2016 Toyota Tundra
Toyota lists a maximum of 10,500 lb on a conventional hitch for the 2016 Toyota Tundra in its 2016 Toyota Tundra Brochure. That row is printed for the 5.7L V8.
The build table for 2016 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 | 10,500 lb | 5.7L V8, Not specified in chart. | OEM published maximum |
Highest rows among 1 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Toyota, 2016 Toyota Tundra Brochure, Capability copy, PDF page 5 (maximum towing statement). Toyota-authored 2016 Tundra brochure (PDF title "MY16_Tundra eBrochure"); the brochure has no per-configuration towing table.
Spec sheet
1 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
- 10,500 lb. 5.7L V8, Not specified in chart.Toyota source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 1,050 lb tongue at the 10,500 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
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- 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
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- 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
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Axle ratio
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tow package
- Not transcribed for this model year.
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 10,500 lb conventional maximum is 1,050 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. GCWR is not transcribed for this year.
Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together
Change from 2015
- Conventional: 10,500 lb in 2015, 10,500 lb in 2016 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).
Generation
Second generation
2016 is year 10 of this generation (2007–2021). Full-size redesign for 2007. The 5.7L V8 defined towing for most of this long generation and was retired at the end of it.
2016 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 1 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.
| Engine | Conventional | Chart rows |
|---|---|---|
| 5.7L V8 | 10,500 lb | 1 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,500 lb Conventional | 5.7L V8 | Not specified in chart | Not specified | —note 1 | — | Page 5, Tundra capability copy: "Tundra's available i-FORCE 5.7L V8 has the muscle to help tow up to 10,500 lbs." (footnote 1) |
- Brochure states a single model-year maximum ("up to") for the available 5.7L V8; cab, bed, drivetrain and hitch are not specified. Footnote 1 refers to the towing disclosure in the brochure.
Chart source: Toyota, 2016 Toyota Tundra Brochure. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (1 rows) →Download 2016 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 2016 Toyota Tundra tow?
- Toyota lists a maximum of 10,500 lb on a conventional hitch for the 2016 Toyota Tundra in its 2016 Toyota Tundra Brochure. That row is printed for the 5.7L V8.
- Did Tundra towing change for 2016?
- Compare the cited 2016 figures on this page with the 2015 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 10,500 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 5.7L V8.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2016 Tundra?
- At the cited 10,500 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,050 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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