2021 Toyota Tundra towing capacity.

The 2021 Toyota Tundra tows 7,800 - 10,200 lbs depending on model code and configuration.

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Built from the 2021 Toyota Tundra owner manual. Source pages are cited below.

2021 TOWING RANGE
7,800 - 10,200 LBS
MAX GCWR
16,000 LBS
RATING ROWS
36 ROWS
Rating Sections

Towing Capacity by Configuration

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2021 ratings for your specific Toyota Tundra configuration.

Toyota publishes this guide with engine and drive details directly in the tow-rating table.

Highest Rating
3UR-FE engine Double Cab / CrewMax - 2WD / 4WD - Standard / Long / Short bed
Range: 7,800 - 10,200 lbs
Max rating 10,200 LBS
Rating Section

3UR-FE engine

Double Cab / CrewMax - 2WD / 4WD - Standard / Long / Short bed

7,800 - 10,200 lbs

Towing Capacity Chart

3UR-FE engine configurations

36 rows12 model codes2 cab groups7,800 to 10,200 lbs
USK51L-CRTLKA Double Cab / Standard bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 16,000 lbs 10,200 lbs *3: Vehicles with towing package p.201
USK51L-CRTSKA Double Cab / Standard bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 16,000 lbs 10,200 lbs *3: Vehicles with towing package p.201
USK51L-PSTSKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 16,000 lbs 10,100 lbs *3: Vehicles with towing package p.203
USK52L-CHTSKA Double Cab / Long bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 16,000 lbs 10,100 lbs *3: Vehicles with towing package p.201
USK51L-CRTLKA Double Cab / Standard bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 16,000 lbs 10,100 lbs *4: Vehicles with towing package and large fuel tank p.201
USK51L-CRTSKA Double Cab / Standard bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 16,000 lbs 10,100 lbs *4: Vehicles with towing package and large fuel tank p.201
USK51L-PSTLKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 16,000 lbs 10,000 lbs *3: Vehicles with towing package p.203
USK51L-PSTZKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 16,000 lbs 10,000 lbs *3: Vehicles with towing package p.203
USK52L-CHTSKA Double Cab / Long bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 16,000 lbs 10,000 lbs *4: Vehicles with towing package and large fuel tank p.201
USK51L-PSTSKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 15,890 lbs 9,900 lbs *4: Vehicles with towing package and large fuel tank p.203
USK56L-CRTLKA Double Cab / Standard bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 16,000 lbs 9,900 lbs *3: Vehicles with towing package p.202
USK56L-CRTSKA Double Cab / Standard bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 16,000 lbs 9,900 lbs *3: Vehicles with towing package p.202
USK56L-PSTSKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 16,000 lbs 9,800 lbs *3: Vehicles with towing package p.203
USK56L-PSTZKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 16,000 lbs 9,800 lbs *3: Vehicles with towing package p.204
USK57L-CHTSKA Double Cab / Long bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 16,000 lbs 9,800 lbs *3: Vehicles with towing package p.202
USK56L-PSTLKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 16,000 lbs 9,700 lbs *3: Vehicles with towing package p.203
USK56L-CRTSKA Double Cab / Standard bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 15,820 lbs 9,600 lbs *4: Vehicles with towing package and large fuel tank p.202
USK51L-PSTLKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 15,530 lbs 9,400 lbs *4: Vehicles with towing package and large fuel tank p.203
USK51L-PSTZKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 15,520 lbs 9,400 lbs *4: Vehicles with towing package and large fuel tank p.203
USK57L-CHTSKA Double Cab / Long bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 15,620 lbs 9,300 lbs *4: Vehicles with towing package and large fuel tank p.202
USK56L-PSTSKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 15,510 lbs 9,200 lbs *4: Vehicles with towing package and large fuel tank p.203
USK56L-CRTLKA Double Cab / Standard bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 15,310 lbs 9,100 lbs *4: Vehicles with towing package and large fuel tank p.202
USK56L-PSTLKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 15,140 lbs 8,800 lbs *4: Vehicles with towing package and large fuel tank p.203
USK56L-PSTZKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 15,160 lbs 8,800 lbs *4: Vehicles with towing package and large fuel tank p.204
USK51L-CRTSKA Double Cab / Standard bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 14,000 lbs 8,300 lbs *2: Vehicles without towing package p.201
USK51L-CRTLKA Double Cab / Standard bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 14,000 lbs 8,200 lbs *2: Vehicles without towing package p.201
USK51L-PSTSKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 14,000 lbs 8,100 lbs *2: Vehicles without towing package p.203
USK52L-CHTSKA Double Cab / Long bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 14,000 lbs 8,100 lbs *2: Vehicles without towing package p.201
USK51L-PSTLKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 14,000 lbs 8,000 lbs *2: Vehicles without towing package p.203
USK51L-PSTZKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 2WD 14,000 lbs 8,000 lbs *2: Vehicles without towing package p.203
USK56L-CRTSKA Double Cab / Standard bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 14,000 lbs 8,000 lbs *2: Vehicles without towing package p.202
USK56L-CRTLKA Double Cab / Standard bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 14,000 lbs 7,900 lbs *2: Vehicles without towing package p.202
USK56L-PSTLKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 14,000 lbs 7,800 lbs *2: Vehicles without towing package p.203
USK56L-PSTSKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 14,000 lbs 7,800 lbs *2: Vehicles without towing package p.203
USK56L-PSTZKA CrewMax / Short bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 14,000 lbs 7,800 lbs *2: Vehicles without towing package p.204
USK57L-CHTSKA Double Cab / Long bed 3UR-FE engine Not listed 4WD 14,000 lbs 7,800 lbs *2: Vehicles without towing package p.202
SOURCE Guide basis
SAME-YEAR MANUAL
Tundra owner manual
GUIDE NOTES Published topics
11 TOPICS
Brakes, hitch, limits, and loading where published
CITATIONS Owner-manual pages
7 PAGES
p.198 · p.199 · p.200 · p.201 · p.204 · p.205 · p.206
VIEW GUIDE NOTES
TOYOTA OWNER MANUAL

