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2026 Ford Bronco towing capacity

Updated 2026-09-25 · Source: Ford 2026 RV & Trailer Towing Guide (v1), Bronco page 40

The 2026 Ford Bronco tows up to 4,500 lb when properly equipped. For this model year, ratings range from 3,460 lb to 4,500 lb by trim, cab, engine and tow package.Ford does not publish payload in this document; check the placard on the driver's door pillar.

Max towing
4,500lb
Max payload
n/a
GVWR
n/a
Curb weight
n/a

Towing capacity by configuration

2026 Ford Bronco towing capacity by configuration, lb
1,1252,2503,3754,500Base, 2-door: 3,500 lb, 3.73 axle, 10-speed automaticBase, 2-door3,500 lbBase, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 3.73 axle, 10-speed automaticBase, 4-door3,500 lbBig Bend, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 3.73 axle, 10-speed automaticBig Bend, 4-door3,500 lbOuter Banks, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 3.73 axle, 10-speed automaticOuter Banks, 4-door3,500 lbBig Bend, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.46 axle, 10-speed automaticBig Bend, 4-door3,500 lbBadlands, 2-door: 3,500 lb, 4.46 axle, 10-speed automaticBadlands, 2-door3,500 lbBase, 2-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Base, 2-door3,500 lbBase, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Base, 4-door3,500 lbBig Bend, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Big Bend, 4-door3,500 lbOuter Banks, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Outer Banks, 4-door3,500 lbBadlands, 2-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Badlands, 2-door3,500 lbBadlands, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Badlands, 4-door3,500 lbHeritage, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Heritage, 4-door3,500 lbOuter Banks, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 3.73 axle, 10-speed automaticOuter Banks, 4-door3,500 lbBadlands, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.46 axle, 10-speed automaticBadlands, 4-door3,500 lbOuter Banks, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Outer Banks, 4-door3,500 lbBadlands, 4-door: 3,460 lb, 4.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Badlands, 4-door3,460 lbStroppe Edition, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Stroppe Edition, 4-door3,500 lbHeritage, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Heritage, 4-door3,500 lbRaptor, 4-door: 4,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; Raptor includes Tow Package 2 as standard equipmentRaptor, 4-door4,500 lbBase, 2-door: 3,500 lb, 3.73 axle, 7-speed manualBase, 2-door3,500 lbBig Bend, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.46 axle, 7-speed manualBig Bend, 4-door3,500 lbBig Bend, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 7-speed manual; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Big Bend, 4-door3,500 lbBadlands, 2-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 7-speed manual; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Badlands, 2-door3,500 lbHeritage, 4-door: 3,500 lb, 4.70 axle, 7-speed manual; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)Heritage, 4-door3,500 lb

Bars are the manufacturer's rating for each published configuration; the darkest bar is the maximum.

