TRD Sport 6 spd towing capacity

At most 6500 lbs, but your payload is the limiting factor. It is just visible on the yellow and black sticker, 1205 for your truck. But that was the payload when your truck rolled off the assembly line. Your GVWR is the number you need to pay attention to, 5350 for your truck

You should really take your truck to some scales and weigh it. The actual weight subtracted from 5350 is your true payload and it will be less than 1205 lbs.

Forget dry weight, a 4900 lb trailer will be closer to 6000 lbs loaded. With careful packing you might keep it around 5500. Figure 13% of trailer weight for tongue weight. Assuming you can keep the trailer to 5500 lbs that is 715 lbs on your tongue. And assuming your actual payload is 1205 (it will be less), that leaves you 490 lbs for yourself, any other passengers and cargo inside your truck.

I weigh 220, my wife 140. If we were in the cab we would only have room for another 130 lbs of cargo and/or other passengers.

In other words a 4900 lb dry weight trailer is pushing things right to the limits or your trucks capabilities and you're going to have to pack very carefully to make it work.

If I needed to move that much weight occasionally I'd do it with my truck. But for long distance trips or regular towing I'd either go with a bigger truck or a little lighter trailer. While technically possible you're not leaving much room and you'll have to leave a lot of stuff at home.

 

The one good thing going for me is that I'll be the only one in it and I'm 150 lbs. Weight of gear is minimal so I could keep it under 450 for sure.
I know the trailer is getting to the edge of capacity- the reason I am considering it is the price. Guy wants to get rid of it fast and considering I'll be living in it, I'm trying not to go toooo small. I def have to try and crunch some numbers, though.

 

It can be done but if you’re going through mountains you’ll feel it for sure. Try to keep things as light as possible and get comfortable with that brake controller. Read the towing bible here.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-tacoma-towing-bible.4031/
Drive like a grandpa, slow and plenty of space between you and others. Forget cruise control. Your mpg is gonna suck, and the big enemy is the drag from a large enclosed TT and the rear end weight. Your headlights will be looking at the sky. A weight distribution hitch is worth looking into, though you may as well also spend time looking for lighter alternatives to a new TT, or a full size truck.

 

Getting your numbers in order is essential though because if you do end up technically overweight- even the hitch weight, which seems likely in this case- you’re risking forfeiting any insurance help should you get in an accident. That’s bad news.

 

I'm still looking at other trailers but keeping this one on the back burner. Would rather not drive to Arizona with my headlights staring at the sky, lol