First Time Towing My Teardrop Trailer

connordavidhoffman · 2025-09-09T16:30:07+00:00

Just wrapped up a two-week trip out West in my 4th Gen Tacoma, and it was also the first longer trip with the GFC V2 Pro. I started at Overland Expo Mountain West, where I was there working with Garmin, and from there I made a big loop through the Rockies: Colorado’s Flat Tops, southern Wyoming, the Grand Tetons, up to Bozeman (stopped by the GFC factory to get a latch pin fixed), and finally into Idaho for my sister’s wedding. The truck was pretty much flawless the whole way. No issues with power or comfort, and it handled highway miles and backcountry dirt equally well. I’m running 285/70R17 Firestone Destination MT/2s on Nomad Convoys, and they were a great match for everything from rocky trails to wet mountain passes. However, they affect MPG greatly, as I averaged right around 14.0 MPG the whole trip. The GFC V2 Pro camper made nights super comfortable, even when temps dipped into the 40s, I slept great. Just brought an old comforter and was warm enough. Setup and takedown were quick, which made moving camp every day much easier. Having a solid, insulated place to crash after long drives made all the difference on this kind of trip. Overall, I came away really impressed with the Tacoma + GFC combo. For a first big outing, it gave me a ton of confidence that this setup can handle just about anything I throw at it. I'm heading down to northwest Arkansas this weekend. Cheers!

rustytaco

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Mar 6, 2025

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Went for a quick winter test run with my Boony Stomper trailer. It weighs about 750 lbs. with what I had loaded up. MPG was about 13 on the highway, doing about 75-80. Not terrible, but not amazing. I imagine I could get closer to 15 if I slowed down a bit and the drive was more flat. You can definitely feel the trailer, but I didn't experience a huge loss of power or anything. I have the hybrid.