Can a 2025 Toyota Tacoma tow a Yamaha AR220?
It depends on the engine
We estimate a loaded Yamaha AR220 on its trailer at about 5,600 lb. 3 are borderline (caution). 1 is not rated for it.
Check your exact setup (add your door-sticker payload and real trailer weight)
Yamaha AR220 loaded towing weight
| Dry weight (Yamaha) | 3,538 lb |
| Engine(s): included in the maker's weight (jet drive) | 0 lb |
| Fuel: 75 gal x 6.1 lb/gal (full tank) | 458 lb |
| Gear allowance: 10% (batteries, anchor, coolers, safety gear, T-top/options) | 400 lb |
| Trailer: published by Yamaha (dry weight on trailer minus boat) | 1,200 lb |
| Estimated loaded trailer weight | 5,600 lb |
2025 Toyota Tacoma towing ratings vs this boat
| Engine / package | Published rating (lb) | Tow | Payload | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR (2.4L i-FORCE) | 3,500 | FAIL | PASS | FAIL |
| XtraCab, i-FORCE (non-SR) | 6,500 | CAUTION | PASS | CAUTION |
| Double Cab, i-FORCE (non-SR) | 6,400 | CAUTION | PASS | CAUTION |
| Double Cab, i-FORCE MAX hybrid | 5,950–6,000 | CAUTION | PASS | CAUTION |
"Published rating" is the lowest–highest conventional (ball-hitch) rating Toyota prints for that engine/package across cab, bed, drive and axle choices. PASS means the loaded trailer is at or under 80% of the lowest rating. Toyota: ratings per SAE J2807; payload includes occupants, cargo and options.
Tongue weight vs payload
Tongue weight should be 10–15% of the loaded trailer: about 560–840 lb. That comes out of your truck's payload along with everyone in the cab, so with two adults (300 lb) you need roughly 860–1,140 lb of payload before any cargo in the bed.
SR (2.4L i-FORCE) FAIL
FAIL 5,600 lb is over every published rating for this engine/package (max 3,500 lb).
PASS Needs about 860-1,140 lb of payload; the lowest published payload for this engine is 1,230 lb.
SR is limited to 3,500 lb.
XtraCab, i-FORCE (non-SR) CAUTION
CAUTION 5,600 lb is within the 6,500 lb rating but uses 86% of it, which leaves less than our 20% safety margin.
PASS Needs about 860-1,140 lb of payload; the lowest published payload for this engine is 1,230 lb.
CAUTION Max tongue weight for this truck/hitch is 650 lb.
Double Cab, i-FORCE (non-SR) CAUTION
CAUTION 5,600 lb is within the 6,400 lb rating but uses 88% of it, which leaves less than our 20% safety margin.
PASS Needs about 860-1,140 lb of payload; the lowest published payload for this engine is 1,380 lb.
CAUTION Max tongue weight for this truck/hitch is 640 lb.
Double Cab, i-FORCE MAX hybrid CAUTION
CAUTION 5,600 lb is within the 5,950 lb rating but uses 94% of it, which leaves less than our 20% safety margin.
PASS Needs about 860-1,140 lb of payload; the lowest published payload for this engine is 1,420 lb.
CAUTION Max tongue weight for this truck/hitch is 595 lb.
Confirm with your door-jamb sticker and owner's manual. Your exact truck's rating depends on cab, bed, drive, axle ratio, options and tires, and your boat's real weight depends on its engine, options, fuel and gear. When in doubt, weigh the rig at a CAT scale.
Gear you may need
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Trailer brake controller
Boat trailers over about 3,000 lb usually need working trailer brakes (check your state's law); an electric-over-hydraulic or electric setup needs a controller in the truck.
Class IV receiver hitch & ball mount
Match the ball mount drop to your trailer so the boat rides level; the hitch rating must cover the full loaded trailer.
Tongue weight scale
The only way to know your real tongue weight (10-15% of the loaded trailer) before it eats your payload.
Sources
- 2025 Toyota Tacoma: Toyota 2025 Tacoma Product Information (Weights & Capacities / Towing), checked 2026-10-29
- Yamaha AR220: Yamaha model page (Dry weight, fuel capacity, dry weight on trailer), checked 2026-10-29
- Method and assumptions: How we calculate
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