Second generation

2005 Toyota Tacoma towing capacity

Max towing, 20056,499 lb

Maker2,948 kg

The 2005 Toyota Tacoma tows up to 6,499 lb (Base Double Cab 5-ft bed 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4x4 with the V6 Tow Package, per the 2005 Toyota Tacoma Owner's Manual).

Nine more configurations are rated the same.

2005 Toyota Tacoma Owner's Manual (OM35862U, from Mar. '05 production)

Configurations: 18
Payload: 750–1,142 lb

PreRunner Access Cab 6-ft bed 4x2 2.7L 4AT, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2005 Tacoma configuration

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

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2005 Toyota Tacoma

Makerin pounds

2005 Toyota Tacoma towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Max payload lb	Tow check
2.7L 4-cylinder
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed manual	up to 3,499	1,142	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic	up to 3,499	1,142	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed manual	up to 3,499	up to 1,204	Check load →
PreRunnerAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed manual	up to 3,499	up to 1,303	Check load →
BaseRegular Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed manual	up to 3,499	up to 1,175	Check load →
BaseRegular Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 4-speed ECT automatic	up to 3,499	up to 1,175	Check load →
BaseRegular Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed manual	up to 3,499	up to 1,195	Check load →
PreRunnerRegular Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed manual	up to 3,499	up to 1,299	Check load →
4.0L V6
BaseDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	up to 3,499	up to 1,184	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manualwith V6 Tow Package	up to 6,499	up to 1,124	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automatic	up to 3,499	up to 1,160	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith V6 Tow Package	up to 6,499	up to 1,098	Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automatic	up to 3,499	up to 1,279	Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 5-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith V6 Tow Package	up to 6,499	up to 1,219	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automatic	up to 3,499	up to 1,120	Check load →
BaseDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith V6 Tow Package	up to 6,499	up to 1,060	Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automatic	up to 3,499	up to 1,369	Check load →
PreRunnerDouble Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith V6 Tow Package	up to 6,499	up to 1,310	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manual	up to 3,499	up to 1,184	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 6-speed manualwith V6 Tow Package	up to 6,499	up to 1,122	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automatic	up to 3,499	up to 1,193	Check load →
BaseAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x4 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith V6 Tow Package	up to 6,499	up to 1,133	Check load →
PreRunnerAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 6-speed manual	up to 3,499	up to 1,287	Check load →
PreRunnerAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 6-speed manualwith V6 Tow Package	up to 6,499	up to 1,228	Check load →
PreRunnerAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automatic	up to 3,499	up to 1,299	Check load →
PreRunnerAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 5-speed ECT automaticwith V6 Tow Package	up to 6,499	up to 1,239	Check load →
X-RunnerAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 6-speed manual	up to 3,499	750	Check load →
X-RunnerAccess Cab · 6-ft bed · 4x2 · 6-speed manualwith V6 Tow Package	up to 6,499	750	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.

2005 Toyota Tacoma Owner's Manual (OM35862U, from Mar. '05 production) · Toyota Motor Corporation

How Toyota rates towing: maximum gross trailer weight (trailer weight plus its cargo); one figure for all models.

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 2005 Tacoma belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Toyota Tacoma 2nd gen (2005–2015): full specs

02 / 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.

03 / Next

Check it against your load

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2005 Tacoma’s ratings and see what’s left.Check my load GVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, and why the trailer number alone isn’t the answer.Read the guide Tacoma specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Tacoma tire sizesStock tire and wheel sizes by trim, and what bigger tires change.See tire sizes All towing capacitiesEvery truck and SUV we cover, side by side, sortable.Compare vehicles

04 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2005 Tacoma configuration tows the most?

The Base Double Cab 5-ft bed 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4x4 with the V6 Tow Package, at 6,499 lb; nine more configurations are rated the same.

Which package unlocks the 2005 Tacoma’s 6,499 lb rating?

The V6 Tow Package: Toyota rates the Base Double Cab 5-ft bed 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4x4 at 6,499 lb so equipped.

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.

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.