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2026 model year · Current generation (P703)

Ford Ranger payload capacity

Payload, 20261,373–1,767 lb

Maker623–801 kg

The 2026 Ford Ranger carries 1,373–1,767 lb of payload, depending on drive.

Ratings: GVWR 6,050–6,790 lb; front axle 2,930–3,351 lb; rear axle 3,570–3,615 lb.

2026 Ford Ranger Pickup Technical Specifications (01/13/26 V1.0)
Model years
2019–2026
Configurations
9
GVWR
6,050–6,790 lb
2024 Ford Ranger Wildtrak X double cab, front three-quarter view
Photo: Harvey Bold, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Tables

Ranger payload capacity by model year

Payload is the weight of people and cargo the vehicle may carry, a trailer’s tongue weight included. It is the GVWR less the weight of the vehicle as built, so every option that adds weight lowers it. GAWR is the most each axle may carry. Every 2026 Ranger has the SuperCrew, 4.97-ft box and 10-speed automatic. Figures in US units; model years printed the same share one table, and a package that changes a figure gets its own row.

2026 Ford Ranger

Current generation (P703): full specs

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2026 Ford Ranger payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationPayload source 1lbGVWR source 1lbFront GAWR source 2lbRear GAWR source 2lb
2.3L EcoBoost I-44x2 · XL, XLT, Lariat1,7676,0502,9303,570
2.3L EcoBoost I-44x4 · XL, XLT, Lariat1,7636,2703,1303,570
2.7L EcoBoost V64x4 · XLT, Lariat1,5136,1703,2743,570
3.0L EcoBoost V64x4 · Raptor1,3736,7903,3513,615

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2025 Ford Ranger

Current generation (P703): full specs

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2025 Ford Ranger payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationPayload source 3lbGVWR source 4lbFront GAWR source 3lbRear GAWR source 3lb
2.3L EcoBoost I-44x2 · XL, XLT, Lariat1,7976,0502,9303,570
2.3L EcoBoost I-44x4 · XL, XLT, Lariat1,6946,1703,1303,570
2.7L EcoBoost V64x4 · XLT, Lariat1,684 source 4not in our datanot in our datanot in our data
3.0L EcoBoost V64x4 · Raptor1,3756,790 source 33,3513,615

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2024 Ford Ranger

Current generation (P703): full specs

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2024 Ford Ranger payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationPayload source 5lbGVWR source 6lbFront GAWR source 5lbRear GAWR source 5lb
2.3L EcoBoost I-44x2 · XL, XLT, Lariat1,8056,0502,9303,570
2.3L EcoBoost I-44x4 · XL, XLT, Lariat1,7116,1703,1303,570
2.7L EcoBoost V64x4 · XLT, Lariat1,711 source 6not in our datanot in our datanot in our data
3.0L EcoBoost V64x4 · Raptor1,3756,790 source 53,3513,615

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2022–2023 Ford Ranger

T6 (2019-2023, US). Show the table

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2022–2023 Ford Ranger payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationPayload source 7lbGVWR source 7lbFront GAWR source 7lbRear GAWR source 7lb
SuperCrew · 4.97-ft box4x2up to 1,8186,0502,9303,500
SuperCrew · 4.97-ft box4x4up to 1,6096,0503,1303,370
SuperCab · 6-ft box4x2up to 1,9056,0502,8853,500
SuperCab · 6-ft box4x4up to 1,6966,0503,1083,370

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2021 Ford Ranger

T6 (2019-2023, US). Show the table

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2021 Ford Ranger payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationPayload source 8lbGVWR source 8lbFront GAWR source 8lbRear GAWR source 8lb
SuperCrew · 4.97-ft box4x2 · Any trimup to 1,7706,0502,9303,500
SuperCrew · 4.97-ft box4x4 · Any trimup to 1,5606,0503,1303,370
SuperCrew · 4.97-ft box4x4 · XLT, Lariatwith Tremor Off-Road Package (91T)up to 1,430 source 96,0503,1303,370
SuperCab · 6-ft box4x2 · Any trimup to 1,8606,0502,8853,500
SuperCab · 6-ft box4x4 · Any trimup to 1,6506,0503,1083,370

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2019–2020 Ford Ranger

T6 (2019-2023, US). Show the table

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2019–2020 Ford Ranger payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationPayload source 10lbGVWR source 10lbFront GAWR source 10lbRear GAWR source 10lb
SuperCrew · 4.97-ft box4x2 · Any trimup to 1,7706,0502,9303,500
SuperCrew · 4.97-ft box4x4 · Any trimup to 1,5606,0503,1303,370
SuperCab · 6-ft box4x2 · Any trimup to 1,8606,0502,8853,500
SuperCab · 6-ft box4x4 · Any trimup to 1,6506,0503,1083,370
SuperCab · Pickup box delete (SuperCab 4x2 XL, R1A)4x2 · XLup to 2,0806,0503,1303,500

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.
  1. 12026 Ford Ranger Pickup Technical Specifications (01/13/26 V1.0) · Ford Motor Company
  2. 22026 Ranger Body Builders Layout Book R1 · Ford Motor Company (Ford Pro Body Builder Advisory Service)
  3. 32025MY Ranger Body Builders Layout Book · Ford Motor Company (Ford Pro Body Builder Advisory Service)
  4. 42025 Ford Ranger Technical Specifications · Ford Motor Company
  5. 52024MY Ranger Body Builders Layout Book R1 · Ford Motor Company (Ford Pro Body Builder Advisory Service)
  6. 62024 Ford Ranger Technical Specifications · Ford Motor Company
  7. 72023 Ranger Specs (eSourceBook Specs print section) · Ford Motor Company (Ford Pro Body Builder Advisory Service)
  8. 82021 Ranger Specs (eSourceBook Specs print section) · Ford Motor Company (Ford Pro Body Builder Advisory Service)
  9. 92021 Ford Ranger Technical Specifications · Ford Motor Company
  10. 102020 Ranger Specs (eSourceBook Specs print section) · Ford Motor Company (Ford Pro Body Builder Advisory Service)

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

02 / Over the years

How the Ranger payload capacity moved

The lowest and highest payload Ford prints for each model year, newest first, across Current generation (P703) and T6 (2019-2023, US).

