Imagine if Toyota made a HD version of our trucks.. our Tundras and Tacomas put in so much work without issues when compared to ford and Chevy. I can only dream of a HD Toyota truck
Toyota trucks ok. Ford Chevy and Ram all beat them in reliability. This is a dangerous combination he's running though. The truck isn't sized to pull a 7k trailer. If dot pulls him over he's getting a ticket.
Oh yeah I pull 6k pound trailer with my 2021 Tacoma in a automatic , I put it in sport mode so that way it’s not shifting into 5th or 6th gear and I do use the ECT, the speeds I run are from 50-65 mph ZERO issues pulls good in fact I live in AZ where I do go up some steep grades . I have switched to 91 octane for fuel through I do see diff in not only better gas mileage but the truck is more responsive than when I did use 87octane , and you will notice a good bit of difference after tank or two of 91 octane . Good work keep more towing videos coming 👍🏻
I noticed my tacoma has wheel shake now because I had an overload. Think my rotors heated up & warped even though I was going really slow for 10 miles. Not sure what the weight was. Just enough stone to cover the bed of the trailer about 6" high.
I’ve been thinking of getting a single axle dump for small loads. I have an 85 s15 getting the engine rebuilt currently, and a 2020 Nissan frontier. Been hesistant to buy the single axle to get started. I eventually want to get an f250 but kinda scared to buy a bigger truck just for a small side hustle that I want to start. Think those smaller trucks can handle a single axle load?
With a single axle you’ll be well within the towing capacity of nearly any truck. Pretty sure each axle is only good for 3500lbs. Unless the axles are beefier on the them. Would be kinda pointless to upgrade the truck with a single axle if it can’t hold much weight. Also a horrible time to buy trucks as everything is insanely overpriced so would be hard to justify the cost I think
Super cool! I’ve been wanting to do something similar as a side hustle and have been looking at the Tacoma, I do drive a lot for my day job so I figured the Tacoma best fit the role. How has your towing experience been would you recommend the Tacoma for a small trailer like that? Do you wish you have a bigger trailer or truck?
Of course a bigger truck would be ideal, but the Tacoma did okay. I probably wouldn't do it with the Tacoma long term but it worked for the 7-8mos or so I did it.
Definitely wouldn't recommend towing that heavy, especially with a camper or something with a lot of wind resistance. The Taco is a strong truck but better to stay within it's limits man! Be safe 🤙🏼
Your trailer looks awesome but you should get some magnet signs of your company name and number for advertising and so security can call your number before a wrecker is called .
t depends on a few factors. I advertise a rate starting at $199 for a one day rental. However I factor in distance and weight as well depending on where/what the person is needing the dumpster for. With a trailer this small, I stick to 1-3 day rentals usually and it's mostly in the $250-300 range
Hi, great advice about how to start a business with a Tacoma, I recently got a Taco 2019 SR5 V6 and I believe it’s the towing package because it has the thing to connect in the back, but my idea is to not about rent a trailer, I do demolition for many contractors and wanted to add this service of dumping as well, I still need to get a trailer though and I think the one you have it looks pretty heavy compared to another’s that I saw on Craigslist that are not hydraulic and made of wood, a friend of mine said that the one you have would work on a V8 but I’m going to show him your video that yours was able to pull the trailer. Thank you for taking the time to explain all the features a Tacoma has, yours has a nicer color than mine.
Honestly if you are filling the trailer yourself then that's the best case scenario because you can stay within the limits of the truck & not worry about a customer overfilling it. The dump trailer is definitely heavy at around 2k pounds but the Tacoma tows it well, you just NEED a brake controller and to stay within the towing capacity of the truck. You can get a non-hydraulic trailer but then you'll spend a lot of time unloading unless you setup a system to pull the junk out with a chain/pallet or whatever.
