How much can a 2026 Ford Bronco tow?

3,500 lb on every 2.3L and 2.7L Bronco Ford lists, except the 2.7L Badlands 4-Door with the 4.70 axle at 3,460 lb. The Bronco Raptor is rated 4,500 lb. All of it needs the hitch receiver fitted, because only Raptor has it from the factory.

What is the towing capacity of the Bronco Raptor?

4,500 lb, with a GCWR of 10,650 lb. Tow Package 2 is standard, and the Raptor receiver is rated 4,500 lb and 450 lb of tongue weight.

What is the tongue weight limit on a Bronco?

350 lb on the Bronco receiver and 450 lb on the Bronco Raptor, per Ford's hitch receiver chart. Tongue weight also comes out of payload.

What is the Bronco's GCWR?

From 8,500 lb (2.3L, 3.73 axle, 2-Door) to 9,120 lb (2.7L, 4.70 axle) for the regular Bronco, and 10,650 lb for the Raptor, per Ford's 2026 towing guide.

What is the payload of a 2026 Bronco?

Ford's spec sheet runs from 1,067 lb (2-Door Badlands, automatic) to 1,417 lb (4-Door Base 2.3L with the manual). The Raptor is 1,155 lb. The door jamb label has the figure for your vehicle.

Does the Bronco need a trailer brake controller?

Ford's Bronco package chart does not list a trailer brake controller. The trailer module and wiring come with the dealer-installed equipment. Whether your trailer needs its own brakes depends on its weight and your state or province.

Can you flat tow a Ford Bronco?

Yes. Ford's 2026 four-wheel-down chart lists the Bronco with both the automatic and the manual. Follow the neutral tow steps in the owner's manual.

2026 Ford Bronco Towing Capacity Chart, Payload and GCWR

How much can the 2026 Ford Bronco tow?

4,500 lb Max conventional towing (2,041 kg)

Not published Max fifth wheel or gooseneck

1,417 lb Max payload (643 kg)

450 lb Max conventional tongue load (204 kg)

Ford rates the 2026 Ford Bronco to tow up to 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) on a ball hitch in one configuration: 3.0L EcoBoost V6, 10-speed automatic, 4-Door: Raptor, 4.70 axle, at 10,650 lb GCWR, with Tow Package 2, standard on Raptor. Source: Ford, 2026 RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Bronco trailer towing selector, PDF p. 40. Maximum payload is 1,417 lb (643 kg) (Ford, 2026 RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Bronco trailer towing selector, PDF p. 40). The highest conventional tongue load Ford publishes is 450 lb (204 kg) (Ford, 2026 RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Bronco trailer towing selector, PDF p. 40).

A maximum is one truck, not yours. The rating that applies is the one for your exact cab, bed, engine, drive, axle and packages, and it is printed on the labels in the driver's door opening. Find your row in the table below, then check payload and GCWR as well: a truck often runs out of payload before it reaches its tow rating.

2026 Ford Bronco towing capacity chart

Conventional (ball hitch) ratings, one row per configuration Ford prints, grouped where the guide repeats a figure. Pounds are Ford's figures; kilograms are converted from them.

2026 Ford Bronco: maximum loaded trailer weight by configuration, conventional hitch
Configuration	Axle	GCWR	Max trailer	Needs	Source
2.3L EcoBoost I4, 10-speed automatic, 2-Door: Base	3.73	8,500 lb3,856 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40
2.3L EcoBoost I4, 10-speed automatic, 4-Door: Base, Big Bend, Outer Banks	3.73	8,980 lb4,073 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40
2.3L EcoBoost I4, 10-speed automatic, 2-Door: Badlands	4.46	8,800 lb3,992 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40
2.3L EcoBoost I4, 10-speed automatic, 4-Door: Big Bend	4.46	8,980 lb4,073 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40
2.3L EcoBoost I4, 10-speed automatic, 2-Door, Sasquatch Package: Base, Badlands	4.70	8,800 lb3,992 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40
2.3L EcoBoost I4, 10-speed automatic, 4-Door, Sasquatch Package: Base, Big Bend, Outer Banks, Badlands, Heritage	4.70	8,980 lb4,073 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40
2.7L EcoBoost V6, 10-speed automatic, 4-Door: Outer Banks	3.73	8,980 lb4,073 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40
2.7L EcoBoost V6, 10-speed automatic, 4-Door: Badlands	4.46	8,990 lb4,078 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40
2.7L EcoBoost V6, 10-speed automatic, 4-Door, Sasquatch Package: Outer Banks, Stroppe Edition, Heritage	4.70	9,120 lb4,137 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40
2.7L EcoBoost V6, 10-speed automatic, 4-Door, Sasquatch Package: Badlands	4.70	9,120 lb4,137 kg	3,460 lb 1,569 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40
3.0L EcoBoost V6, 10-speed automatic, 4-Door: Raptor	4.70	10,650 lb4,831 kg	4,500 lb 2,041 kg	Tow Package 2, standard on Raptor	Ford, PDF p. 40
2.3L EcoBoost I4, 7-speed manual, 2-Door: Base	3.73	8,500 lb3,856 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40
2.3L EcoBoost I4, 7-speed manual, 4-Door: Big Bend	4.46	8,980 lb4,073 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40
2.3L EcoBoost I4, 7-speed manual, Sasquatch Package: Big Bend 4-Door, Badlands 2-Door, Heritage 4-Door	4.70	8,980 lb4,073 kg	3,500 lb 1,588 kg	Dealer-installed OEM trailer hitch receiver option	Ford, PDF p. 40

What the Bronco needs to tow its rating

These come from Ford's own documents, cited in the sources below.

