2000 Ford Ranger
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2000 Ford Ranger is 6,060 lb, the top of 25 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2000 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. That row is printed for the 4.0L V6, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 24 of the 25 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2000 are below 6,060 lb. Across 25 manufacturer chart rows for 2000, ratings run conventional 1,360 lb to 6,060 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2000 is not transcribed. This page will not multiply trims, cabs, and engines into trucks the order guide did not list.
| Hitch | Cited maximum | Configuration | Source grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 6,060 lb | 4.0L V6, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 25 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Ford, 2000 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Trailer Towing Selector, pages 16-18 (Super Duty, F-150, Ranger tables).
Spec sheet
5 of 25 fields cited; 1 estimate. Field index
Cited fields may cover selected trims or only part of a measurement. Read the configuration and source beside each value; a cited field does not mean every version is researched.
Towing
- Conventional maximum
- 6,060 lb. 4.0L V6, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission.Ford source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 606 lb tongue at the 6,060 lb conventional maximum. Illustration at 10 percent conventional and 15 percent in-bed, not a measured load or recommendation. Follow the trailer and vehicle instructions; actual load may be higher.Estimate
- Weight distribution
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Trailer frontal area
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Weights
- Payload
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- GCWR
- 4,800–9,500 lb across 25 chart rows that print a GCWR (each row's GCWR is in the chart table and explorer)Ford source
- GVWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Front GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Rear GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Curb weight
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Body
- Wheelbase
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Bed length
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Bed width and depth
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Cab-to-axle
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Overall length, width, height
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Ground clearance and angles
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel clearance
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Power
- Engine, horsepower, torque
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Transmission
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fuel type and tank
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Drivetrain
- 2WD, 4WDFord source
- Axle ratio
- 3.55, 3.73/4.10, 4.10, 3.73Ford source
- Tow package
- Automatic transmission; Manual transmissionFord source
Bed, tongue weight, and wheelbase
The trailer rating is one limit. The bed has to fit the load, the tongue or pin has to fit in payload, and the wheelbase is the column the chart uses.
- An illustrative 10 percent of the 6,060 lb conventional maximum is 606 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
Bed capacity · Tongue and pin weight · Wheelbase · GCWR, GVWR, and GAWR. Wheelbase is not transcribed for this year. See the spec sheet for the sourced GCWR and its configuration.
Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together
Generation
Compact Ranger
2000 is year 3 of this generation (1998–2011). The compact U.S. Ranger that ran through 2011. Ford then left the segment until 2019.
2000 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 25 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,060 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 | Regular Cab | 2WD | 3.55 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger & Explorer table (Ranger columns), row 4.0L V6 3.55 GCWR 9,500, column Regular Cab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 5,860 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 | SuperCab | 2WD | 3.55 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger & Explorer table (Ranger columns), row 4.0L V6 3.55 GCWR 9,500, column SuperCab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 5,800 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 | Regular Cab | 4WD | 3.73/4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger & Explorer table (Ranger columns), row 4.0L V6 3.73/4.10 GCWR 9,500, column Regular Cab 4x4, Automatic transmission |
| 5,620 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 | SuperCab | 4WD | 3.73/4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger & Explorer table (Ranger columns), row 4.0L V6 3.73/4.10 GCWR 9,500, column SuperCab 4x4, Automatic transmission |
| 4,360 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | Regular Cab | 4WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 8,000 lb | Page 18, Ranger & Explorer table (Ranger columns), row 3.0L V6 4.10 GCWR 8,000, column Regular Cab 4x4, Automatic transmission |
| 4,160 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | SuperCab | 4WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 8,000 lb | Page 18, Ranger & Explorer table (Ranger columns), row 3.0L V6 4.10 GCWR 8,000, column SuperCab 4x4, Automatic transmission |
| 4,120 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | Regular Cab | 2WD | 3.73 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 7,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger & Explorer table (Ranger columns), row 3.0L V6 3.73 GCWR 7,500, column Regular Cab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 4,060 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | Regular Cab | 2WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 7,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger & Explorer table (Ranger columns), row 3.0L V6 4.10 GCWR 7,500, column Regular Cab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 3,920 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | SuperCab | 2WD | 3.73 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 7,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger & Explorer table (Ranger columns), row 3.0L V6 3.73 GCWR 7,500, column SuperCab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 3,860 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | Regular Cab | 4WD | 3.73 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 7,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger & Explorer table (Ranger columns), row 3.0L V6 3.73 GCWR 7,500, column Regular Cab 4x4, Automatic transmission |
| 3,660 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | SuperCab | 4WD | 3.73 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 7,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger & Explorer table (Ranger columns), row 3.0L V6 3.73 GCWR 7,500, column SuperCab 4x4, Automatic transmission |
| 3,600 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 | Regular Cab | 2WD | 3.55 · Manual transmissionnote 3 | 7,000 lb | Page 18, Ranger & Explorer table (Ranger columns), row 4.0L V6 3.55 GCWR 7,000, column Regular Cab 4x2, Manual transmission |
- Automatic transmission
- Automatic transmission; Footnote (1): Available with XL Trailhead Group only.
- Manual transmission
Chart source: Ford, 2000 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (25 rows) →Download 2000 rows as CSV ↓
What changes the number
- Engine and transmission
- Cab, bed, and wheelbase
- Two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive
- Axle ratio and tow package
- Conventional hitch versus fifth-wheel versus gooseneck
- People, options, and cargo, which spend payload the chart assumed was empty
Questions
- How much can a 2000 Ford Ranger tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2000 Ford Ranger is 6,060 lb, the top of 25 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2000 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. That row is printed for the 4.0L V6, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 24 of the 25 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2000 are below 6,060 lb.
- Did Ranger towing change for 2000?
- Nothing on file says the published maximum changed for 2000. That is not the same as proof that it stayed the same.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 6,060 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 4.0L V6, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2000 Ranger?
- At the cited 6,060 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 606 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. That load counts against payload and the rear axle rating.
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