@@KnightWheelsMedia you’re absolutely right I had my first loads couple of days ago and it was a lot of metal, sheetrock and bags of broken tile, I had to go through different recycling centers until I found this one that there’s no minimum $120 per ton it doesn’t matter if you brought less and then this other place where you go up in a mountain of garbage it’s only $100 per ton as a rate but you’ll be scaled and pay for what you brought based on that rate and yes it takes more time and dumping with your own hands and back hurting lol, I did it only loading the bed as of now because I couldn’t get a trailer just yet but yes I’m looking forward to install a brake controller once I get a trailer I’m on a budget that’s why I’ve seen those hydraulics can go up to 10k and of course might weight a little more but you have less effort and time for dumping, thanks for your advise and looking forward in the future to show in your channel what on a budget its possible to install a mechanism to pull the junk besides using a hydraulic system. I’m new to this business and so far I charged this contractor $200 dollars per load and it took me three trips that was an hour back and forth for each, a little bit of a pain but you know I’m starting from the bottom. Thanks bro! 🤙
Sorry I somehow missed this comment. I kinda do a base rate then add on for each additional day. So like 1,2,3 days would look something like $250, $275, $300. But it also depends on some other factors like distance & weight if they're putting in heavy stuff.
I actually stopped it after a few months. Truck was pulling just fine, no issues. I just didn't have time to keep up with it & margins weren't great with the amount of competition in my area at the time.
Have been thinking about starting the business for around 1 year or 2 but I’m scared that the Taco wouldn’t be able to handle it. What size trailer do u have? And do u think it would do well with a 5x10 or even a 6x10
This was a 6x10 trailer. With the Tacoma you just need to be selective about your clients and have a good contract in place that says what they can and can't put in the trailer.
It depends on a few factors. I advertise a rate starting at $199 for a one day rental. However I factor in distance and weight as well depending on where/what the person is needing the dumpster for. With a trailer this small, I stick to 1-3 day rentals usually and it's mostly in the $250-300 range (like Off-Road Overload said below)
Definitely. But it's only a 4yd trailer and I'm selective with the jobs that I take so I stay within the limits of the Tacoma. I also have the contract specifically state what I can take and that the customer will be charged a daily fee until they unload it if it's overloaded. Got my bases covered man! 🤙🏼
@@Ptro1 Yes I understand that. What I'm saying is if someone overloads it, I will not pick it up until they unload it and they will be charged a daily fee until I'm able to pick it up haha I'm not going to tow an unsafe load ever. The customer either fixes the problem or gets charged for it until they do.
Imagine if Toyota made a HD version of our trucks.. our Tundras and Tacomas put in so much work without issues when compared to ford and Chevy. I can only dream of a HD Toyota truck
I know man haha not sure why they don't. The new Tundra puts up some pretty good numbers though, just not HD numbers.
Toyota trucks ok. Ford Chevy and Ram all beat them in reliability. This is a dangerous combination he's running though. The truck isn't sized to pull a 7k trailer. If dot pulls him over he's getting a ticket.
Oh yeah I pull 6k pound trailer with my 2021 Tacoma in a automatic , I put it in sport mode so that way it’s not shifting into 5th or 6th gear and I do use the ECT, the speeds I run are from 50-65 mph ZERO issues pulls good in fact I live in AZ where I do go up some steep grades . I have switched to 91 octane for fuel through I do see diff in not only better gas mileage but the truck is more responsive than when I did use 87octane , and you will notice a good bit of difference after tank or two of 91 octane . Good work keep more towing videos coming 👍🏻
Nice yeah keeping it in sport 4th gear definitely helps. I never thought to bump up the fuel octane though haha good idea
Nice truck, just got a 2021 myself. Fellow Knight Alum here.
Awesome, Go Knights!
Getting that grind dude!!!
Yessir! 💪🏼
That taco suspension raising up at the end haha
Haha yeahhh needed that overload spring back in.. but definitely didn't squat as bad as I thought it would for getting close to max tow capacity.
Happy that's going well for you! I enjoy the channel, keep it up man!💯
Thanks man!!
My 2022 taco sport should be here any day now. Same color as yours too!
Nice!! Congrats on the new truck
What year Tacoma and does it have any trailer brake controls?
2019 and here’s the video for the brake controller I used:
th-cam.com/video/EvENdFZyQRA/w-d-xo.html
I noticed my tacoma has wheel shake now because I had an overload. Think my rotors heated up & warped even though I was going really slow for 10 miles. Not sure what the weight was. Just enough stone to cover the bed of the trailer about 6" high.
Stone is super heavy, but that sucks. Do you have a trailer brake controller?
If not, it’s definitely necessary for the Tacoma
Do you need a transmission cooler?
The TRD Off Road comes with one from factory 👍🏼
What cargo net do you use? Looking to get one for my trailer and like the looks of that one.
