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What you need to tow with a 2026 Dodge Durango

The 2026 Dodge Durango is rated from 6,200 to 8,700 lb depending on engine, axle ratio and drivetrain — a 40% spread. Find your configuration below, then size the hitch to the trailer you are towing, not to the truck's maximum.
A single towing number for this truck would be a lie. 8,700 lb applies to one exact configuration when properly equipped. Same badge, different engine, axle ratio or drivetrain, and the real figure can be thousands of pounds lower. That is why every row below carries its configuration.
2026 Dodge Durango published trailer rating on the hitch-class axis 2026 Dodge Durango is rated from 6,200 to 8,700 lb across its published configurations, drawn over the receiver hitch classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 XD, 5 CD. Its top rating of 8,700 lb falls in hitch Class 4. THIS VEHICLE — PUBLISHED MAX TRAILER WEIGHT 6,200 – 8,700 lb RECEIVER HITCH CLASS 12345 XD5 CD 05,00010,00015,00020,000
The bar spans every published configuration, 6,200 to 8,700 lb — which configuration you have decides where in it you sit. Size the hitch to the trailer you are actually towing, not to this maximum.

2026 Dodge Durango towing by configuration

EngineAxleDriveMax trailer (lb)Requires
5.7-liter V-83.09AWD8,700Requires the Tow N Go Package -- Dodge's own spec sheet ties this figure to that specific package.
6.4-liter and 6.2-liter V-83.70AWD8,700—
5.7-liter V-83.09AWD7,200—
3.6-liter V-63.27RWD6,200—

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Axle ratio is the spec that gets left out. It changes the rating materially, and no commercial vehicle-data API carries it — which is one reason third-party towing databases have been measured overstating ratings by thousands of pounds. It is on your build sheet, or decodable from the RPO label in the glovebox.

Source: 2026 Dodge Durango manufacturer trailering chart · last verified 2026-09-02

The kit for this truck

Towing hardware is sized to the trailer. Pick the weight you are actually pulling:

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One part is chosen by the truck, not by the trailer. Everything in those kits is sized to the trailer you are pulling — hitch class, ball, ball mount, brakes. The receiver that bolts to the vehicle is the exception: it is a vehicle-specific part, sold by year, make and model, and a receiver built for one vehicle does not fit another even at the same class. Fit the receiver to your 2026 Dodge Durango, size everything that hangs off it to the trailer, and never fit a receiver rated below the trailer you intend to pull.

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At this truck's ceiling (8,700 lb) you would be in Class 4 hardware with a weight-distributing hitch and a brake controller. See the 8,000 lb kit for this vehicle →

Before you trust any of these numbers

Common questions

How much can a 2026 Dodge Durango tow?

Between 6,200 and 8,700 lb depending on the exact configuration — that is a 40% spread, so a single headline number is misleading. The 8,700 lb figure requires one specific combination of engine, axle ratio and drivetrain. Look up your own configuration in the table on this page.

What hitch do I need for a 2026 Dodge Durango?

Size the hitch to the trailer, not the truck. For a trailer up to 8,700 lb you need Class 4 hardware with a 2 in receiver, plus a weight-distributing hitch with sway control. The truck's rating is a ceiling you must stay under, not the thing you buy for.

Why is there no payload number on this page?

Because payload is specific to your individual vehicle, not to the model. It is printed on the certification label in your driver's door jamb. Published sources disagree with manufacturers in both directions on payload, so stating one per model would be wrong for most trucks. Your tongue weight counts against payload, which is why it matters.