Towing Capacity Toyota Tacoma 2017

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma maximum towing capacity is between 3,500 lbs and 6,800 lbs depending on the truck specifications.

Any trailer exceeding 1000 lbs must have its own brake system.

This article will help you identify the towing capacity and GCWR of your Tacoma based on trim.

You should always check your manual and weight ratings (on the inside of the driver’s door) for the most accurate information before towing and make sure you are properly equipped.

The information taken from this article was compiled using 2017 the ebrochure.

If you are looking for the weight of a Toyota Tacoma, read here, otherwise, continue reading.

Though I tried to make this information as accurate as possible, you should always check your manual or contact your local dealer to determine the appropriate towing capacity of your vehicle and necessary equipment.

toyota tacoma towing capacity 2017

Towing Capacity by Engine

There are two main types of engines in the 2017 Toyota Tacoma. There is a less powerful, 2.7L 4-Cylinder and a 3.5L V6 engine.

2.7-L 4-Cylinder Engine

One of the engine options in the Toyota Tacoma is the 2.7L 4-Cylinder engine. This engine is the standard in SR and SR5 trims.

It is a less powerful engine at 159 hp @5,200 and 180 lb.-ft. @3,800.

In all of these models, the maximum towing capacity is 3500 lbs.

There is no option in the Tacoma to increase this value for your truck.

3.5-L V6 Engine

The V6 engine is the more powerful option of engine offered in the Tacoma. It can deliver up to 278 hp @ 6,000 rpm and 265 lb.-ft. @ 4,600 lbs.

This engine can tow up to 6800 lbs and on the low end, 6400 lbs.

This engine is in every type of Tacoma trim other than the SR and SR5. This engine is also offered in a manual version as well, but only for a few trim option levels.

Toyota Tacoma GCWR

What makes the Tacoma fairly unique is that the GCWR is the same for all trim levels.

The GCWR for the 2017 Toyota Tacoma is 11,360 lbs.

The GCWR is the maximum weight that a truck can have with a trailer.

This means that at any point in time, the scale of a truck plus a trailer should never exceed this amount.

This takes into account the weight of the passengers and cargo.

All of the values below are taken from the Toyota brochure.

Towing Capacity by Trim

Maximum towing capacity is calculated by taking the GCWR and subtracting the curb weight.

Find the curb weight of your Tacoma here if you want to do the calculation yourself!

These values are also only listed for conventional towing with a hitch. 5th wheel and gooseneck towing is not an option on the standard Tacoma.

SR

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR can tow up to 3500 lbs for all variations.

DriveEngineCabTowing Capacity
4×24-Cyl
Manual
Access3500 lbs
4×24-CylAccess3500 lbs
4×44-CylAccess3500 lbs
4×24-CylDouble3500 lbs
4×4V6Double3500 lbs
Towing Capacity of 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR

SR5

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR5 can tow up to 6800 lbs with a 4×2 V6 engine with an access cab and a tow package.

DriveEngineCabTowing Capacity
4×24-CylAccess3500 lbs
4×44-CylAccess3500 lbs
4×2V6Access3500 lbs
6800 lbs (tow package)
4×4V6Access3500 lbs
6500 lbs (tow package)
4×24-CylDouble3500 lbs
4×2V6Double3560 lbs
6700 lbs (tow package)
4×4V6Double3500 lbs
6400 lbs (tow package)
Towing Capacity of 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR5

TRD Sport

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport can tow up to 6700 lbs with a 4×2 V6 engine with a double cab and tow package.

DriveEngineCabTowing Capacity
4×4
Manual
V6Access3500 lbs
4×2V6Access3500 lbs
4×4V6Access3500 lbs
4×4
Manual
V6Double3500 lbs
4×2V6Double3500 lbs
6700 lbs (tow package)
6600 lbs (tow package/long bed)
4×4V6Double3500 lbs
6400 lbs (tow package)
Towing Capacity of 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport

TRD Off-Road

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road can tow up to 6700 lbs with a 4×2 V6 engine with a double cab and tow package.

DriveEngineCabTowing Capacity
4×4V6Access3500 lbs
6500 lbs (tow package)
4×4V6
Manual
Double3500 lbs
6400 (tow package)
4×2V6Double6700 lbs (tow package)
4×4V6Double3500 lbs
6400 lbs (tow package)
Towing Capacity of 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road

Limited

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma Limited can tow up to 6600 lbs with a 4×2 V6 engine with a double cab and tow package.

DriveEngineCabTowing Capacity
4×2V6Double3500 lbs
6600 lbs (tow package)
4×4V6Double3500 lbs
6400 lbs (tow package)
Towing Capacity of 2017 Toyota Tacoma Limited

TRD Pro

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro can tow up to 6400 lbs.

DriveEngineCabTowing Capacity
4×4V6Double6400 lbs
4×4V6 – ManualDouble6400 lbs
Towing Capacity 0f 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro

Towing Package for Toyota Tacoma

Any truck with a 3.5 L V6 engine has the option to add a Tow Package.

This includes:

  • Class IV Towing Hitch Receiver
  • 4-pin and 7-pin connector with converter
  • engine oil cooler
  • power steering cooler
  • Trailer-Sway Control

If you do not have the V6 engine, you must take extra precautions to make sure your truck is well equipped to tow.