This one from Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0179KBKTS/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_XFSE655QY8WH43DVD5MA?linkCode=ml2&tag=wapsiduo-20
Is that the mesh looking one that’s over top the dump trailer?
@95racerx ohhhh my bad, no I got that from Harbor Freight. Mesh tarp.
No worries ha. Ooo my favorite store!! Thanks!
I’ve been thinking of getting a single axle dump for small loads. I have an 85 s15 getting the engine rebuilt currently, and a 2020 Nissan frontier. Been hesistant to buy the single axle to get started. I eventually want to get an f250 but kinda scared to buy a bigger truck just for a small side hustle that I want to start. Think those smaller trucks can handle a single axle load?
With a single axle you’ll be well within the towing capacity of nearly any truck. Pretty sure each axle is only good for 3500lbs.
Unless the axles are beefier on the them.
Would be kinda pointless to upgrade the truck with a single axle if it can’t hold much weight.
Also a horrible time to buy trucks as everything is insanely overpriced so would be hard to justify the cost I think
Super cool! I’ve been wanting to do something similar as a side hustle and have been looking at the Tacoma, I do drive a lot for my day job so I figured the Tacoma best fit the role. How has your towing experience been would you recommend the Tacoma for a small trailer like that? Do you wish you have a bigger trailer or truck?
Of course a bigger truck would be ideal, but the Tacoma did okay. I probably wouldn't do it with the Tacoma long term but it worked for the 7-8mos or so I did it.
@@KnightWheelsMediadid you stop doing it? If so why I’ve been thinking about doing this but would hate to upgrade my Tacoma
The max for the tacoma offroad is like 6200lbs and I've pulled 7500 just fine. He'll my camper weighs more than that load by alot.
Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
Definitely wouldn't recommend towing that heavy, especially with a camper or something with a lot of wind resistance. The Taco is a strong truck but better to stay within it's limits man! Be safe 🤙🏼
@@KnightWheelsMedia I'm a professional truck driver, I know my limits. They pull fine with a manual and a tune
Your trailer looks awesome but you should get some magnet signs of your company name and number for advertising and so security can call your number before a wrecker is called .
Was in the plans, just never got that far haha
How much your charged for that day rental
t depends on a few factors. I advertise a rate starting at $199 for a one day rental.
However I factor in distance and weight as well depending on where/what the person is needing the dumpster for. With a trailer this small, I stick to 1-3 day rentals usually and it's mostly in the $250-300 range
Hey are you still renting the trailer out??
Negative. Only did it for a few months then got too busy to keep up with it.
How is the dump trailer business going?
I only did it for a few months. It was okay, just got too busy with my 9-5 to keep up with it.
+ the weight of the trailer ?
Yes the trailer is right under 1TN and the load was 1.67TN but I just rounded down to 2.5TN for a nice video title haha
What the size trailer?
6'x10'
Hi, great advice about how to start a business with a Tacoma, I recently got a Taco 2019 SR5 V6 and I believe it’s the towing package because it has the thing to connect in the back, but my idea is to not about rent a trailer, I do demolition for many contractors and wanted to add this service of dumping as well, I still need to get a trailer though and I think the one you have it looks pretty heavy compared to another’s that I saw on Craigslist that are not hydraulic and made of wood, a friend of mine said that the one you have would work on a V8 but I’m going to show him your video that yours was able to pull the trailer. Thank you for taking the time to explain all the features a Tacoma has, yours has a nicer color than mine.
Honestly if you are filling the trailer yourself then that's the best case scenario because you can stay within the limits of the truck & not worry about a customer overfilling it. The dump trailer is definitely heavy at around 2k pounds but the Tacoma tows it well, you just NEED a brake controller and to stay within the towing capacity of the truck.
You can get a non-hydraulic trailer but then you'll spend a lot of time unloading unless you setup a system to pull the junk out with a chain/pallet or whatever.
