Mid-Size vs Full-Size Truck Towing: Do You Size Up?
Sizing up buys payload, axle rating and wheelbase more than it buys tow rating. The three checks that decide whether your mid-size pickup is enough.
Sizing up buys payload, axle rating and wheelbase more than it buys tow rating. The three checks that decide whether your mid-size pickup is enough.
The headline Tacoma tow rating is one configuration. On a mid-size truck payload runs out first, and there’s no VIN tool to save you. The arithmetic.
Tacoma vs Colorado vs Canyon vs Ranger. Ranking four max tow numbers tells you almost nothing. Here’s the comparison that actually decides it.
The Colorado’s headline rating needs the trailering package from the factory. Without it the same trim rates far lower, and payload binds first.
GMC’s own trailering rules applied to the Canyon: the doorframe sticker, the 7,000 lb hitch threshold, and why the top trim isn’t the top rating.
The Ranger’s max tow rating needs the base trims and the tow package. The Raptor tows less. And Ford’s VIN calculator does not cover your Ranger.