ConfigurationEngineTowingPayloadGVWRGCWRNote
Base · 2-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,5003.73 axle, 10-speed automatic
Base · 4-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,9803.73 axle, 10-speed automatic
Big Bend · 4-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,9803.73 axle, 10-speed automatic
Outer Banks · 4-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,9803.73 axle, 10-speed automatic
Big Bend · 4-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,9804.46 axle, 10-speed automatic
Badlands · 2-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,8004.46 axle, 10-speed automatic
Base · 2-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,8004.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Base · 4-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,9804.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Big Bend · 4-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,9804.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Outer Banks · 4-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,9804.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Badlands · 2-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,8004.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Badlands · 4-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,9804.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Heritage · 4-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,9804.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Outer Banks · 4-door2.7L EcoBoost V63,500n/an/a8,9803.73 axle, 10-speed automatic
Badlands · 4-door2.7L EcoBoost V63,500n/an/a8,9904.46 axle, 10-speed automatic
Outer Banks · 4-door2.7L EcoBoost V63,500n/an/a9,1204.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Badlands · 4-door2.7L EcoBoost V63,460n/an/a9,1204.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Stroppe Edition · 4-door2.7L EcoBoost V63,500n/an/a9,1204.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Heritage · 4-door2.7L EcoBoost V63,500n/an/a9,1204.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Raptor · 4-door3.0L EcoBoost V64,500n/an/a10,6504.70 axle, 10-speed automatic; Raptor includes Tow Package 2 as standard equipment
Base · 2-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,5003.73 axle, 7-speed manual
Big Bend · 4-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,9804.46 axle, 7-speed manual
Big Bend · 4-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/an/a4.70 axle, 7-speed manual; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Badlands · 2-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/a8,9804.70 axle, 7-speed manual; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
Heritage · 4-door2.3L EcoBoost I43,500n/an/an/a4.70 axle, 7-speed manual; axle ratio marked: Sasquatch Package (765)
All figures in pounds, from the Ford 2026 RV & Trailer Towing Guide (v1), Bronco page 40. Hitch: Most 2026 Bronco configurations are rated at 3,500 lb; the Bronco Raptor, with Tow Package 2 as standard, is rated at 4,500 lb. For trailers over 2,000 lb, Ford lists dealer-installed towing equipment as required. Ford rates the hitch receiver at 3,500 lb with 350 lb tongue weight (Raptor 4,500 lb and 450 lb), and publishes no payload or GVWR in its towing guide. Ratings assume a properly equipped vehicle and a trailer with brakes where required by the manufacturer. "n/a" means the manufacturer does not publish that figure in this document.

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What changed from 2025

Of 25 configurations, 24 keep their 2025 rating; 1 is new; 1 from 2025 is no longer listed. The maximum is 4,500 lb, the same as in 2025. 2025 Ford Bronco towing capacity.

Configuration20252026
Stroppe Edition · 4-door, 2.7L EcoBoost V6, 4.70 axle, automaticnot listed3,500
Stroppe Edition · 2-door, 2.7L EcoBoost V6, 4.70 axle, automatic3,500not listed
Towing ratings in pounds. Rows are matched on trim, cab, bed, engine, drivetrain, GCWR, GVWR, axle, wheelbase, transmission and wheels.

How to read these numbers

Towing capacity assumes a lightly loaded truck. Passengers, cargo and the trailer's tongue weight all count against payload, which usually runs out first.

Full explanations: GVWR vs GCWR vs payload and how tongue weight eats payload.

Source: Ford 2026 RV & Trailer Towing Guide (v1), Bronco page 40. Confirm your vehicle's ratings on the certification label in the driver's door jamb.

Frequently asked questions

How much can a 2026 Ford Bronco tow?

Up to 4,500 lb when properly equipped. The lowest-rated configuration listed (Badlands, 4-door, 2.7L EcoBoost V6) is rated at 3,460 lb, and the highest (Raptor, 4-door, 3.0L EcoBoost V6) at 4,500 lb.

What is the payload capacity of a 2026 Ford Bronco?

Ford does not publish payload in the document we used; the figure for your exact truck is on the tire and loading placard on the driver's door pillar. Payload includes passengers, cargo and the trailer's tongue weight, so it is usually the limit you reach first. Ford does not publish a GVWR for this model, so use the certification label in the driver's door jamb.

Does the 2026 Ford Bronco need a tow package to reach its maximum rating?

Most 2026 Bronco configurations are rated at 3,500 lb; the Bronco Raptor, with Tow Package 2 as standard, is rated at 4,500 lb. For trailers over 2,000 lb, Ford lists dealer-installed towing equipment as required. Ford rates the hitch receiver at 3,500 lb with 350 lb tongue weight (Raptor 4,500 lb and 450 lb), and publishes no payload or GVWR in its towing guide. Configurations without the package carry a lower rating; see the note column in the table above.

Can a 2026 Ford Bronco tow a travel trailer?

A configuration rated at 4,500 lb can handle a trailer with a loaded weight of roughly 3,600 lb while keeping a 20% safety margin, provided passengers, cargo and tongue weight stay within the payload on your door-pillar placard. Run your exact numbers in the towing calculator.