Tow

How long should I wait before I tow and what's my toy capacity? 2017 off-road.

 

Follow the manual... no towing for first 500mi

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/break-in-new-engine-before-towing.461119/

 

Every vehicle has a different tow capacity. You'll have to look it up on your truck. It depends on the engine, transmission, axle ratio and other options. Pay very close attention to payload capacity too. Most trucks run out of payload capacity long before they run out of tow capacity. My truck is rated to tow 6500 lbs, but my payload capacity is 1200 lbs. A 6500 lb trailer and load distribution hitch adds almost 1000 lbs to my trucks weight leaving me with only about 200 lbs for passengers and gear inside the truck. I'm over loaded with just me in the drivers seat. Add my wife and other gear inside the truck and closer to 5000 lbs is a more realistic max amount to tow.

WHERE you tow matters too. At sea level on level roads then I'd feel comfortable towing 5000 lbs. But most engines lose 3% of their power for every 1000' of elevation you gain. I'd also reduce max weight by about 3%/1000' for the elevation where I was going to tow. I'd reduce the amount I'd tow by 30% if I planned on towing at 10.000' which would mean I'd not want more than 3500 lbs, at least at that altitude.

 

Check out the thread "show us what you tow" in the towing section. Most people are happy at a little more than 4000 pounds. The truck has a much heavier capacity but when you get close to the limits of the truck you have to be careful not necessarily happy.