2001 Ford Ranger
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2001 Ford Ranger is 6,070 lb, the top of 30 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2001 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. That row is printed for the 4.0L V6 SOHC, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 29 of the 30 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2001 are below 6,070 lb. Across 30 manufacturer chart rows for 2001, ratings run conventional 1,395 lb to 6,070 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2001 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 | 6,070 lb | 4.0L V6 SOHC, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 30 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Ford, 2001 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Trailer Towing Selector, printed pages 19 and 21 (PDF pages 18 and 20; two-page spreads); Explorer Sport Trac towing table, PDF page 22. PDF is built from two-page spreads, so each spread appears as two PDF pages with different crop boxes; evidence page is the PDF page whose crop shows the table.
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
- 6,070 lb. 4.0L V6 SOHC, 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
- 607 lb tongue at the 6,070 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 30 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, 3.73, 4.10Ford source
- Tow package
- Automatic transmission; Ranger Edge; Automatic transmission; Manual transmission; Ranger Edge; 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 6,070 lb conventional maximum is 607 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
Change from 2000
- Conventional: 6,060 lb in 2000, 6,070 lb in 2001 (+10 lb).
Generation
Compact Ranger
2001 is year 4 of this generation (1998–2011). The compact U.S. Ranger that ran through 2011. Ford then left the segment until 2019.
2001 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 30 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.
| Engine | Conventional | Chart rows |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0L V6 SOHC | 3,155–6,070 lb | 12 |
| 3.0L V6 | 2,230–4,145 lb | 12 |
| 2.3L I4 | 1,495–2,295 lb | 3 |
| 2.5L I4 | 1,395–2,195 lb | 3 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,070 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | Regular Cab | 2WD | 3.55 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,500 lb | Page 20, Ranger table (printed page 21), row 4.0L V6 SOHC 3.55 GCWR 9,500, column Regular Cab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 5,940 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | Regular Cab | 2WD | 3.55 · Ranger Edge; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 9,500 lb | Page 20, Ranger table (printed page 21), row 4.0L V6 SOHC 3.55 GCWR 9,500, column Regular Cab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 5,885 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | SuperCab | 2WD | 3.55 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,500 lb | Page 20, Ranger table (printed page 21), row 4.0L V6 SOHC 3.55 GCWR 9,500, column SuperCab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 5,820 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | Regular Cab | 4WD | 3.73/4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,500 lb | Page 20, Ranger table (printed page 21), row 4.0L V6 SOHC 3.73/4.10 GCWR 9,500, column Regular Cab 4x4, Automatic transmission |
| 5,755 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | SuperCab | 2WD | 3.55 · Ranger Edge; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 9,500 lb | Page 20, Ranger table (printed page 21), row 4.0L V6 SOHC 3.55 GCWR 9,500, column SuperCab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 5,620 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | SuperCab | 4WD | 3.73/4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,500 lb | Page 20, Ranger table (printed page 21), row 4.0L V6 SOHC 3.73/4.10 GCWR 9,500, column SuperCab 4x4, Automatic transmission |
| 4,145 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | Regular Cab | 2WD | 3.73 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 7,500 lb | Page 20, Ranger table (printed page 21), row 3.0L V6 3.73 GCWR 7,500, column Regular Cab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 4,010 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | Regular Cab | 2WD | 3.73 · Ranger Edge; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 7,500 lb | Page 20, Ranger table (printed page 21), row 3.0L V6 3.73 GCWR 7,500, column Regular Cab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 3,955 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | SuperCab | 2WD | 3.73 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 7,500 lb | Page 20, Ranger table (printed page 21), row 3.0L V6 3.73 GCWR 7,500, column SuperCab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 3,895 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | Regular Cab | 4WD | 3.73/4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 7,500 lb | Page 20, Ranger table (printed page 21), row 3.0L V6 3.73/4.10 GCWR 7,500, column Regular Cab 4x4, Automatic transmission |
| 3,825 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | SuperCab | 2WD | 3.73 · Ranger Edge; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 7,500 lb | Page 20, Ranger table (printed page 21), row 3.0L V6 3.73 GCWR 7,500, column SuperCab 4x2, Automatic transmission |
| 3,700 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | SuperCab | 4WD | 3.73/4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 7,500 lb | Page 20, Ranger table (printed page 21), row 3.0L V6 3.73/4.10 GCWR 7,500, column SuperCab 4x4, Automatic transmission |
- Automatic transmission
- Automatic transmission; Footnote (2): Ranger Edge Only.
Chart source: Ford, 2001 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (30 rows) →Download 2001 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 2001 Ford Ranger tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2001 Ford Ranger is 6,070 lb, the top of 30 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2001 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. That row is printed for the 4.0L V6 SOHC, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 29 of the 30 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2001 are below 6,070 lb.
- Did Ranger towing change for 2001?
- Compare the cited 2001 figures on this page with the 2000 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 6,070 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 4.0L V6 SOHC, Regular Cab, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2001 Ranger?
- At the cited 6,070 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 607 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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