2008 Toyota Tacoma
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2008 Toyota Tacoma is 6,500 lb, the top of 32 rows transcribed from Toyota’s 2008 Toyota Tacoma eBrochure. That row is printed for the 4.0L V6, Access Cab, 2WD, 3.73 axle, 6-speed manual, PreRunner. Most configurations are rated lower: 23 of the 32 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2008 are below 6,500 lb. Across 32 manufacturer chart rows for 2008, ratings run conventional 3,500 lb to 6,500 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
conventional4.0L V6, Access Cab, 2WD, 3.73 axle, 6-speed manual; PreRunner.6,500 lb
The build table for 2008 is not transcribed. This page will not multiply trims, cabs, and engines into trucks the order guide did not list.
| Hitch | Cited maximum | Configuration | Source grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 6,500 lb | 4.0L V6, Access Cab, 2WD, 3.73 axle, 6-speed manual; PreRunner. | OEM published maximum |
Highest rows among 32 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below. This chart prints one maximum per row without naming the hitch; the hitch shown follows the chart's notes, not a printed column.
Source: Toyota, 2008 Toyota Tacoma eBrochure, Specifications tables, towing capacity rows, pages 12, 28, 29. Toyota-authored eBrochure (web specification brochure). content is otherwise the Toyota document. PDF title: "2008 Tacoma 4x2 eBrochure".
Spec sheet
6 of 25 fields cited; 1 estimate. Field index
Cited fields may cover selected trims or only part of a measurement. Read the configuration and source beside each value; a cited field does not mean every version is researched.
Towing
- Conventional maximum
- 6,500 lb. 4.0L V6, Access Cab, 2WD, 3.73 axle, 6-speed manual; PreRunner.Toyota source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 650 lb tongue at the 6,500 lb conventional maximum. Illustration at 10 percent conventional and 15 percent in-bed, not a measured load or recommendation. Follow the trailer and vehicle instructions; actual load may be higher.Estimate
- Weight distribution
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Trailer frontal area
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Weights
- Payload
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- GCWR
- 7,500 lb (Regular Cab, 3.31); 7,500 lb (Regular Cab, 3.58); 7,500 lb (Access Cab, 3.31); 7,500 lb (Access Cab, 3.58); 8,000 lb (Regular Cab, 4.10); 8,000 lb (Access Cab, 4.10)Toyota source
- GVWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Front GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Rear GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Curb weight
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Body
- Wheelbase
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Bed length
- Long BedToyota source
- Bed width and depth
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Cab-to-axle
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Overall length, width, height
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Ground clearance and angles
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel clearance
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Power
- Engine, horsepower, torque
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Transmission
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fuel type and tank
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Drivetrain
- 2WD, 4WDToyota source
- Axle ratio
- 3.73, 3.31, 3.58, 4.10Toyota source
- Tow package
- 6-speed manual; PreRunner; 5-speed automatic; PreRunner; 6-speed manual; 5-speed automatic; 5-speed manual; Standard towing capacity, without Towing Package; 4-speed automatic; Standard towing capacity, without Towing Package; 5-speed manual; PreRunner; Standard towing capacity, without Towing Package; 6-speed manual; PreRunner; Standard towing capacity, without Towing Package; 5-speed automatic; PreRunner; Standard towing capacity, without Towing Package; 5-speed manual; 4-speed automatic; 5-speed manual; PreRunner; 6-speed manual; Standard towing capacity, without Towing Package; 5-speed automatic; Standard towing capacity, without Towing PackageToyota source
Bed, tongue weight, and wheelbase
The trailer rating is one limit. The bed has to fit the load, the tongue or pin has to fit in payload, and the wheelbase is the column the chart uses.
- An illustrative 10 percent of the 6,500 lb conventional maximum is 650 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
Bed capacity · Tongue and pin weight · Wheelbase · GCWR, GVWR, and GAWR. Wheelbase is not transcribed for this year. See the spec sheet for the sourced GCWR and its configuration.
Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together
Change from 2007
- Conventional: 6,500 lb in 2007, 6,500 lb in 2008 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).