  • The top figure fell by 220 lb, from 2,080 lb in 2019–2020 to 1,860 lb in 2021.
  • The top figure fell by 100 lb, from 1,905 lb in 2022–2023 to 1,805 lb in 2024 (Current generation (P703) replaced T6 (2019-2023, US)).
  • The top figure rose by 45 lb, from 1,860 lb in 2021 to 1,905 lb in 2022–2023.
Ford Ranger payload capacity by model year
Model yearsLowestHighestConfigurationsFull specs
2026Current generation (P703)1,373 lb1,767 lb9Current generation (P703) specs
2025Current generation (P703)1,375 lb1,797 lb9Current generation (P703) specs
2024Current generation (P703)1,375 lb1,805 lb9Current generation (P703) specs
2022–2023T6 (2019-2023, US)1,609 lb1,905 lb4T6 (2019-2023, US) specs
2021T6 (2019-2023, US)1,430 lb1,860 lb12T6 (2019-2023, US) specs
2019–2020T6 (2019-2023, US)1,560 lb2,080 lb13T6 (2019-2023, US) specs

03 / Most and least

Which Ranger leads and trails

Named as exactly as the maker’s table names it: model year, cab, bed, engine, drive and package.

Highest in 2026
1,767 lb
2026 2.3L EcoBoost I-4, SuperCrew, 4.97-ft box, 10-speed automatic, 4x2, XL, XLT, Lariat.
Lowest in 2026
1,373 lb
2026 3.0L EcoBoost V6, SuperCrew, 4.97-ft box, 10-speed automatic, 4x4, Raptor.
Highest of any year, 2019–2020
up to 2,080 lb
2019–2020 SuperCab Pickup box delete (SuperCab 4x2 XL, R1A), 2.3L EcoBoost I-4, 10-speed automatic, 4x2, XL.

04 / What changes it

What moves the Ranger payload capacity

Ford’s own 2026 figures, split by the option that changes them.

By drive

  • 4x41,373–1,763 lb
  • 4x21,767 lb

05 / Compared

Ranger against other midsize pickups

The newest model year we hold for each, payload capacity by Ford’s and the other makers’ own documents.

midsize pickups compared on payload capacity
ModelModel yearPayload
Ford Ranger20261,373–1,767 lb
Jeep GladiatorFord Ranger vs Jeep Gladiator20261,025–1,720 lb
Toyota TacomaFord Ranger vs Toyota Tacoma20261,230–1,710 lb
Chevrolet ColoradoChevrolet Colorado vs Ford Ranger2025–2026up to 1,151–1,684 lb
GMC Canyon20231,250–1,640 lb
Nissan FrontierFord Ranger vs Nissan Frontier2026–20271,100–1,590 lb
Honda Ridgeline20261,509–1,583 lb

06 / Next

More on the Ranger

Ranger specsEvery generation, the spec plate and the rig builder.Open the model pageRanger towing7,500 lb in 2026, with every other year.See towingRanger weight4,240–5,363 lb in 2026, with every other year.See weightRanger dimensions210.6–210.9 in in 2026, with every other year.See dimensionsRanger ground clearance9.3–10.7 in in 2026, with every other year.See ground clearanceRanger tires3 stock sizes in 2026, with every other year.See tiresRankingMost payload: pickups: where the Ranger places.See the rankingTowing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a rig’s ratings.Check my loadGVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, worked through on a real truck.Read the guide

07 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is the payload capacity of the 2026 Ranger?

The 2026 Ford Ranger carries 1,373–1,767 lb of payload, depending on drive. Ratings: GVWR 6,050–6,790 lb; front axle 2,930–3,351 lb; rear axle 3,570–3,615 lb.

Which 2026 Ranger carries the most?

The 2026 2.3L EcoBoost I-4, SuperCrew, 4.97-ft box, 10-speed automatic, 4x2, XL, XLT, Lariat, at 1,767 lb.

Which 2026 Ranger carries the least?

The 2026 3.0L EcoBoost V6, SuperCrew, 4.97-ft box, 10-speed automatic, 4x4, Raptor, at 1,373 lb.

What changes the Ranger’s payload capacity?

Drive, by Ford’s own figures for 2026. By drive: 4x4 1,373–1,763 lb; 4x2 1,767 lb.

Has the Ranger’s payload capacity changed over the years?

2026: 1,373–1,767 lb; 2025: 1,375–1,797 lb; 2024: 1,375–1,805 lb; 2022–2023: up to 1,609–1,905 lb; 2021: up to 1,430–1,860 lb. The top figure fell by 220 lb, from 2,080 lb in 2019–2020 to 1,860 lb in 2021.

What is the GVWR of the 2026 Ranger?

6,050–6,790 lb by configuration. GVWR is the most the vehicle may weigh with everything aboard; payload is what is left after the vehicle’s own weight.

These are Ford’s published figures for the models it describes, not a weighbridge or a tape measure; your own vehicle’s options change them. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.