First generation

2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser towing capacity

Max towing, 20095,000 lb

Maker2,268 kg

Every 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser is rated to tow 5,000 lb, per Toyota’s “Toyota FJ Cruiser Adds Safety Features and New Colors for 2009”.

Toyota FJ Cruiser Adds Safety Features and New Colors for 2009 (press release)

Configurations: 3

FJ Cruiser 4x4 5-speed automatic, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2009 FJ Cruiser configuration

3 configurations Toyota sells, each with the ratings Toyota publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 4.0L V6.

2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser

Makerin pounds

2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Axle ratio	Tow check
FJ Cruiser4x2 · 5-speed ECT automatic	5,000	not in our data	Check load →
FJ Cruiser4x4 · 5-speed ECT automatic	5,000	3.727	Check load →
FJ Cruiser4x4 · 6-speed manual	5,000	3.909	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourceMakerEvery figure above is Toyota’s, from this document.

Toyota FJ Cruiser Adds Safety Features and New Colors for 2009 (press release) · Toyota Motor North America

How Toyota rates towing: with the optional Class IV receiver hitch.

Documents last checked Oct 9, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

The 2009 FJ Cruiser belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Toyota FJ Cruiser 1st gen (2007–2014): full specs

02 / By year

FJ Cruiser towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

03 / Next

Check it against your load

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04 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Does every 2009 FJ Cruiser tow the same?

Yes: all 3 configurations Toyota lists for 2009 are rated 5,000 lb.

Has the Toyota FJ Cruiser’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2013–2014, 4,700 lb; 2010–2012, 5,000 lb; 2009, 5,000 lb; 2007–2008, 5,000 lb.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2009 FJ Cruiser’s towing capacity?

No: Toyota rates each configuration the same with either drive (1 pair in its table).

These are Toyota’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.