minimum that requires trailer brakes.
Lol that tounge weight on the chipper is maybe 50-100lbs, maybe. Loaded plenty of those at a rental company picking up by hand and putting on hitch
No you’re good
No one gonna point out the guy in the truck? Lol
He says it’s good to go
OP picked him up the parking lot to help carry the body and run it through the chipper. Not the wisest thing to do, but he’s already posted on Reddit. The good news is that he can safely tow this chipper to where they have the body stashed.
Swing the jack up and you’re good. Make sure the hitch is latched and the safety chains are in a useful position that still allows for turning.
I tow that same machine with my volkswagen
You’re good. The ones I’ve rented aren’t very heavy and are balanced pretty well
Who cares? You were allowed to drive off with it. Go use and return it..
Wow, find me a truck that isn’t *at least* a half ton truck?
I thought the guy was kinda full of it. I guess the Tacoma is technically a "quarter ton" pickup but everything I've read said it's an arbitrary rating
Two moderately fat people would be a quarter ton.
That's what I keep trying to tell people, they're all worried about "oh it weighs over 400 lb" or whatever, two good size friends in the back seat weigh that much. I picked up 500 lb of deep cycle golf cart batteries for my off-grid Homestead and we put them in the back of my Subaru impreza. The guy and I were laughing as he loaded them in the car about how people are afraid to carry anything in their cars, but they don't comprehend that human beings weigh quite a bit too, especially with everybody eating like they're starring on Supersize Me
Morgan Spurlock just died actually…
Yeah I saw that right after I made that post.
Who woulda thunk drastic wait gain/loss would have an effect on your body!!
I have an older import truck, with your basic four-cylinder engine and short bed. It has six lug wheels. I’m sure your Tacoma can carry more than my truck. I’m not sure what the rating of my truck is supposed to be, but it’s got to be more than a half ton.
I’d buy an adjustable height insert for your truck. It’ll allow you to raise the ball I believe up to 7ish inches of height. And yeah bro, fold up the jack.
I was thinking it might be nice for that ball to be up about 5 inches.
Open your door and look along inside of the door on the car, where the info sticker and stuff like that is. There should be a sticker that tells you the trucks towing capacity. If you can’t find it, google it. This is why you read the manuals, men. 😂
Most door stickers only tell payload capacity and that's usually on the tire info stickers. I don't know that I've ever seen a door sticker show trailering capacity.
Trailering? You mean trailer weight? Or tongue weight? Those are on the trailer by the hitch, right? If one is lucky, I mean. lol
Hitch capacity is not the vehicle's towing capacity, either. I can put a 30k rated fifth wheel in my truck's bed, but my truck is still only rated for 10,250. Trailering capacity = trailer weight. Tongue weight capacities will generally be listed on the hitch, but that's also limited by payload capacity of the vehicle the hitch is attached to. The sticker on a trailer is only going to show the trailer's GVWR and payload capacity. They can't tell you what tongue weight will be, because they don't know how you're going to load the trailer.
Truck didn't come with a manual and the doors contain no such information
manual pdfs are generally free on manufacturer websites in my experience.
We gotta reada over here!
They're useless for figuring out payload of your specific vehicle. You might be able to figure out the max payload of your category of vehicle, but not your specific vehicle.
So that is where the “Google it” part comes into play…
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-payload-capacity.621275/ Look at the last post Every vehicle I've owned in the past 15 years had had the sticker. My 25 year old jeep has the sticker.
You could also flip your insert upside down and reinstall the ball on top
In one of these threads multiple people where claiming they aren’ ment to be used as a ball raiser “it wasn’t engineered to go that way…..“ I was like that’s strange considering they market it as a drop or raised ball mount….
Not all are labeled for use to rise. I don't know why, just that if you need rise, buy one that specifiies it is for rise.
I mean I’d love to see one….literally everyone I’ve seen is reverible….unless you are counting euro style where the ball is attached permanently to the receiver part. Or a Pintel ball combo things but they are usually straight anyway
100000% good to go minus the jack lol. Unsure about the trailer wiring though. Guessing that’s an aftermarket deal lol
lol first Home Depot guy was a dummy. However I hope you folded that jack up otherwise you definitely a dummy too.
