Towing capacity

I ordered a 2016 Toyota Tacoma Limited with the tow package. Any thoughts on how it will handle towing my 5800 pound boat?

 

You will close to capacity and probably be over capacity once you get a couple people in your cab.

 

A trailer that big would be better suited for a full-size, but your life, your $. Hope you like the truck.

 

Chubby chaser *snickers*

 

Do what you can to keep the unloaded trailer weight under 4000 lbs.

 

I hope you have good trailer brakes. Lol

 

Hope you don't tow it too often, if you do, consider canceling your order and going with a Tundra. MPG when towing this won't be any better in the Tacoma than Tundra since the little 3.5 will be working so hard.

 

Or live in an area with significant elevation changes...

 

Start reading
https://www.tacomaworld.com/forums/towing.34/

 

....Hey!....just found this 2016 Taco towing vid that came out today which answers several questions:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS3PZpkSkdA&list=TLt83RQ_ycAeIwMTEyMjAxNQ

 

It absolutely depends on how much you tow and frequency. That close to capacity is no big deal if you are launching it in the spring and taking it out in the fall and you can travel slowly both ways. But, if you are going on 200 mile fishing trips every weekend, you need a Tundra. You will be over total weight capacity with all the gear in the truck and boat as well.

 

Agreed, you need a full size if you're planning on towing that on a regular basis.

 

If you are going FS take a close look at Ford. The Tundra is showing it's age and there are better options around. I was really impressed with the F150 and would assume if it is still to light with there V8 then the F250 would be my choice. I love Toyota however they seem to have forgotten to develop the Tundra.

 

I tow my 5600 lb camping trailer with my gen2 4.0 auto long bed. Tows like a dream down the highway and medium sized hills no problem. I use a weight distribution hitch which makes all the difference in the world (dont even attempt it without a WD hitch). Trailer brakes are a must as well.

 

I hope you have enough money left over to buy a truck that will tow your boat.

Seriously for the price of a Limited Tacoma you can get yourself a very, very nice Lariat or King Ranch F 150 right now.

You have your head up your butt ordering a truck when you don't know it's tow capacity. Unless you already own a full size.

 

That weight is right at truck capacity and with a crew and essentials, it will put you over. I'm currently pulling a 3,000 pound boat in the Tennessee back hills with my 13 DC OR and it struggles on the hills and mountains. These trucks axles aren't made for that type of weight and with to much tong weight, you'll be to light in the front. This will cause you issues with steering and braking. There is also the point mentioned on other threads here, about constant gear changing when towing. That in itself, has me questioning upgrading to a 16.

Check out the trailer tow rating guide on this page, to see how the different brands stack up in their towing capacity.
http://www.trailerlife.com/trailer-towing-guides/

 

If I lived in the flat lands a Tacoma would be a great option for trailers on the larger side of the 6500lb capacity. Towing a 5000 lb trailer up a steep grade on I-70 at 5500 rpm at 40 mph with tons of pissed off drivers behind you is not fun. I have been there.

 

If you're towing 10,000 lbs all the time, get a Cummins. If you're a once in a while weekender at capacity, keep your Tacoma. I overloaded my '02 / SR-5 / 3.4 Liter / V-6 rig so many, many times it was ridiculous.

Hence, I bought another new 2015 TACOMA. It's the daily driver.

Best value if you want to sell or trade it any where down the line too. IMHO.

 

Cummins...

As stated before, get a 1/2 ton.

My Tacoma struggles on hills with my 3000lb trailer and camping gear.

 

If you're going to go with a 1/2 ton, get a 3/4 or full ton. I borrowed an F-350, 7.3 Power Stroke a few years back. It got 22 mpg hauling the cargo trailer empty over Stevens Pass. 14 mpg hauling 2 tons of Fireworks Gear around town and the Shoot Site. Then, 17 mpg over The North Cascades and Sherman Passes fully loaded. 55-60 mph with out a struggle on 5-6% grades. I've hauled about the same load over Snoqualmie Pass and up the Vantage grade heading east on I-90 multiple times with worse results in the old SR-5. 13 mpg at 50-55 mph. I'm not going to knock Ford, GM or Dodge. They all have their pluses.

My Tacoma FITS in my GARAGE though. Why do you store $2,000 worth of CRAP in your garage and keep a $40,000 truck in the driveway? Oh yeah, because it doesn't fit. I don't have to brush off snow, scrape the windows or worry about theft.

-Daily Driver- I actually tow stuff less than 5% of the Time.