Generation
Second generation
2008 is year 4 of this generation (2005–2015). 2005 redesign. Four-cylinder and V6 ratings were far apart.
2008 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 32 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 4.0L V6 | Access Cab | 2WD | 3.73 · 6-speed manual; PreRunnernote 1 | — | Page 12, specifications table, row 'Maximum towing capacity (lb.) [11] [13]', column '4x2 Access Cab PreRunner V6 6- Speed Manual' |
| 6,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 4.0L V6 | Access Cab | 2WD | 3.73 · 5-speed automatic; PreRunnernote 2 | — | Page 12, specifications table, row 'Maximum towing capacity (lb.) [11] [13]', column '4x2 Access Cab PreRunner V6 5- Speed Auto' |
| 6,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 4.0L V6 | Double Cab | 2WD | 3.73 · 5-speed automatic; PreRunnernote 3 | — | Page 12, specifications table, row 'Maximum towing capacity (lb.) [11] [13]', column '4x2 Double Cab PreRunner V6 5- Speed Auto' |
| 6,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 4.0L V6 | Double Cab, Long Bed | 2WD | 3.73 · 5-speed automatic; PreRunnernote 4 | — | Page 12, specifications table, row 'Maximum towing capacity (lb.) [11] [13]', column '4x2 Double Cab PreRunner Long Bed V6 5- Speed Auto' |
| 6,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 4.0L V6 | Access Cab | 4WD | 3.73 · 6-speed manualnote 5 | — | Page 29, specifications table, row 'Maximum towing capacity (lb.) [11] [13]', column '4x4 Access Cab V6 6-Speed Manual' |
| 6,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 4.0L V6 | Access Cab | 4WD | 3.73 · 5-speed automaticnote 6 | — | Page 29, specifications table, row 'Maximum towing capacity (lb.) [11] [13]', column '4x4 Access Cab V6 5-Speed Auto' |
| 6,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 4.0L V6 | Double Cab | 4WD | 3.73 · 6-speed manualnote 7 | — | Page 29, specifications table, row 'Maximum towing capacity (lb.) [11] [13]', column '4x4 Double Cab V6 6-Speed Manual' |
| 6,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 4.0L V6 | Double Cab | 4WD | 3.73 · 5-speed automaticnote 8 | — | Page 29, specifications table, row 'Maximum towing capacity (lb.) [11] [13]', column '4x4 Double Cab V6 5-Speed Auto' |
| 6,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 4.0L V6 | Double Cab, Long Bed | 4WD | 3.73 · 5-speed automaticnote 9 | — | Page 29, specifications table, row 'Maximum towing capacity (lb.) [11] [13]', column '4x4 Double cab V6 Longbed 5- Speed Auto' |
| 3,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 2.7L I4 | Regular Cab | 2WD | 3.31 · 5-speed manual; Standard towing capacity, without Towing Packagenote 10 | 7,500 lb | Page 12, specifications table, row 'Standard towing capacity (lb.) [11]', column '4x2 Regular Cab 5- Speed Manual' |
| 3,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 2.7L I4 | Regular Cab | 2WD | 3.58 · 4-speed automatic; Standard towing capacity, without Towing Packagenote 11 | 7,500 lb | Page 12, specifications table, row 'Standard towing capacity (lb.) [11]', column '4x2 Regular Cab 4- Speed Auto' |
| 3,500 lb Conventional (hitch not printed) | 2.7L I4 | Access Cab | 2WD | 3.31 · 5-speed manual; Standard towing capacity, without Towing Packagenote 12 | 7,500 lb | Page 12, specifications table, row 'Standard towing capacity (lb.) [11]', column '4x2 Access Cab 5- Speed Manual' |
- Spec-table column '4x2 Access Cab PreRunner V6 6- Speed Manual'. Towing capacity row; hitch type not named in the table. The table prints this towing value in a cell merged across several model columns; it is recorded for each spanned column. Row footnote [13]: Maximum towing capacity and tongue capacity requires V6 engine with available Towing Package.
