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Oct 5, 2020 | 07:58 AM

fierohink

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Towing capacity

Like the title says, what’s the towing capacity of a 4Runner?

The placard says GVWR is 5250. I just got weighed with an empty motorcycle trailer at 5500. I can’t believe this has so little headroom that an empty trailer puts it overweight.

Oct 5, 2020 | 11:19 AM

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Okay so I found this Website That says towing capacity is 5000# and payload is 1250#.

So I guess I was safer than I thought going to the dump at 6880#. I had another 3000# to load up.

Oct 5, 2020 | 11:38 AM

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According to my owners manual max trailer weight for the V6 4WD Auto is 5000 lbs.

Oct 6, 2020 | 06:52 AM

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Dan,
I have a single axle hydraulic dump trailer that weighs 1,500 lbs empty. I’ve brought home numerous 1-ton loads of river rock over the years. The 4Runner is not a fan.

Andreas

Oct 6, 2020 | 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by aowRS

I have a single axle hydraulic dump trailer that weighs 1,500 lbs empty.

Andreas

Ooooooooo, totally jealous of a dump trailer. My motorcycle/utility trailer is solid and I curse myself for all the crap I load on it during my home reno.