Current generation (P703)

2024 Ford Ranger towing capacity

Max towing, 20247,500 lb

Maker3,402 kg

The 2024 Ford Ranger tows up to 7,500 lb (XL, XLT and Lariat SuperCrew 4.97-ft box 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 4x2 with the Trailer Tow Package, per the 2024 Ford Ranger Towing Guide).

Two more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 3,500 lb, for the XL, XLT and Lariat SuperCrew 4.97-ft box 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 4x2.

2024 Ford Ranger Towing Guide

Configurations: 9
Payload: 1,375–1,805 lb
GCWR: 11,465–12,745 lb
Tongue: 350–750 lb

2024 Ford Ranger Wildtrak X double cab, front three-quarter view — Photo: Harvey Bold, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Ratings

Every 2024 Ranger configuration

9 configurations Ford sells, each with the ratings Ford publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 10-speed automatic.

2024 Ford Ranger

Makerin pounds

2024 Ford Ranger towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue^{source 1} lb	GCWR^{source 2} lb	Max payload^{source 3} lb	GVWR^{source 2} lb	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
2.3L EcoBoost I-4
XL · XLT · LariatSuperCrew · 4.97-ft box · 4x2	3,500	350	12,370	1,805	6,050	3.73	Check load →
XL · XLT · Lariat MostSuperCrew · 4.97-ft box · 4x2with Trailer Tow Package (53R)	7,500	750	12,370	1,805	6,050	3.73	Check load →
XL · XLT · LariatSuperCrew · 4.97-ft box · 4x4	3,500	350	12,590	1,711	6,170	3.73	Check load →
XL · XLT · Lariat MostSuperCrew · 4.97-ft box · 4x4with Trailer Tow Package (53R)	7,500	750	12,590	1,711	6,170	3.73	Check load →
2.7L EcoBoost V6
XLT · LariatSuperCrew · 4.97-ft box · 4x4	3,500	350	12,745^{source 1}	1,711^{source 2}	not in our data	3.73	Check load →
XLT · Lariat MostSuperCrew · 4.97-ft box · 4x4with Trailer Tow Package (53R)	7,500	750	12,745^{source 1}	1,711^{source 2}	not in our data	3.73	Check load →
3.0L EcoBoost V6
RaptorSuperCrew · 4.97-ft box · 4x4	5,510	550	11,465^{source 1}	1,375	6,790^{source 3}	4.27	Check load →

“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 rating.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.

How Ford rates towing: towing with the rear step bumper only (no Trailer Tow Package); SAE J2807; 3.73 axle ratio; requires Trailer Tow Package (53R), standard on Raptor; SAE J2807; 4.27 axle ratio; requires Trailer Tow Package (53R), standard on Raptor.

Documents last checked Oct 7, 2026. 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.

2024 Ford Ranger specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2024 Ranger belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Ford Ranger P703 (2022–present): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Ford’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 7,500 lb

XL, XLT and Lariat SuperCrew 4.97-ft box 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 4x2 with the Trailer Tow Package; two more configurations are rated the same. Without it the same configuration is rated 3,500 lb.

Package
Trailer Tow Package (53R)
+4,000 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 8 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

2.3L EcoBoost I-47,500 lb
2.7L EcoBoost V67,500 lb
3.0L EcoBoost V65,510 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Ranger towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2024 Ranger’s ratings and see what’s left.Check my load GVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, and why the trailer number alone isn’t the answer.Read the guide Ranger specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Ranger tire sizesStock tire and wheel sizes by trim, and what bigger tires change.See tire sizes All towing capacitiesEvery truck and SUV we cover, side by side, sortable.Compare vehicles

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2024 Ranger configuration tows the most?

The XL, XLT and Lariat SuperCrew 4.97-ft box 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 4x2 with the Trailer Tow Package, at 7,500 lb; two more configurations are rated the same.

Which package unlocks the 2024 Ranger’s 7,500 lb rating?

The Trailer Tow Package: Ford rates the XL, XLT and Lariat SuperCrew 4.97-ft box 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 4x2 at 7,500 lb so equipped. Without it the same configuration is rated 3,500 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2024 Ford Ranger?

350–750 lb by configuration; the most is 750 lb, for the XL, XLT and Lariat SuperCrew 4.97-ft box 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 4x2 with the Trailer Tow Package. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2024 Ford Ranger?

11,465–12,745 lb by configuration; the most is 12,745 lb, for the XLT and Lariat SuperCrew 4.97-ft box 2.7L EcoBoost V6 4x4. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Ford Ranger’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 7,500 lb; 2025, 7,500 lb; 2024, 7,500 lb; 2022–2023, 7,500 lb; 2021, up to 7,500 lb; 2019–2020, 7,500 lb.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2024 Ranger’s towing capacity?

No: Ford rates each configuration the same with either drive (6 pairs in its table).

These are Ford’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.