2021 Toyota towing guide notes.

Toyota publishes these topics at document level. Use them with the exact rating row and verify the truck's certification label before towing.

FIG. 2021.1 Owner manual

Hitch guidance

  • Weight-distributing hitch guidance p.205
FIG. 2021.2 Owner manual

Load distribution

  • Kingpin weight guidance p.200 · p.205 · p.206
  • Recommended tongue weight guidance p.205
FIG. 2021.3 Owner manual

Rating standard

  • SAE J2807 rating-standard provenance p.201 · p.204
FIG. 2021.4 Owner manual

Trailer brakes

  • Trailer service brake requirement p.200
FIG. 2021.5 Owner manual

Trailer stability

  • Sway control guidance p.200
FIG. 2021.6 Owner manual

Weight limits

  • Gross axle weight limit p.198 · p.200 · p.201 · p.205
  • Gross combination weight limit p.200
  • Gross trailer weight limit p.200
  • Gross vehicle weight limit p.200
  • Unbraked trailer weight rating p.199 · p.200 · p.201 · p.204
These are document-level owner-manual topics. A row requirement appears in the rating table only when Toyota marks that specific row.
Lookup

Start with familiar details

Use grade, drive, cab, bed, engine, transmission, and package details where Toyota publishes them. Model code remains visible when it is the last detail needed to identify the matching rating.

Guide policy

Guide notes stay separate

The guide-notes panel summarizes same-year owner-manual topics. Row requirement cells still show only notes Toyota attaches to that rating row.

Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Toyota owner-manual pages used to build the 2021 Tundra overview and guide-signal inventory.

Show source pages for the 2021 guide
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Audit Scope PAGES: 198-206