Towing Capacity Chart from Manual

The owner’s manual has a listing of the gcwr and trailer weights for each model, but it is hard to identify these codes.

This is arguably, however, the best way to check your towing capacity/gcwr.

However, you can find your code on your certification label on the inside of the driver’s side door as seen in the photo below. You will also have the engine type as well. I do know that the 2TR-FE engine is the 2.7 L and the 2GR-FKS is the 3.5 L engine.

certification label location 2020 toyota tacoma

Access Cab

2017 toyota tacoma gcwr and twr chart access cab

Double Cab

2017 toyota tacoma gcwr and twr chart double cab pt 1
2017 toyota tacoma gcwr and twr chart double cab pt 2

What is the tongue load of a Tacoma?

The tongue load is the amount of weight that can be exerted on a trailer hitch.

For most trailers, this value is 10-15% of the total trailer weight.

Toyota specifies that for all of their engines a tongue weight of 10% should not be exceeded. That means that a max towing capacity of 6800 lbs can only have a tongue weight of 680 lbs.

How can you make sure you don’t exceed this value?

In the case of towing with any truck, you should always make sure that your tongue weight never exceeds 15%, but if you have a Tacoma, it should not exceed 10%.

You can make sure of this by weighing the tongue weight of your trailer.

Not sure how? Check out What is trailer tongue weight? & How to Measure It

Believe it or not, there are scales that can read the tongue weight of a trailer up to 5000 lbs, which is listed below.

2017 Tacoma Payload Capacity

The 2017 Tacoma has a single GVWR of 5600 lbs for all trucks. Don’t know what I’m referring to? Check out: What Does GVWR Mean? GVWR Explained for Trucks and Trailers

SR

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR can carry up to 1620 lbs with a 4×2 4-cylinder engine with an access cab.

DriveEngineCabPayload Capacity
4×24-Cyl
Manual
Access1405 lbs
4×24-CylAccess1620 lbs
4×44-CylAccess1380 lbs
4×24-CylDouble1505 lbs
4×4V6Double1175 lbs
Payload Capacity of 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR

SR5

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR5 can carry up to 1620 lbs with a 4×2 4-cylinder engine with an access cab.

DriveEngineCabPayload Capacity
4×24-CylAccess1620 lbs
4×44-CylAccess1380 lbs
4×2V6Access1540 lbs
4×4V6Access1295 lbs
4×24-CylDouble1505 lbs
4×2V6Double1420 lbs
4×4V6Double1175 lbs
1120 lbs (long bed)
Payload Capacity of 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR5

TRD Sport

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport can carry up to 1540 lbs with a 4×2 V6 engine with an access cab.

DriveEngineCabPayload Capacity
4×4
Manual
V6Access1275 lbs
4×2V6Access1540 lbs
4×4V6Access1295 lbs
4×4
Manual
V6Double1155 lbs
4×2V6Double1420 lbs
4×4V6Double1175 lbs
1120 lbs (long bed)
Payload Capacity of 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport

TRD Off-Road

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road can carry up to 1420 lbs with a 4×2 V6 engine with a double cab.

DriveEngineCabPayload Capacity
4×4V6Access1295 lbs
4×4V6
Manual
Double1155 lbs
4×2V6Double1420 lbs
4×4V6Double1175 lbs
1120 lbs (long bed)
Payload Capacity of 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road

Limited

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma Limited can carry up to 1370 lbs with a 4×2 V6 engine with a double cab.

DriveEngineCabPayload Capacity
4×2V6Double1370 lbs
4×4V6Double1120 lbs
Payload Capacity of 2017 Toyota Tacoma Limited

TRD Pro

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro can carry up to 1175 lbs.

DriveEngineCabPayload Capacity
4×4V6Double1175 lbs
4×4V6 – ManualDouble1155 lbs
Payload Capacity 0f 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro

How to determine how much your Tacoma can actually tow

Typically towing capacity is calculated by subtracting the curb weight from the GCWR.

This means that the total weight of a truck plus a trailer at any point cannot exceed 11,360 lbs in this case.

what is gcwr graphic

The best way to ensure that you can determine the exact amount your Tacoma can tow is by checking the manual.

The manual should specify the specific GCWR of your truck and towing capabilities.

The information in this guide is simply a guide and should be used as such.

Toyota can help to answer specific questions you have about towing capabilities.

The towing capacity reported in this guide provides you the maximum value that your truck can tow, but with any cargo or passengers, the actual weight that can be towed will change.

If you add any passenger weight or cargo weight, you will need to subtract this from the towing capacity to determine the actual towing load allowed.

Don’t forget that you will need to consider whether or not your truck has exceeded its payload capacity with this load.

Does this confuse you? I run through an explicit example of how you need to know both the payload and towing capacity to determine if you have safe driving conditions.

Check out: How to Calculate Towing Capacity for more in-depth information.

JOEY TECCHI

I, Joey, am the owner and primary writer for Tailored Trucks. When I'm not writing, I enjoy taking my RAM pickup to the White Mountains for skiing, camping, or ATVing. Thanks for reading!

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