2026 model year · Third generation (XK70)

Toyota Tundra towing capacity

Max towing, 202612,000 lb

Maker5,443 kg

The 2026 Toyota Tundra tows up to 12,000 lb (SR5 Double Cab 6.5-ft bed i-FORCE 3.4L twin-turbo V6 4x2, per Toyota’s 2026 Tundra Product Information).

The lowest rating is 8,300 lb, for the SR Double Cab 6.5-ft bed i-FORCE 3.4L twin-turbo V6 4x2.

2026 Tundra Product Information

Configurations: 33
Payload: 1,485–1,940 lb
GCWR: 15,215–17,600 lb
Tongue: 1,117–1,200 lb

2022 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro at the New York auto show, front three-quarter view — Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Ratings

Every 2026 Tundra configuration

33 configurations Toyota sells, each with the ratings Toyota publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 10-speed automatic.

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2026 Toyota Tundra

Makerin pounds

2026 Toyota Tundra towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue^{source 1} lb	GCWR^{source 2} lb	Max payload^{source 1} lb	GVWR^{source 2} lb	Unbraked^{source 2} lb	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
i-FORCE 3.4L twin-turbo V6
SRDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2	8,300	up to 1,200	15,230	1,940	7,035	1,000	3.31	Check load →
SRDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	8,300	up to 1,120	15,460	1,885	7,265	1,000	3.31	Check load →
SR5 MostDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2	12,000	1,200	from 17,250^{source 1}	1,940	7,035	1,000	3.31	Check load →
SR5Double Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	11,200	1,120	17,250	1,885	7,265	1,000	3.31	Check load →
SRDouble Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x2	8,300	up to 1,200	15,350	1,875	7,165	1,000	3.31	Check load →
SR5Double Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x4	11,090	up to 1,120	17,250	1,875	7,375	1,000	3.31	Check load →
SRCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x2	8,300	up to 1,145	15,215	1,830	6,990	1,000	3.31	Check load →
SRCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4	8,300	up to 1,117	15,440	1,820	7,210	1,000	3.31	Check load →
SR5CrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x2	11,400	up to 1,145	17,250	1,830	6,990	1,000	3.31	Check load →
SR5CrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4	11,160	up to 1,117	17,250	1,820	7,210	1,000	3.31	Check load →
LimitedCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x2	11,350	up to 1,145	17,250	1,755	7,010	1,000	3.31	Check load →
LimitedCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4	11,120	up to 1,117	17,250	1,740	7,230	1,000	3.31	Check load →
PlatinumCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x2	11,310	up to 1,145	17,250	1,720	7,010	1,000	3.31	Check load →
PlatinumCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4	11,050	up to 1,117	17,250	1,665	7,275	1,000	3.31	Check load →
1794 EditionCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x2	11,310	up to 1,145	17,250^{source 1}	1,720	from 6,990^{source 1}	1,000	3.31	Check load →
1794 EditionCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4	11,050	up to 1,117	17,250^{source 1}	1,665	from 7,230^{source 1}	1,000	3.31	Check load →
SR5CrewMax · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2	11,270	up to 1,145	17,250	1,810	7,165	1,000	3.31	Check load →
SR5CrewMax · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	11,010	up to 1,117	17,250	1,720	7,340	1,000	3.31	Check load →
LimitedCrewMax · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2	11,230	up to 1,145	17,250	1,700	7,165	1,000	3.31	Check load →
LimitedCrewMax · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	11,110	up to 1,117	17,250	1,645	7,365	1,000	3.31	Check load →
PlatinumCrewMax · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	10,890	up to 1,117	17,250	1,575	7,375	1,000	3.31	Check load →
1794 EditionCrewMax · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	up to 11,170	up to 1,117	17,250^{source 1}	1,575	from 7,230^{source 1}	1,000	3.31	Check load →
i-FORCE MAX 3.4L twin-turbo V6 hybrid
LimitedCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x2	11,450	1,145	from 17,600^{source 1}	1,665	not in our data	not in our data	3.31	Check load →
LimitedCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4	11,170	1,117	from 17,600^{source 1}	1,605	from 7,230^{source 1}	not in our data	3.31	Check load →
Platinum · 1794 EditionCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4	11,020	up to 1,117	from 17,600^{source 1}	1,565	from 7,230^{source 1}	not in our data	3.31	Check load →
TRD ProCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4	11,175	up to 1,117	17,600^{source 1}	1,600	from 7,230^{source 1}	not in our data	3.31	Check load →
CapstoneCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4	10,340	up to 1,117	16,525^{source 1}	1,485	from 7,230^{source 1}	not in our data	3.31	Check load →
LimitedCrewMax · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2	11,350	up to 1,145	from 17,600^{source 1}	1,680	not in our data	not in our data	3.31	Check load →
LimitedCrewMax · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	11,040	up to 1,117	from 17,600^{source 1}	1,665	from 7,230^{source 1}	not in our data	3.31	Check load →
Platinum · 1794 EditionCrewMax · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	10,960	up to 1,117	from 17,600^{source 1}	1,595	from 7,230^{source 1}	not in our data	3.31	Check load →
CapstoneCrewMax · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	10,340	up to 1,117	16,525^{source 1}	1,485	from 7,230^{source 1}	not in our data	3.31	Check 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.

How Toyota rates towing: highest figure of the cab / drive column; per SAE J2807 methodology (footnote on p.7).

Documents last checked Oct 7, 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.

2026 Toyota Tundra specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The Tundra, generation by generation: clearance, angles, weights and every configuration.

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: 12,000 lb

SR5 Double Cab 6.5-ft bed i-FORCE 3.4L twin-turbo V6 4x2.

Best rating by engine

i-FORCE 3.4L twin-turbo V612,000 lb
i-FORCE MAX 3.4L twin-turbo V6 hybrid11,450 lb

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

03 / By year

Tundra 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

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2026 Tundra’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 Tundra specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Tundra 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

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2026 Tundra configuration tows the most?

The SR5 Double Cab 6.5-ft bed i-FORCE 3.4L twin-turbo V6 4x2, at 12,000 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2026 Toyota Tundra?

1,117–1,200 lb by configuration; the most is 1,200 lb, for the SR5 Double Cab 6.5-ft bed i-FORCE 3.4L twin-turbo V6 4x2. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2026 Toyota Tundra?

15,215–17,600 lb by configuration; the most is 17,600 lb, for the TRD Pro CrewMax 5.5-ft short bed i-FORCE MAX 3.4L twin-turbo V6 hybrid 4x4. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

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

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 12,000 lb; 2025, 12,000 lb; 2023–2024, 12,000 lb; 2022, 12,000 lb; 2021, up to 10,200 lb; 2020, up to 10,200 lb; 2019, up to 10,200 lb; 2018, up to 10,200 lb; 2017, up to 10,500 lb; 2016, up to 10,500 lb; 2015, up to 10,500 lb; 2014, up to 10,400 lb; 2013, up to 10,400 lb; 2012, up to 10,400 lb; 2011, up to 10,400 lb; 2010, up to 10,800 lb; 2008, 10,800 lb; 2007, 10,800 lb.

Does the engine change the 2026 Tundra’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: i-FORCE 3.4L twin-turbo V6, 12,000 lb; i-FORCE MAX 3.4L twin-turbo V6 hybrid, 11,450 lb.

Which 2026 Tundra configuration tows the least?

The SR Double Cab 6.5-ft bed i-FORCE 3.4L twin-turbo V6 4x2, at 8,300 lb; four more configurations are rated the same.

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.