Tow Capacities

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Ford Ranger towing capacity

Cross-year towing decision tools for the Ford Ranger. Use this page to find which years and configurations fit your trailer job; open a year page for an exact configuration Tow Check.

Years covered18 (1999–2023)
Configurations321
Highest rating in our dataset7,500 lbs
Highest payload in our dataset2,128 lbs

Figures reflect ratings currently represented in our dataset. Coverage can be partial for some years — confirm the door-jamb sticker and owner’s manual for any specific vehicle.

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Find a Ford Ranger that can tow your trailer

Matches must clear the published trailer rating when known. Where payload exists, remaining payload must also stay non-negative after passengers, cargo and tongue weight.

Ford Ranger towing history

Range chart of observed min–max towing ratings by year. Click a year to open its page.

Ford Ranger towing capacity by year

Sorted newest-first below. Use the interactive tools above to filter by trailer weight or compare two years.

YearMinimum ratingMaximum ratingMax payloadConfigurationsExplore
20237,000 lbs7,000 lbs—12Open year
20227,500 lbs7,500 lbs1,905 lbs12Open year
20213,000 lbs3,000 lbs2,128 lbs13Open year
20203,000 lbs3,000 lbs1,905 lbs13Open year
20193,000 lbs3,000 lbs1,905 lbs13Open year
20111,600 lbs3,100 lbs1,400 lbs9Open year
20101,600 lbs3,100 lbs1,400 lbs9Open year
20091,600 lbs3,100 lbs1,260 lbs17Open year
20081,600 lbs3,220 lbs1,260 lbs22Open year
20071,600 lbs3,220 lbs1,260 lbs26Open year
20061,600 lbs3,220 lbs1,680 lbs26Open year
20051,600 lbs3,220 lbs1,280 lbs25Open year
20042,240 lbs5,860 lbs1,260 lbs24Open year
20032,240 lbs5,860 lbs1,260 lbs25Open year
20025,620 lbs6,060 lbs1,660 lbs27Open year
20015,620 lbs6,060 lbs1,660 lbs20Open year
20004,500 lbs6,060 lbs1,260 lbs14Open year
19991,440 lbs3,000 lbs1,260 lbs14Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

Ford Ranger towing capacity ranges (dataset)

Observed minimum and maximum trailer ratings in our dataset for each model year. Values remain available without JavaScript; the interactive chart above enhances this view.

Which Ford Ranger years can tow my trailer?

Compare Ford Ranger model years

20222023
Min towing7,500 lbs7,000 lbs
Max towing7,500 lbs7,000 lbs
Max payload1,905 lbs—
Configurations1212
Drivetrains4x2, 4x44x2, 4x4
CabsSuperCrewSuperCrew
Beds5 ft, 6 ft5 ft, 6 ft
Axles3.733.73
Engines2.3 liters I-42.3 liters I-4
  • 2023 has a 500 lbs lower maximum towing rating in our dataset than 2022 (7,500 lbs → 7,000 lbs).

Coverage warning: one or both years have partial catalog coverage, so differences may reflect dataset gaps rather than true product changes.

Browse Ford Ranger configurations

Showing 50 results (capped at 50).

  • 2023 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2023 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,000 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,500 lbs · Payload 1,905 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,500 lbs · Payload 1,818 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,500 lbs · Payload 1,696 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,500 lbs · Payload 1,609 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,500 lbs · Payload 1,905 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,500 lbs · Payload 1,818 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,500 lbs · Payload 1,696 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,500 lbs · Payload 1,609 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,500 lbs · Payload 1,905 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,500 lbs · Payload 1,818 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,500 lbs · Payload 1,696 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 7,500 lbs · Payload 1,609 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,905 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,818 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,696 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,609 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,905 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,818 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,696 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,609 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XL PickUp Box Delete2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 2,128 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,905 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,818 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,696 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,609 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,905 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,818 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,696 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Lariat2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,609 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,905 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,905 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,818 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,696 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 XL2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,609 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,905 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x2 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,818 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · 6 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,696 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 XLT2.3 liters I-4 · 4x4 · SuperCrew · 5 ft · 3.73 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,609 lbs
    Open year

Ford Ranger towing capacity by generation

Generation windows are reference metadata. Towing and payload figures are calculated only from years present in our dataset.

GenerationYears (catalog)Years in datasetTowing rangeHighest towingHighest payloadConfigs
2020s2020–20292020, 2021, 2022, 20233,000 – 7,500 lbs7,500 lbs2,128 lbs50
2010s2010–20192010, 2011, 20191,600 – 3,100 lbs3,100 lbs1,905 lbs31
2000s2000–20092000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20091,600 – 6,060 lbs6,060 lbs1,680 lbs226
1990s1990–199919991,440 – 3,000 lbs3,000 lbs1,260 lbs14

Ford Ranger payload capacity by year

Payload includes passengers, cargo and trailer tongue weight. It is not the same limit as maximum trailer weight.

YearMinimum payloadMaximum payloadConfigurations with payload dataExplore
20221,609 lbs1,905 lbs12Open year
20211,609 lbs2,128 lbs13Open year
20201,609 lbs1,905 lbs13Open year
20191,609 lbs1,905 lbs13Open year
20111,160 lbs1,400 lbs9Open year
20101,160 lbs1,400 lbs9Open year
20091,160 lbs1,260 lbs17Open year
20081,260 lbs1,260 lbs22Open year
20071,260 lbs1,260 lbs26Open year
20061,260 lbs1,680 lbs26Open year
20051,260 lbs1,280 lbs25Open year
20041,240 lbs1,260 lbs24Open year
20031,260 lbs1,260 lbs25Open year
20021,260 lbs1,660 lbs27Open year
20011,260 lbs1,660 lbs20Open year
2000650 lbs1,260 lbs14Open year
1999700 lbs1,260 lbs14Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

How Ford Ranger towing capacity changed over time

Year-over-year changes of at least 400 lbs in the highest dataset rating:

  • 2022 → 2023: Maximum towing 7,500 lbs → 7,000 lbs (-500 lbs)
  • 2021 → 2022: Maximum towing 3,000 lbs → 7,500 lbs (+4,500 lbs)
  • 2004 → 2005: Maximum towing 5,860 lbs → 3,220 lbs (-2,640 lbs)
  • 1999 → 2000: Maximum towing 3,000 lbs → 6,060 lbs (+3,060 lbs)

Towing capacity is not the only limit

The usable towing limit can be lower than the headline trailer rating. Depending on the vehicle and hitch, these limits can all matter:

  • Max trailer weight — published towing capacity for a configuration
  • Payload — people, cargo, equipment and tongue weight on the tow vehicle
  • GVWR — gross vehicle weight rating
  • GCWR — gross combined weight rating
  • GAWR — axle ratings (front/rear)
  • Hitch rating — hitch and receiver limits
  • Tongue weight — typically a fraction of trailer weight, counted against payload

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