- Spec-table column '4x2 Access Cab PreRunner V6 5- Speed Auto'. Towing capacity row; hitch type not named in the table. The table prints this towing value in a cell merged across several model columns; it is recorded for each spanned column. Row footnote [13]: Maximum towing capacity and tongue capacity requires V6 engine with available Towing Package.
- Spec-table column '4x2 Double Cab PreRunner V6 5- Speed Auto'. Towing capacity row; hitch type not named in the table. The table prints this towing value in a cell merged across several model columns; it is recorded for each spanned column. Row footnote [13]: Maximum towing capacity and tongue capacity requires V6 engine with available Towing Package.
- Spec-table column '4x2 Double Cab PreRunner Long Bed V6 5- Speed Auto'. Towing capacity row; hitch type not named in the table. The table prints this towing value in a cell merged across several model columns; it is recorded for each spanned column. Row footnote [13]: Maximum towing capacity and tongue capacity requires V6 engine with available Towing Package.
- Spec-table column '4x4 Access Cab V6 6-Speed Manual'. Towing capacity row; hitch type not named in the table. The table prints this towing value in a cell merged across several model columns; it is recorded for each spanned column. Row footnote [13]: Maximum towing capacity and tongue capacity requires V6 engine with available Towing Package.
- Spec-table column '4x4 Access Cab V6 5-Speed Auto'. Towing capacity row; hitch type not named in the table. The table prints this towing value in a cell merged across several model columns; it is recorded for each spanned column. Row footnote [13]: Maximum towing capacity and tongue capacity requires V6 engine with available Towing Package.
- Spec-table column '4x4 Double Cab V6 6-Speed Manual'. Towing capacity row; hitch type not named in the table. The table prints this towing value in a cell merged across several model columns; it is recorded for each spanned column. Row footnote [13]: Maximum towing capacity and tongue capacity requires V6 engine with available Towing Package.
- Spec-table column '4x4 Double Cab V6 5-Speed Auto'. Towing capacity row; hitch type not named in the table. The table prints this towing value in a cell merged across several model columns; it is recorded for each spanned column. Row footnote [13]: Maximum towing capacity and tongue capacity requires V6 engine with available Towing Package.
- Spec-table column '4x4 Double cab V6 Longbed 5- Speed Auto'. Towing capacity row; hitch type not named in the table. The table prints this towing value in a cell merged across several model columns; it is recorded for each spanned column. Row footnote [13]: Maximum towing capacity and tongue capacity requires V6 engine with available Towing Package.
- Spec-table column '4x2 Regular Cab 5- Speed Manual'. Towing capacity row; hitch type not named in the table.
- Spec-table column '4x2 Regular Cab 4- Speed Auto'. Towing capacity row; hitch type not named in the table. The table prints this towing value in a cell merged across several model columns; it is recorded for each spanned column.
- Spec-table column '4x2 Access Cab 5- Speed Manual'. Towing capacity row; hitch type not named in the table. The table prints this towing value in a cell merged across several model columns; it is recorded for each spanned column.
Chart source: Toyota, 2008 Toyota Tacoma eBrochure. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (32 rows) →Download 2008 rows as CSV ↓
What changes the number
- Engine and transmission
- Cab, bed, and wheelbase
- Two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive
- Axle ratio and tow package
- Conventional hitch versus fifth-wheel versus gooseneck
- People, options, and cargo, which spend payload the chart assumed was empty
Questions
- How much can a 2008 Toyota Tacoma tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2008 Toyota Tacoma is 6,500 lb, the top of 32 rows transcribed from Toyota’s 2008 Toyota Tacoma eBrochure. That row is printed for the 4.0L V6, Access Cab, 2WD, 3.73 axle, 6-speed manual, PreRunner. Most configurations are rated lower: 23 of the 32 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2008 are below 6,500 lb.
- Did Tacoma towing change for 2008?
- Compare the cited 2008 figures on this page with the 2007 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 6,500 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 4.0L V6, Access Cab, 2WD, 3.73 axle, 6-speed manual, PreRunner.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2008 Tacoma?
- At the cited 6,500 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 650 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. That load counts against payload and the rear axle rating.
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