2005 Ford Ranger
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2005 Ford Ranger is 5,980 lb, the top of 20 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2005 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. That row is printed for the 4.0L V6 SOHC, Regular Cab, 7-ft, Box bed, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 19 of the 20 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2005 are below 5,980 lb. Across 20 manufacturer chart rows for 2005, ratings run conventional 1,600 lb to 5,980 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2005 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 | 5,980 lb | 4.0L V6 SOHC, Regular Cab, 7-ft. Box bed, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 20 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Ford, 2005 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Trailer Towing Selector: F-150 tables page 16; Super Duty conventional page 17; Super Duty fifth-wheel page 17; Ranger page 18; Explorer Sport Trac towing table, PDF page 20.
Spec sheet
6 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
- 5,980 lb. 4.0L V6 SOHC, Regular Cab, 7-ft. Box bed, 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
- 598 lb tongue at the 5,980 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 20 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
- 7-ft. Box, 6-ft. BoxFord source
- 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, 4.10, 3.73, 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 5,980 lb conventional maximum is 598 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 2004
- Conventional: 5,980 lb in 2004, 5,980 lb in 2005 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).
Generation
Compact Ranger
2005 is year 8 of this generation (1998–2011). The compact U.S. Ranger that ran through 2011. Ford then left the segment until 2019.
2005 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 20 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 | 3,100–5,980 lb | 7 |
| 3.0L V6 | 2,300–2,640 lb | 11 |
| 2.3L I4 | 1,600–2,260 lb | 2 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,980 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | Regular Cab, 7-ft. Box | 2WD | 3.55 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger table, row 4.0L V6 SOHC 3.55 GCWR 9,500, column Regular Cab 4x2 7-ft. Box, Automatic transmission |
| 5,860 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | SuperCab, 6-ft. Box | 2WD | 3.55 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger table, row 4.0L V6 SOHC 3.55 GCWR 9,500, column SuperCab 4x2 6-ft. Box, Automatic transmission |
| 5,740 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | SuperCab, 6-ft. Box | 2WD | 3.55 · Ranger EDGE; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 9,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger table, row 4.0L V6 SOHC 3.55 GCWR 9,500, column SuperCab 4x2 6-ft. Box, Automatic transmission |
| 5,660 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | Regular Cab, 7-ft. Box | 4WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 9,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger table, row 4.0L V6 SOHC 4.10 GCWR 9,500, column Regular Cab 4x4 7-ft. Box, Automatic transmission |
| 5,580 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | SuperCab, 6-ft. Box | 4WD | 4.10 · Automatic transmissionnote 3 | 9,500 lb | Page 18, Ranger table, row 4.0L V6 SOHC 4.10 GCWR 9,500, column SuperCab 4x4 6-ft. Box, Automatic transmission |
| 3,220 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | Regular Cab, 7-ft. Box | 4WD | 4.10 · Manual transmissionnote 4 | 7,000 lb | Page 18, Ranger table, row 4.0L V6 SOHC 4.10 GCWR 7,000, column Regular Cab 4x4 7-ft. Box, Manual transmission |
| 3,100 lb Conventional | 4.0L V6 SOHC | SuperCab, 6-ft. Box | 4WD | 4.10 · Manual transmissionnote 5 | 7,000 lb | Page 18, Ranger table, row 4.0L V6 SOHC 4.10 GCWR 7,000, column SuperCab 4x4 6-ft. Box, Manual transmission |
| 2,640 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | Regular Cab, 6-ft. Box | 2WD | 3.73 · Manual transmissionnote 4 | 6,000 lb | Page 18, Ranger table, row 3.0L V6 3.73 GCWR 6,000, column Regular Cab 4x2 6-ft. Box, Manual transmission |
| 2,600 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | Regular Cab, 6-ft. Box | 2WD | 3.73 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 6,000 lb | Page 18, Ranger table, row 3.0L V6 3.73 GCWR 6,000, column Regular Cab 4x2 6-ft. Box, Automatic transmission |
| 2,540 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | Regular Cab, 7-ft. Box | 2WD | 3.73 · Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 6,000 lb | Page 18, Ranger table, row 3.0L V6 3.73 GCWR 6,000, column Regular Cab 4x2 7-ft. Box, Automatic transmission |
| 2,500 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | Regular Cab, 6-ft. Box | 2WD | 4.10 · Ranger EDGE; Manual transmissionnote 6 | 6,000 lb | Page 18, Ranger table, row 3.0L V6 4.10 GCWR 6,000, column Regular Cab 4x2 6-ft. Box, Manual transmission |
| 2,460 lb Conventional | 3.0L V6 | Regular Cab, 6-ft. Box | 2WD | 4.10 · Ranger EDGE; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 6,000 lb | Page 18, Ranger table, row 3.0L V6 4.10 GCWR 6,000, column Regular Cab 4x2 6-ft. Box, Automatic transmission |
- Automatic transmission
- Automatic transmission; Footnote (2): Ranger EDGE only.
- Automatic transmission; Value footnote (3): 5,220 lbs. with FX4 Level II.
- Manual transmission
- Manual transmission; Value footnote (4): 2,760 lbs. with FX4 Level II.
- Manual transmission; Footnote (2): Ranger EDGE only.
Chart source: Ford, 2005 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (20 rows) →Download 2005 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 2005 Ford Ranger tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2005 Ford Ranger is 5,980 lb, the top of 20 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2005 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. That row is printed for the 4.0L V6 SOHC, Regular Cab, 7-ft, Box bed, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 19 of the 20 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2005 are below 5,980 lb.
- Did Ranger towing change for 2005?
- Compare the cited 2005 figures on this page with the 2004 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 5,980 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 4.0L V6 SOHC, Regular Cab, 7-ft, Box bed, 2WD, 3.55 axle, Automatic transmission.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2005 Ranger?
- At the cited 5,980 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 598 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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