@@KnightWheelsMedia you’re absolutely right I had my first loads couple of days ago and it was a lot of metal, sheetrock and bags of broken tile, I had to go through different recycling centers until I found this one that there’s no minimum $120 per ton it doesn’t matter if you brought less and then this other place where you go up in a mountain of garbage it’s only $100 per ton as a rate but you’ll be scaled and pay for what you brought based on that rate and yes it takes more time and dumping with your own hands and back hurting lol, I did it only loading the bed as of now because I couldn’t get a trailer just yet but yes I’m looking forward to install a brake controller once I get a trailer I’m on a budget that’s why I’ve seen those hydraulics can go up to 10k and of course might weight a little more but you have less effort and time for dumping, thanks for your advise and looking forward in the future to show in your channel what on a budget its possible to install a mechanism to pull the junk besides using a hydraulic system. I’m new to this business and so far I charged this contractor $200 dollars per load and it took me three trips that was an hour back and forth for each, a little bit of a pain but you know I’m starting from the bottom. Thanks bro! 🤙
How much does one charge for a load like the one you picked up. Or is it a rate per day?
Sorry I somehow missed this comment. I kinda do a base rate then add on for each additional day. So like 1,2,3 days would look something like $250, $275, $300. But it also depends on some other factors like distance & weight if they're putting in heavy stuff.
Hows the dump trailer business going today ? The truck still holding up ?
I actually stopped it after a few months. Truck was pulling just fine, no issues. I just didn't have time to keep up with it & margins weren't great with the amount of competition in my area at the time.
@@KnightWheelsMediawhat size lift do you have? just wondering
Get a gps tracker for it.
I actually used the Apple AirTag. It worked great and has no monthly fee 🙌🏼
What did you pay for the trailer and how long did it take you to recoup that investment?
I'm going to go over all the financial stuff in the next video 👍🏼 there's a lot to it
what size trailer is that?
6'x10'
@@KnightWheelsMedia appreciate it. How is your Yoda holding up a year later? I think I’m about to pop for the dump trailer.
@@vern2292 I only did it for a few months but had no issues. Just didn't have time to keep up with the venture haha
Shoot I'd pull bigger pieces of scrap like that and keep it till you get a decent load and take it to the scrap yard and make some extra money on it
Sorry for the late response. I did start pulling out the scrap metal when I had time 👍🏼
You know you have to cross your chain when you tow if the trail comes off ball the chain will catch the trailer
I always cross the chains haha
@@KnightWheelsMedia At 1:41 the chains don't look crossed more parallel
Have been thinking about starting the business for around 1 year or 2 but I’m scared that the Taco wouldn’t be able to handle it. What size trailer do u have? And do u think it would do well with a 5x10 or even a 6x10
This was a 6x10 trailer. With the Tacoma you just need to be selective about your clients and have a good contract in place that says what they can and can't put in the trailer.
What are your rates for a rental? I’m thinking of starting the same side business…
Usually 250-325 for that size trailer
It depends on a few factors. I advertise a rate starting at $199 for a one day rental.
However I factor in distance and weight as well depending on where/what the person is needing the dumpster for. With a trailer this small, I stick to 1-3 day rentals usually and it's mostly in the $250-300 range (like Off-Road Overload said below)
Pretty spot on!
Think you got the wrong truck for that business bud
It works, I haul wood in mine and it pills fine
Definitely. But it's only a 4yd trailer and I'm selective with the jobs that I take so I stay within the limits of the Tacoma. I also have the contract specifically state what I can take and that the customer will be charged a daily fee until they unload it if it's overloaded.
Got my bases covered man! 🤙🏼
@@KnightWheelsMedia trust me someone will overload it. Doesn’t matter what the contract says. Just save money in the long run and buy a 3/4 ton.
@@Ptro1 Yes I understand that. What I'm saying is if someone overloads it, I will not pick it up until they unload it and they will be charged a daily fee until I'm able to pick it up haha
I'm not going to tow an unsafe load ever. The customer either fixes the problem or gets charged for it until they do.
What size trailer is that? 5x8?
Also where can i find a contract .. i want to start a side bussiness as well any tips Much appreciated
Wow that’s cheap! It’s $200 a ton average Around here even at the town dump
Thats insane
Wow that's really high lol but that cost would get passed on to the customer!
Just pull the metal and make yourself s pile at your house and when its large enough bring it to the scrap yard.
precisely what I did on the next one 👍🏼
Ur pulling 10klb dam .
Nope, around 5000lbs
What size is that Tacoma?
It’s the dual can short bed, so the 5ft bed.
What size trailer and model
Check out this video where I go over the details: th-cam.com/video/z3Bb0C90xJQ/w-d-xo.html