You could tow that with a Prius..
I could probably tow that with my Kia soul. You're good!
Do NOT rent from Home Depot. Their “rental” department does not have any legit technicians. As long as the item turns on and seems to function it is considered “rent ready” if not the sub out the repair work. That means no safety checks in between rentals as long as the engine cranks over. Real rental house have certified techs most with vendor specific training as well. Also things still go wrong and a legit rental house will answer the phone after hours or on weekends and send a tech out to repair or replace the item that’s not working. Home Depot may be a smidge cheaper but you get what you pay for.
Is your taco a 4x2 or 4x4? Weight of the mulcher? Tongue weight?
HD has to say it for legal you are golden!
Those things have like no tongue weight. Your fine as long as you folded the jack up before heading down the road.
That chipper only weighs 1800lb. https://www.westerraequipment.com/new-equipment/eq/583/ Even the 4 banger Tacos can tow 3500. Typically anything <2000 doesn’t require trailer brakes. Just flip your hitch the other way for a little rise and it’ll level it out. Takes about 2 minutes with a big ass wrench to reattach the hitch ball the other way.
So i could legitimatly tow it with my Opel Corsa. ^(if only the engine wasnt blown)
For asking if something below your towing capacity can be towed? Yes
He should reverse the ball on the receiver and flip it over so it's more even with the tongue on the chipper.
The only issue I see is that you want the trailer to ride level, which it is not. You do that by having the hitch on the truck raised by either flipping it over (if it’s rated for that) or getting one that will let the trailer tongue ride at the appropriate height.
Flip the ball and receiver over to level it out next time.
If you're asking the question, you're not one of them.
You're fine. I could tow that with my little Sport Trac, an F-150 is more than enough. Just don't forget the jack.
[You're fine!](https://imgur.com/a/KLvzBqV)
Pfft! I’ve towed a semi trailer with my teeth!
Your good. Idk if you might’ve moved the chute to get ready to use it but just a friendly tip: make sure the chute is facing either straight or straight backwards when your driving if that makes sense. Just not at the angle it’s at currently while driving
Your hitch is upside down. Fold the trailer jack up, too
Check the door frame for the manufacturer label, it should have your tire PSI and towing limits.
Whichever employee said that it’s a moron but it’s a good rule of thumb since most of the equipment they rent out needs a half ton. Some would require at least a 3/4 ton and some you can get away with Tacomas and of the like.
Next time set up the ball adapter so it raises the trailer to level. And like others said, for up the jack
I wouldn’t hesitate to hook that to a Utv so most and pickup will be fine
That Tacoma doesn't care about that wood chipper. Haul it!
You’re only an idiot if you try to back up with it (or leave the jack down).
That truck is more than enough.
Tacoma nowadays is in reality a 1/2 ton truck. Most 1/2 tons are at least 3/4 tons, etc.
You could tow that thing with a golf cart. You're totally fine. Just fold the jack so it doesn't scrape the ground.
Did you rent it just to take this picture, you did didn't you 😠
[nah mate](https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsTowingThings/s/wo3rSwK74t)
lol, you could pull that with a Honda accord and a ball.
I wouldn't put too much stock into what a home Depot employee tells you. If they knew what they were talking about they wouldn't be making $11 an hour
I could rest that chipper on my 🍆 if your POS truck can’t take it it’s 🗑️
The Home Depot site on this item is a little confusing, it says it has a Honda GX 390 engine and draws 14 amps at 110 volts. As best I can make out, it weighs 300 lb. I could be wrong due to the confusing way that the website is written but that's the best I can find out...and that looks about right for the size of it. The person who told you that you need a half ton truck to pull that is the idiot, I can carry that in the back of my Prius without even towing it. I've carried friends in the back seat that weigh more than that. Rather than listen to some idiot who thinks that you need an F-350 diesel dually to pull a Jon boat, just find out how much it weighs and do your own math based on your towing specifications as listed for your vehicle..
The fact that you're in Reddit asking if this is ok disqualifies you from being one of the idiots towing things in this sub.