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Raptor Ranger Towing Capacity?

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I haven't found any info on the US RRanger towing capacity. The AU model 2500 KG thats 5500 lbs. I wonder if the US model would have the same capacity.
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I haven't found any info on the US RRanger towing capacity. The AU model 2500 KG thats 5500 lbs. I wonder if the US model would have the same capacity.
The current generation has a towing capacity of 7500 lbs with the 2.3 Ecoboost. The new Chevy Colorado is rated at 7700 lbs so I expect the new Ranger to follow suit.
 

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The current generation has a towing capacity of 7500 lbs with the 2.3 Ecoboost. The new Chevy Colorado is rated at 7700 lbs so I expect the new Ranger to follow suit.
The Ranger 7700lbs sure, the Ranger Raptor has coil springs in the rear, 5500lbs.
 

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I mean, really it doesn't matter because on these midsize off-road oriented trucks you have no payload capacity. Ford could stamp the Ranger Raptor with a 14,000 lb. towing capacity but at the end of the day you can only tow 25% of that if you've got a family inside the truck.

1200 lbs. payload - 4 people @ 550 lbs. combined = 650 lbs. remaining

650 lbs. - gear/luggage/supplies/coolers whatever you carry with you @ 100 lbs. = 550 lbs. remaining

Now you connect your camper/boat/trailer to the truck and since 15% of the weight of it will go onto the tongue you are limited to a max trailer weight of 3,500 lbs.

It's not towing capacity you run out of on these small trucks, it's payload.
 

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I mean, really it doesn't matter because on these midsize off-road oriented trucks you have no payload capacity. Ford could stamp the Ranger Raptor with a 14,000 lb. towing capacity but at the end of the day you can only tow 25% of that if you've got a family inside the truck.

1200 lbs. payload - 4 people @ 550 lbs. combined = 650 lbs. remaining

650 lbs. - gear/luggage/supplies/coolers whatever you carry with you @ 100 lbs. = 550 lbs. remaining

Now you connect your camper/boat/trailer to the truck and since 15% of the weight of it will go onto the tongue you are limited to a max trailer weight of 3,500 lbs.

It's not towing capacity you run out of on these small trucks, it's payload.
Totally agree!
But the Ranger Raptor is meant to be the baby brother of the F150 Raptor
The Next Gen 6G Ranger Raptor here in Australia has a GCM of 11840 lbs and a GVM of 6900 lbs, so when you do the sums you end up with a ATM of what ever you tow being around 4940 lbs ,so its possible to get close to the 5510 lbs (2500kg) when loading up the vehicle.
So having had 3 5G Ranger Raptors and towed an off-road camper trailer around the 5070 lbs mark, its a real balancing act to make the vehicle set level when loaded, otherwise the front end of the vehicle sits way to high. Had to basically have the pickup box payload around 100kg max with everything positioned forward of the rear axle, switch out the Ranger Raptor Tongue for a Standard Ranger Tongue and balanced out the weights in the camper trailer to be over the axle or just behind. Having said all that I could never get the RGAW to be under, lucky Ford have increased the RGAW on the 6G Ranger Raptor. Otherwise another option is to change over the rear coils to something stiff, but that makes the rear end sit to high when not towing and the Fox shocks think they are going in to rebound travel. If you're putting 550 lb's on the tongue of a standard Ranger Raptor the back end will drop somewhere around 60-80mm depend how the vehicle is loaded.
A vehicle can not be everything from an off-road racer to a tow vehicle, just not possible, but do think Ford could have done a tow version of the Ranger Raptor which would of been an amazing Overlanding vehicle, too many boy racers inside Ford these days who think power & speed is everything.
 

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Life is full of stress(es), including the life of your engine. Even the Ford Performance Tune reduces the towing and hauling capacities of an otherwise stock Ranger. The Raptor version is no different, and it wouldn't matter which engine Ford decided to install under the hood. The new 2024 F150 RaptoR is yet another example—a stock Ranger can out tow and out haul it.

All of this means, you (and you alone) have to make a decision. In basic terms, do you want to haul a load, or haul ass? Your choice!
 
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Living in Southern NEVADA I have a lot of areas to explore and camp with in a 4hr drive. I was looking at buying an ATV and a toy hauler camper. Combined weight would be less than 2500 lbs.

https://intech.com/rv/models/flyer/explore/
 

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I mean, really it doesn't matter because on these midsize off-road oriented trucks you have no payload capacity. Ford could stamp the Ranger Raptor with a 14,000 lb. towing capacity but at the end of the day you can only tow 25% of that if you've got a family inside the truck.

1200 lbs. payload - 4 people @ 550 lbs. combined = 650 lbs. remaining

650 lbs. - gear/luggage/supplies/coolers whatever you carry with you @ 100 lbs. = 550 lbs. remaining

Now you connect your camper/boat/trailer to the truck and since 15% of the weight of it will go onto the tongue you are limited to a max trailer weight of 3,500 lbs.

It's not towing capacity you run out of on these small trucks, it's payload.
I agree with you that a lot of people don't take into consideration the payload capacity when towing, but 15% tongue weight isn't a law. It's just a generalization. You could easily go with 10% tongue weight. 550lb tongue weight for a 5500lb load is plenty.
 

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I agree with you that a lot of people don't take into consideration the payload capacity when towing, but 15% tongue weight isn't a law. It's just a generalization. You could easily go with 10% tongue weight. 550lb tongue weight for a 5500lb load is plenty.
10% is the limit on the towbars fitted to pretty much every vehicle in Australia, and the Ranger is no different.
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