2020 Ford Ranger towing capacity.

Published ratings run from 3,500 - 7,500 lbs across 1 engine and Conventional towing.

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Retrieved from the official Ford 2020 RV & Trailer Towing Guide. Citations below.

2020 Ford Ranger guide illustration
2020 TOWING RANGE
3,500 - 7,500 LBS
CONVENTIONAL MAX
7,500 LBS
Printed condition: Requires optional Trailer Towing Package (53R)
Engine Chart

2.3L EcoBoost I4

8 configurations · Conventional towing

3,500 - 7,500 lbs

SuperCab
3.734x2 4x2 Not listed 8,650 lbs 3,500 lbs 350 lbs Tongue · 10% p.32
3.734x2 4x2 Not listed 12,150 lbs 7,500 lbs 750 lbs Tongue · 10% Requires optional Trailer Towing Package (53R) p.32
3.734x4 4x4 Not listed 8,900 lbs 3,500 lbs 350 lbs Tongue · 10% p.32
3.734x4 4x4 Not listed 12,400 lbs 7,500 lbs 750 lbs Tongue · 10% Requires optional Trailer Towing Package (53R) p.32
SuperCrew
3.734x2 4x2 Not listed 8,750 lbs 3,500 lbs 350 lbs Tongue · 10% p.32
3.734x2 4x2 Not listed 12,250 lbs 7,500 lbs 750 lbs Tongue · 10% Requires optional Trailer Towing Package (53R) p.32
3.734x4 4x4 Not listed 9,000 lbs 3,500 lbs 350 lbs Tongue · 10% p.32
3.734x4 4x4 Not listed 12,500 lbs 7,500 lbs 750 lbs Tongue · 10% Requires optional Trailer Towing Package (53R) p.32

Chart notes: Follow any package requirements shown with a rating. Hitch Load uses Ford’s 10% conventional tongue-weight guidance (for trailers up to 2,000 lbs, the guide instead caps tongue load at 200 lbs). Ford does not publish an engine max-payload rating in this chart; confirm payload, GVWR, and rear GAWR on the truck’s certification label.

PHYSICAL LIMITS RECEIVER
7,500 LBS
BUMPER ONLY TRAILER LIMIT
3,500 LBS
FORD LIMITS FRONTAL AREA
30-55 SQ FT
DOCUMENT RULES ALTITUDE
-2% / 1K FT
VIEW ALL POLICY RULES
TECHNICAL GUIDE

Guide limits for the 2020 Ranger.

The 2020 guide prints these limits for the Ranger. They apply alongside the ratings in the chart above.

FIG. 2020 HITCH Hitch Capacities

Ranger bumper and receiver ratings

  • Ranger Rear Step Bumper Ranger · p. 38 Weight-carrying 3,500 / 350 lbs; no weight-distributing rating published.
  • Ranger Hitch Receiver Ranger · p. 38 Weight-carrying 7,500 / 750 lbs; no weight-distributing rating published. Ford note 2 on the weight-carrying rating: When properly equipped.
  • Bumper only: Do not exceed trailer weight of 3,500 lbs. when towing with bumper only. Ford guide, p. 32
FIG. 2020 LOAD Load + Altitude

Base loading guidance from Ford

  • Conventional: 10% tongue weight of loaded trailer weight. Ford guide, p. 41
  • Small trailers: For trailers up to 2,000 lbs., tongue load not to exceed 200 lbs. Ford guide, p. 41
  • High altitude: reduce gross vehicle weight (GVW) and gross combination weight (GCW) by 2% per 1,000 ft of elevation. Ford guide, p. 43
FIG. 2020 FRONTAL Frontal Area

Frontal-area limits depend on the tow package

  • 30 sq ft 30 sq. ft. without Trailer Tow Package Ford note: Base vehicle frontal area. Ford guide, p. 15
  • 55 sq ft 55 sq. ft. with Trailer Tow Package Ford guide, p. 15
FIG. 2020 SAFETY Required Equipment

Required equipment for the 2020 Ranger

  • Ranger Trailers over 3,500 lbs require the Trailer Tow Package. Ford guide, p. 15
  • Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty (see your dealer for a copy) may be voided if you tow without them. Ford guide, p. 15
  • Recommended: A weight-carrying hitch is recommended for all vehicles towing trailers less than 5,000 pounds. Ford guide, p. 15
  • Required: Weight-distributing hitch: required for certain Class III and all Class IV applications. Ford guide, p. 37
  • Required: A conventional, identical full-size spare tire is required for trailer towing (mini, compact and dissimilar full-size spare tires should not be used; always replace the spare tire with a new road tire as soon as possible). Ford guide, p. 43
NOTES: These guide-wide limits apply alongside each rating in the chart. A blank row requirement means the guide prints no row-specific note for that rating; it does not waive these limits.
Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Ford guide page used for the 2020 Ford Ranger overview.

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