Second generation (XK50)

2008 Toyota Tundra towing capacity

Max towing, 200810,800 lb

Maker4,899 kg

The 2008 Toyota Tundra tows up to 10,800 lb (Tundra Regular Cab 8.1-ft long bed 5.7L V8 (3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes 4x2 with the Tow Package, per Toyota’s 2008 Tundra Owner's Manual, from Apr. '08 production).

The lowest rating is 4,800 lb, for the SR5 and Tundra Double Cab 6.5-ft bed 4.0L V6 4x2.

2008 Tundra Owner's Manual, from Apr. '08 production (OM34477U)

Configurations: 40
GCWR: 10,000–16,000 lb

TRD Pro CrewMax 5.5-ft bed 5.7L V8 4x4, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2008 Tundra configuration

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

Engine

Cab

Drive

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2008 Toyota Tundra

Makerin pounds

2008 Toyota Tundra towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	GCWR lb	Tow check
4.0L V6
SR5 · TundraDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2	4,800	10,000	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2	5,100	10,000	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x2	5,000	10,000	Check load →
4.7L V8
SR5 · TundraDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2	6,700	12,000	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2with Tow Package	8,100	13,500	Check load →
SR5 · TundraDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	6,400	12,000	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4with Tow Package	7,800	13,500	Check load →
LimitedDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2	6,600	12,000	Check load →
LimitedDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	6,300	12,000	Check load →
TundraDouble Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x2	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
TundraDouble Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x2with Tow Package	8,000	13,500	Check load →
TundraDouble Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x4	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
TundraDouble Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x4with Tow Package	7,700	13,500	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x2	6,500	12,000	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x2with Tow Package	8,000	13,500	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4	6,200	12,000	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4with Tow Package	7,700	13,500	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2	7,000	12,000	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2with Tow Package	8,500	13,500	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	6,700	12,000	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4with Tow Package	8,200	13,500	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x2	6,900	12,000	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x2with Tow Package	8,400	13,500	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x4	6,600	12,000	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x4with Tow Package	8,100	13,500	Check load →
5.7L V8 (3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes
SR5 · Limited · TundraDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2	8,600	14,000	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2with Tow Package	10,600	16,000	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	8,300	14,000	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraDouble Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4with Tow Package	10,300	16,000	Check load →
TundraDouble Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x2	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
TundraDouble Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x2with Tow Package	10,500	16,000	Check load →
TundraDouble Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x4	not in our data	not in our data	Check load →
TundraDouble Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x4with Tow Package	10,200	16,000	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x2	8,400	14,000	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x2with Tow Package	10,400	16,000	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4	8,100	14,000	Check load →
SR5 · Limited · TundraCrewMax · 5.5-ft short bed · 4x4with Tow Package	10,100	16,000	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2	8,900	14,000	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x2with Tow Package	10,400	15,500	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4	8,700	14,000	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 6.5-ft bed · 4x4with Tow Package	10,100	15,500	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x2	8,800	14,000	Check load →
Tundra MostRegular Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x2with Tow Package	10,800	16,000	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x4	8,600	14,000	Check load →
TundraRegular Cab · 8.1-ft long bed · 4x4with Tow Package	10,500	16,000	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.

2008 Tundra Owner's Manual, from Apr. '08 production (OM34477U) · Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.

How Toyota rates towing: without towing package (trailer weight + cargo weight); also printed in kg; with towing package; with towing package; the manual prints a lower figure with P275/55R20 tires.

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 2008 Tundra belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Toyota Tundra XK50 (2007–2021): full specs

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: 10,800 lb

Tundra Regular Cab 8.1-ft long bed 5.7L V8 (3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes 4x2 with the Tow Package. Without it the same configuration is rated 8,800 lb.

Package
Tow Package
+1,400 to +2,000 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 32 pairs in the table
Build
Regular Cab instead of CrewMax
+400 to +600 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 8 pairs in the table
Build
Regular Cab instead of Double Cab
+200 to +400 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 9 pairs in the table
Build
4x2 instead of 4x4
+200 to +300 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 34 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

5.7L V8 (3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes10,800 lb
4.7L V88,500 lb
4.0L V65,100 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

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2008 Tundra configuration tows the most?

The Tundra Regular Cab 8.1-ft long bed 5.7L V8 (3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes 4x2 with the Tow Package, at 10,800 lb.

Which package unlocks the 2008 Tundra’s 10,800 lb rating?

The Tow Package: Toyota rates the Tundra Regular Cab 8.1-ft long bed 5.7L V8 (3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes 4x2 at 10,800 lb so equipped. Without it the same configuration is rated 8,800 lb.

What is the GCWR of the 2008 Toyota Tundra?

10,000–16,000 lb by configuration; the most is 16,000 lb, for the SR5, Limited and Tundra Double Cab 6.5-ft bed 5.7L V8 (3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes 4x2 with the Tow Package. 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 four-wheel drive change the 2008 Tundra’s towing capacity?

Yes: 4x2 instead of 4x4 is rated +200 to +300 lb on otherwise identical configurations (34 pairs in Toyota’s table).

Does the engine change the 2008 Tundra’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 5.7L V8 (3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes, 10,800 lb; 4.7L V8, 8,500 lb; 4.0L V6, 5,100 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.