Towing capacity by exact trim, not by brochure headline

The number on the dealer's blog is the best case. Yours depends on cab, bed, engine, axle and tow package. TrimFacts lists every configuration from the manufacturer's own towing guide, then checks your trailer against it.

Or open the towing calculator and enter your weights directly.

VehicleMax towingMax payloadConfigurations
Ram 2500 202520,000lb3,940lb12 listed, 10,530 to 20,000 lb
Toyota Tundra 202512,000lb1,940lb10 listed, 8,300 to 12,000 lb
Ram 1500 202511,550lb2,370lb12 listed, 6,480 to 11,550 lb
Toyota Sequoia 20259,520lb1,730lb8 listed, 8,980 to 9,520 lb
Nissan Titan 20249,290lb1,710lb9 listed, 9,050 to 9,290 lb
Jeep Gladiator 20257,700lb1,725lb5 listed, 4,500 to 7,700 lb
Nissan Frontier 20257,150lb1,620lb12 listed, 6,680 to 7,150 lb
Toyota Tacoma 20246,500lb1,705lb10 listed, 3,500 to 6,500 lb
Jeep Grand Cherokee 20256,200lb1,400lb12 listed, 6,200 to 6,200 lb
Honda Ridgeline 20255,000lb1,583lb4 listed, 5,000 to 5,000 lb
Hyundai Santa Cruz 20255,000lb1,411lb8 listed, 3,500 to 5,000 lb
Jeep Wrangler 20255,000lb1,328lb9 listed, 2,000 to 5,000 lb
Toyota 4Runner 20245,000lbn/alb7 listed, 5,000 to 5,000 lb
Toyota Highlander 20245,000lbn/alb10 listed, 3,500 to 5,000 lb
Toyota RAV4 20243,500lb1,295lb10 listed, 1,500 to 3,500 lb
Maximums are "when properly equipped" figures. Open a vehicle for the per-configuration table.

Why the headline number is usually wrong for your truck

A 2024 Toyota Tacoma is advertised at 6,500 lb. An SR XtraCab without the tow package is rated at 3,500 lb, and the hybrid TRD Pro at 6,000 lb. The spread on a full-size truck is wider still: the same model year of F-150 ranges from 8,400 lb to 13,500 lb depending on engine, axle ratio and package.

Every TrimFacts page lists the configurations the manufacturer publishes, with GVWR and GCWR alongside towing, because payload is what actually runs out first once passengers, cargo and tongue weight are on board.

What each rating means

  • Towing capacity: maximum trailer weight, assuming a lightly loaded truck.
  • Payload: everything in and on the truck, including people, cargo and the trailer's tongue weight.
  • GVWR: the truck's maximum loaded weight. Curb weight plus payload cannot exceed it.
  • GCWR: truck plus trailer, fully loaded, combined. The ceiling the other numbers are derived from.

How we source and check these figures