2026 Ford Bronco Towing Capacity
The 2026 Ford Bronco has a verified maximum towing capacity of 4,500; the exact rating depends on configuration.
Towing Capacity by trim and configuration
| Trim / configuration | Engine | Drivetrain | Maximum rating | Conditions | Source evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badlands — 2-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.46 axle — 8,800-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Badlands — 2-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 8,800-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Badlands — 2-Door — Manual — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Badlands — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.46 axle — 8,990-lb GCWR | 2.7L EcoBoost V6 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Badlands — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Badlands — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 9,120-lb GCWR | 2.7L EcoBoost V6 | 4x4 | 3,460 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Base — 2-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 3.73 axle — 8,500-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Base — 2-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 8,800-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Base — 2-Door — Manual — Conventional towing — 3.73 axle — 8,500-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Base — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 3.73 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Base — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Big Bend — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 3.73 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Big Bend — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.46 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Big Bend — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Big Bend — 4-Door — Manual — Conventional towing — 4.46 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Big Bend — 4-Door — Manual — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Four-wheel-down availability — All Models — Automatic transmission | All Models | Yes availability | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Four-wheel-down source cell on page 48. Availability is an exact text value; N/A is preserved and not treated as No. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 48 · verified 2026-08-29 | |
| Four-wheel-down availability — All Models — Manual transmission | All Models | Yes availability | Exact 2026 Ford Four-wheel-down source fact on page 48. Requires the page-48 footnote 4 procedure. Empty database fields are normalized consistently; N/A remains an explicit source value. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 48 · verified 2026-08-29 | |
| Four-wheel-down footnote 3 — Bronco — Automatic transmission | Bronco | 4x4 | Start the engine at the beginning of each day and every six hours or fewer; with the engine running and brake applied, shift to D, then R, then N. instruction | Exact 2026 Ford Four-wheel-down instruction source fact on page 48. Empty database fields are normalized consistently; N/A remains an explicit source value. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 48 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Four-wheel-down footnote 4 — Bronco — Automatic transmission | Bronco | 4x4 | Place the transfer case in the neutral tow position and follow the Owner's Manual additional steps. instruction | Exact 2026 Ford Four-wheel-down instruction source fact on page 48. Empty database fields are normalized consistently; N/A remains an explicit source value. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 48 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Heritage — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Heritage — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 9,120-lb GCWR | 2.7L EcoBoost V6 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Heritage — 4-Door — Manual — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Maximum published configuration | See cited Ford configuration table | See cited Ford configuration table | 4,500 lb maximum value | Maximum rating printed by Ford for a properly equipped vehicle with no cargo. See source page 40 for configuration requirements. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-15 |
| Outer Banks — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 3.73 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Outer Banks — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 3.73 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.7L EcoBoost V6 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Outer Banks — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 8,980-lb GCWR | 2.3L EcoBoost I4 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Outer Banks — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 9,120-lb GCWR | 2.7L EcoBoost V6 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Raptor — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 10,650-lb GCWR | 3.0L EcoBoost V6 | 4x4 | 4,500 lb maximum value | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Stroppe Edition — 4-Door — Automatic — Conventional towing — 4.70 axle — 9,120-lb GCWR | 2.7L EcoBoost V6 | 4x4 | 3,500 lb | Exact 2026 Ford Bronco Conventional source cell on page 40. No blank cell or missing numeric value was inferred. Follow the source limitations and owner documentation. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 40 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Tow-dolly availability — Bronco — AWD/4WD | Bronco | AWD/4WD | No availability | Exact 2026 Ford Tow-dolly source fact on page 49. N/A is preserved as an exact source value and is not normalized to No. Empty database fields are normalized consistently; N/A remains an explicit source value. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 49 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Tow-dolly availability — Bronco — FWD | Bronco | FWD | N/A availability | Exact 2026 Ford Tow-dolly source fact on page 49. N/A is preserved as an exact source value and is not normalized to No. Empty database fields are normalized consistently; N/A remains an explicit source value. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 49 · verified 2026-08-29 |
| Tow-dolly availability — Bronco — RWD | Bronco | RWD | N/A availability | Exact 2026 Ford Tow-dolly source fact on page 49. N/A is preserved as an exact source value and is not normalized to No. Empty database fields are normalized consistently; N/A remains an explicit source value. | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 49 · verified 2026-08-29 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2026 Ford Bronco towing capacity?
The 2026 Ford Bronco has a verified maximum towing capacity of 4,500; the exact rating depends on configuration.
Where does this specification data come from?
The table is tied to 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, published by Ford Motor Company, and was last verified on 2026-08-29.