I have a 2007 Tacoma 2WD sport, and factory tow package. Same rating 6500. It does fine for our relatively limited use, avoiding too many miles in hill country.
But the use you describe, out west and Alaska, sounds like a LOT of miles of fairly heavy duty towing with a Trail Manor. As much as I love my Tacoma and have had 10 years with no significant problems, I think I would feel a lot better with a heavier duty truck if I had similar plans as yours.
Not based on any bad experiences with the truck but simply my non-expert gut feeling after a few years towing a TM 3023 around GA and FL with limited hill country compared to other regions.
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