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Originally Posted by turk
Hi
We are planing to buy Passport 219 BH. We have 2021 Toyota Tacoma with Towing Package Towing Cap.6800 pounds, hitch 650. Can I tow it ?
Thank you
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Towing capacity is fairly meaningless. You will likely run out of truck payload before coming close to that figure.
The GVWR of the 219BH is 6,430 lbs. At 13%, a more realistic hitch weight is 835 lbs.
What does the yellow/white/black door sticker on your driver's side door pillar indicate is your truck's specific cargo carrying capacity (payload)?
This payload figure is what you have to support hitch (tongue) weight, the weight of all persons in the vehicle, the weight of any cargo placed in the truck bed or cab, and the weight of a good weight distribution hitch (WDH) - figure 100 lbs for that.
In addition to the above, the weight of any add-ons you made after the vehicle left the factory would need to be counted as well. For example, did you add a tonneau cover? A toolbox? Heavier tires? All these things erode the payload value stamped on the sticker.
The bottom line is all this weight added up must be less than the payload sticker value in order for you not to be overloaded.
Note: The above will render a decent estimate. Payload is a fluid amount. It is the truck's established GVWR minus its current weight. If you want to be really accurate, load the truck up as it would be for camping...include everything you will be taking, people, pets, firewood etc. fill up the gas tank and hit up the CAT scale and weigh the truck. Subtract this weight from the truck's GVWR (stamped on a second sticker on the door pillar). The remainder is what you have left to support the estimated 935 pounds of tongue weight (I included 100 lbs for the WDH).