Ford: trailers over 2,000 lb need dealer-installed towing equipment, and Ford says the New Vehicle Limited Warranty may be voided if you tow without it.
The Trailer Tow Prep Package is included on every model except Raptor, but the hitch receiver, wiring and trailer module are dealer-installed ("Requires dealer-installed OEM trailer and hitch receiver option"). Raptor includes Tow Package 2 as standard.
Hitch receiver ratings printed by Ford: Bronco 3,500 lb with 350 lb maximum tongue load; Bronco Raptor 4,500 lb with 450 lb.
Combined weight of the vehicle and trailer cannot exceed the listed GCWR. Ford rates Bronco with the SAE J2807 method.
Frontal area limit: 30 sq ft with dealer-installed towing equipment (tow rating 3,500 lb or less) and 40 sq ft with Raptor Tow Package 2.
Ford's 2026 Bronco spec sheet gives maximum payload from 1,067 lb (2-Door Badlands, automatic) to 1,417 lb (4-Door Base 2.3L, manual); Raptor 1,155 lb.
Ford's 2026 four-wheel-down chart lists Bronco (automatic and manual) as flat-towable.

Payload, tongue weight and GCWR: the limits you hit first

Our guidance, not a rule. This is how the ratings above fit together, not a figure from Ford.

The tow rating is only one of five limits. The trailer's tongue weight sits on the truck, so it comes out of payload along with every passenger and everything in the bed, and it loads the rear axle. The truck and trailer together must stay under GCWR. A truck with a big crew and a full bed can reach its payload or GCWR with a trailer well under its tow rating. Run your own numbers in Can I tow this?, which checks all three at once and names the one you hit first, or work through them one at a time with the payload calculator and the tongue weight calculator.

2026 Ford Bronco towing capacity in Canada

Not verified against a Ford Canada document for 2026; the figures above are Ford's US towing guide and US specifications.

On a Canadian truck the certification label gives GVWR in kilograms, labelled both GVWR and PNBV (Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1038), s. 6(1)(e)(i)). The figures to trust are the ones on your own door opening.

Check your own Bronco

Towing capacity by VIN: what a VIN decode tells you, and where your real rating is printed.
Can I tow this?: payload, tongue weight and GCWR checked together for your truck and trailer.
Payload calculator: what is left on your sticker after people, gear and the tongue.
Tongue weight calculator: the target tongue weight for your trailer.
Hitch class finder: which receiver class covers your trailer and tongue weight.
Towing capacity by vehicle: every truck and SUV we have a page for.

Sources

Every document below was opened and read on the date shown. Ratings are the maker's; we have not tested them.

Ford, 2026 RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Bronco trailer towing selector, PDF p. 40: 2026 Bronco: every 2.3L and 2.7L configuration printed is rated 3,500 lb except the 2.7L Badlands 4-Door with the 4.70 axle at 3,460 lb; the 3.0L Raptor 4-Door (4.70, GCWR 10,650 lb) is 4,500 lb with Tow Package 2 standard. GCWR runs 8,500 to 9,120 lb on 2.3L and 2.7L models. Trailers over 2,000 lb need dealer-installed towing equipment. Receiver: Bronco 3,500 lb and 350 lb tongue; Bronco Raptor 4,500 lb and 450 lb. Frontal area 30 sq ft (dealer-installed equipment, rating 3,500 lb or less) and 40 sq ft with Raptor Tow Package 2. Calculated with SAE J2807. Quoted: "Trailer Tow Prep Package included on all models, excluding Raptor. Requires dealer-installed OEM trailer and hitch receiver option." Checked 2026-10-24.
Ford, 2026 Bronco SUV Technical Specifications (2/18/26 V1.0), curb weights, maximum payload and trailer tow ratings, PDF pp. 8 to 9: Maximum payload ranges from 1,067 lb (2-Door Badlands, automatic) to 1,417 lb (4-Door Base 2.3L, 7-speed manual). Raptor: curb weight 5,814 lb, payload 1,155 lb, GVWR 6,850 lb, 4,500 lb tow, GCWR 10,650 lb. 2.7L Badlands 4-Door: 3,460 lb tow. Quoted: "Trailer Tow Prep Package included on all models, excluding Raptor." Checked 2026-10-24.
Ford, 2026 RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Towing a Ford Vehicle: Four-Wheel-Down Towing, PDF p. 48: Ford's 2026 four-wheel-down (flat tow) chart. Yes: Bronco (automatic and manual), Escape Hybrid, Escape Plug-in Hybrid, Expedition and Expedition MAX 4x4, Maverick Hybrid and Maverick Hybrid 4x4, Ranger 4x4, F-150 4x4, F-150 Raptor 4x4, F-250 to F-600 Super Duty 4x4. No: Mustang, E-Transit, Bronco Sport, Escape (gas), Explorer, Expedition 4x2, Maverick (gas), Ranger 4x2, F-150 4x2, Super Duty 4x2, Transit, E-Series. Footnotes: hybrid transmission maximum speed 70 mph and select Neutral Tow mode; on some models start the engine and let it run a few minutes at the start of each day and every six hours or fewer, shifting D then R then N; 4x4s need the transfer case in neutral and a 2-speed transfer case. Ford adds that towed vehicles, or dollies or trailers carrying them, should have a separate functional brake system, and that aftermarket kits to flat tow an automatic may void the warranty. Quoted: "The chart on this page shows which car, truck and SUV models can be towed with all four wheels down." Checked 2026-10-24.