Can a 1999 Toyota Tacoma be able to tow a 6500lbs or less fishing boat?

Takumi · 24 Jun 2010, 04:30 pm

Im looking forward to getting a 99' Tacoma and a fishing boat that weights about 6000lbs or else with the trailer/motor everything else with the boat. i was wondering with a 160,000 miles on the Tacoma can actually tow this boat? and is there a way that i can look underneath the truck to see if the frame is compatible of towing 6000lbs loads? or what else matters about any truck that is in good shape to be towing? im talking about older models like 90'+ model trucks. Thanks

josephus · 24 Jun 2010, 04:40 pm

I wouldn't. Your "boat" outweighs your truck. A 6,000 lb fishing boat is BIG and heavy, and sits high up on the trailer. You will be driving a very top-heavy and unsafe combination. You might be able to tow it under limited conditions, but plan for the worse. Emergency stops, steep loading ramps, hills, backing up, windy conditions, etc. Get a full size truck, at least a 3/4 ton, with a good tow package and brake set-up, and a strong V-8 engine.

Good luck.

Matthew · 24 Jun 2010, 04:41 pm

you should be able to tow it, but that is a lot of weight, like said, only in certain conditions.

and thats a big boat as well, lol.

if you still want a yota, get a tundra with the v8, the prices are about the same for those years

Alan · 24 Jun 2010, 04:45 pm

FIRST..check that 99 Tacoma for body rot at the midsection where the cab meets the truck bed..on the underside, or you may find your Tacoma in two pieces. These trucks have been know to crack in two from defective rusting underneath...which Toyota denied for a decade..untill they actually started breaking in two on the highway. Good luck

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