Checking for the towing package

I bought a used 2006 v6 Tacoma off road doublecab and am attempting to determine if it has everything involved in the complete "towing package". What is everything that is in the towing package and how can I check for it? I know there is an oil cooler and trans cooler under the hood - is there anything else I should check for?

Thanks!

 

Oil cooler, trans cooler, group 27 battery, 170amp alternator, 7 pin trailer plug.

 

ok thanks - in the short term i won't need to pull a trailer - just a large load of heavy stuff in the truck bed. Out of these 5:

1. Oil cooler,
2. trans cooler,
3. group 27 battery,
4. 170amp alternator,
5. 7 pin trailer plug.

Is it true that I would need 3, 4 and 5 only if I'm pulling a trailer?

 

Also how can I identify the oil cooler and trans cooler?

 

You never said what you are towing, where you are towing and how often. The need for those items is unknown until we have more details. You probably will need a brake controller if you need any of those things. You may need Weight distribution as well.

 

Toyota trucks don't have a bed big enough to carry anything large, nor do they have enough payload to carry anything very heavy. For no more than you can actually carry in or on a Toyota you don't need anything special. But if equipped right you can PULL a trailer weighing 6500 lbs. To do that you will need the tow package components along with a brake controller and a WDH.

 

6500lb trailer behind a Tacoma...

I can only assume that WDH stands for Willingness (to) Die (in) Hell.

 

As for check for the oil and trans cooler. Your oil filter housing with have to rubber coolant hoses going from it to the thermostat housing I believe. As for the trans cooler. If you look behind your grille on the lower right driverside you should see a tiny cooler there. Under the horns. Also I believe the extension from the water pump to the cooling fan is pink

 

There should be some info in this thread that may help you
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...l-toyotas-write-up-with-many-pictures.526283/

 

ok thanks much appreciated!

 

This is what it lists on the specs for my 2021 TRD Sport long bed. I assumed this was the tow package but I thought it strange that there was no trans cooler. I don't plan on towing anything other than my Honda Goldwing on a UHaul 5x9 motorcycle trailer, and that will only be a few times a year. Just under 900 lbs for the bike plus whatever the UHaul weight is, which I'm sure is under 1,000 lbs. Am I ok with what I have:

Towing Receiver Hitch, Eng Oil Cooler, Pwr Steering Cooler, 130-Amp Alt, 4/7-Pin Connector, & Trailer Sway Cntrl