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2004 Toyota Tacoma towing capacity

Max towing, 20045,000 lb

Maker2,268 kg

The 2004 Toyota Tacoma tows up to 5,000 lb (Base XtraCab 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4x4 with the Tow Package, per the 2004 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 specifications).

Four more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 3,500 lb, for the Base XtraCab 2.7L 4-cylinder 5-speed manual 4x4.

2004 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 specifications (toyota.com)
Configurations
17
Payload
1,375–2,005 lb
GCWR
6,700–9,000 lb
Tongue
350–500 lb
Regular Cab 4x4 2.7L 5MT, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2004 Tacoma configuration

17 configurations Toyota sells, each with the ratings Toyota publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row.

Engine
Cab
Drive

Showing 28 of 28 rows

2004 Toyota Tacoma

Makerin pounds

2004 Toyota Tacoma towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
ConfigurationMax towing source 1 lbMax tongue source 1 lbGCWR source 1 lbMax payload source 1 lbGVWR source 1 lbAxle source 1 ratioTow check
2.7L 4-cylinder
BaseXtraCab · 4x4 · 5-speed manual3,5003507,4001,6305,1003.91Check load →
BaseXtraCab · 4x4 · 4-speed ECT automatic3,5003507,4001,6005,1004.10Check load →
PreRunnerXtraCab · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic3,500 source 2350 source 27,400 source 21,830 source 25,100 source 24.10 source 2Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic3,500 source 2350 source 27,400 source 21,670 source 25,100 source 23.91 source 2Check load →
BaseRegular Cab · 4x4 · 5-speed manual3,5003507,4001,8105,1003.91Check load →
BaseRegular Cab · 4x4 · 4-speed ECT automatic3,5003507,4001,7805,1004.10Check load →
PreRunnerRegular Cab · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic3,500 source 2350 source 27,400 source 22,005 source 25,100 source 23.91 source 2Check load →
PreRunnerRegular Cab · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automaticwith Locking rear differential3,500 source 2350 source 27,400 source 22,005 source 25,100 source 24.30 source 2Check load →
2.4L 4-cylinder
BaseXtraCab · 4x2 · 5-speed manual3,500 source 3350 source 36,700 source 31,550 source 34,500 source 33.58 source 3Check load →
BaseXtraCab · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic3,500 source 3350 source 36,700 source 31,530 source 34,500 source 33.73 source 3Check load →
BaseRegular Cab · 4x2 · 5-speed manual3,500 source 3350 source 36,700 source 31,500 source 34,250 source 33.58 source 3Check load →
BaseRegular Cab · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic3,500 source 3350 source 36,700 source 31,480 source 34,250 source 33.73 source 3Check load →
3.4L V6
BaseXtraCab · 4x4 · 5-speed manual3,5003509,0001,5855,1003.91Check load →
BaseXtraCab · 4x4 · 5-speed manualwith Locking rear differential3,5003509,0001,5855,1004.10Check load →
BaseXtraCab · 4x4 · 5-speed manualwith Tow Package5,0005009,0001,5855,1003.91Check load →
BaseXtraCab · 4x4 · 4-speed ECT automatic3,5003509,0001,5605,1003.91Check load →
BaseXtraCab · 4x4 · 4-speed ECT automaticwith Locking rear differential3,5003509,0001,5605,1004.10Check load →
BaseXtraCab · 4x4 · 4-speed ECT automaticwith Tow Package5,0005009,0001,5605,1003.91Check load →
PreRunnerXtraCab · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic3,500 source 2350 source 29,000 source 21,745 source 25,100 source 23.91 source 2Check load →
PreRunnerXtraCab · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automaticwith Locking rear differential3,500 source 2350 source 29,000 source 21,745 source 25,100 source 24.10 source 2Check load →
PreRunnerXtraCab · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automaticwith Tow Package5,000 source 2500 source 29,000 source 21,745 source 25,100 source 23.91 source 2Check load →
S-RunnerXtraCab · 4x2 · 5-speed manual3,500 source 3350 source 36,800 source 31,375 source 34,500 source 33.15 source 3Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 4x4 · 4-speed ECT automatic3,5003509,0001,3955,1003.91Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 4x4 · 4-speed ECT automaticwith Locking rear differential3,5003509,0001,3955,1004.10Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 4x4 · 4-speed ECT automaticwith Tow Package5,0005009,0001,3955,1003.91Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic3,500 source 2350 source 29,000 source 21,625 source 25,100 source 23.91 source 2Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automaticwith Locking rear differential3,500 source 2350 source 29,000 source 21,625 source 25,100 source 24.10 source 2Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automaticwith Tow Package5,000 source 2500 source 29,000 source 21,625 source 25,100 source 23.91 source 2Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.
  1. 12004 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 specifications (toyota.com) · Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
  2. 22004 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner specifications (toyota.com) · Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
  3. 32004 Toyota Tacoma 4x2 specifications (toyota.com) · Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

Documents last checked . 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.

2004 Toyota Tacoma specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2004 Tacoma belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Toyota’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 5,000 lb

Base XtraCab 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4x4 with the Tow Package; four more configurations are rated the same. Without it the same configuration is rated 3,500 lb.

  • Package

    Tow Package

    +1,500 lb

    Same configuration otherwise · 5 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

  • 3.4L V65,000 lb
  • 2.7L 4-cylinder3,500 lb
  • 2.4L 4-cylinder3,500 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Tacoma 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.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2004 Tacoma configuration tows the most?

The Base XtraCab 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4x4 with the Tow Package, at 5,000 lb; four more configurations are rated the same.

Which package unlocks the 2004 Tacoma’s 5,000 lb rating?

The Tow Package: Toyota rates the Base XtraCab 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4x4 at 5,000 lb so equipped. Without it the same configuration is rated 3,500 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2004 Toyota Tacoma?

350–500 lb by configuration; the most is 500 lb, for the Base XtraCab 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4x4 with the Tow Package. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2004 Toyota Tacoma?

6,700–9,000 lb by configuration; the most is 9,000 lb, for the Base XtraCab 3.4L V6 5-speed manual 4x4. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Toyota Tacoma’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 6,500 lb; 2024–2025, 6,500 lb; 2023, 6,800 lb; 2021–2022, 6,800 lb; 2019–2020, 6,800 lb; 2018, 6,800 lb; 2017, 6,800 lb; 2016, 6,800 lb; 2015, 6,500 lb; 2014, 6,500 lb; 2012–2013, 6,500 lb; 2011, 6,500 lb; 2008, up to 6,499 lb; 2006, up to 6,499 lb; 2005, up to 6,499 lb; 2004, 5,000 lb; 2003, 5,000 lb; 2002, 6,000 lb; 2001, 5,000 lb; 2000, 5,000 lb; 1999, 5,000 lb; 1997, 5,000 lb.

Does the engine change the 2004 Tacoma’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 3.4L V6, 5,000 lb; 2.7L 4-cylinder, 3,500 lb; 2.4L 4-cylinder, 3,500 lb.

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.