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2026 Ford F-150 towing capacity
The 2026 Ford F-150 tows 7,400 lbs to 13,500 lbs depending on how it's built. The top number needs the 3.5L GTDI V6, SuperCrew, 4x4. Requires Tow/Haul Package (53T) and optional Max Tow Axle.
✓ From Ford's 2026 towing guide, p. 16 ↗Checked 2026-09-2720262025
- 13,500
- Max towing, lbs
- 7,400
- Lowest rating, lbs
- 65
- Configurations
- 11,700
- 5th-wheel max, lbs
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Will it pull your trailer?
Use the trailer's GVWR (on its VIN sticker) if you don't know what it weighs loaded — the dry weight leaves out water, propane and gear.
Yes, in every configuration
Across all 65 configurations in the maker's guide.
▲ top rating 13,500 lbs
- Tongue weight ≈ 740 lbs. Ford sizes it at 10% of the loaded trailer (no more than 200 lbs up to 2,000 lbs). It counts against your payload, together with passengers and cargo.Needs a weight-distributing hitch: the F-150 hitch takes 500 lbs of tongue weight on its own, 1,400 lbs with weight distribution.
- ✓ up to 90% of the rating · ! 90–100% (little room for cargo, hills, wind — common advice, not a Ford rule) · ✕ over the rating.
Read this before you buy
Why the numbers differ
Engine choice moves the top rating from 8,200 lbs (3.5L GTDI V6 High Output) to 13,500 lbs (3.5L GTDI V6).
Same 5.0L 4-Valve V8 SuperCrew 4x4: the 3.73 axle ratio instead of 3.31 adds 1,000 lbs. p. 15 ↗
With the tow package the 3.5L GTDI V6 goes from 11,000 lbs to 13,500 lbs — it requires Tow/Haul Package (53T) and optional Max Tow Axle. p. 16 ↗
The body style counts too: SuperCrew is rated 500 lbs higher than SuperCab with everything else the same (5.0L 4-Valve V8 · 3.73 axle · SuperCrew · 4x4 · 145.4" WB · Automatic). p. 15 ↗
The drivetrain counts too: 4x4 is rated 400 lbs higher than 4x2 with everything else the same (5.0L 4-Valve V8 · 3.73 axle · Regular Cab · 4x4 · 122.8" WB · Automatic). p. 15 ↗
Same top rating as the 2025 model (13,500 lbs).
In real life
What 13,500 lbs means in trailers
Ford's own guide sorts trailers into four classes. With the right configuration the F-150 reaches:
- Class I✓ Yes
up to 2,000 lbs
Small folding camping trailers and trailers for small boats, motorcycles and snowmobiles.
- Class II✓ Yes
2,001–3,500 lbs
Large folding camping trailers, single-axle, small- to medium-length (up to 18-ft.) trailers.
- Class III✓ Yes
3,501–5,000 lbs
Dual-axle or large single-axle travel trailers.
- Class IVUp to 13,500
over 5,000 lbs
Largest travel and 5th-wheel trailers made for recreation.
Real trailers
Can the F-150 pull these?
Similar boat package, not this model.Photo: Airman Nicole Sikorski, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
G3 Boats · boat package · 23 ft
Sportsman 1710 (boat + motor + trailer package)
1,865 lbs boat + motor + trailer, before fuel and gear
✓ Any configuration
Similar utility, not this model.Photo: Xaver X. Dreißig, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Carry-On Trailer · utility · 11.54 ft
5' x 8' GW2K Series 5X8GW2K (open utility, wood floor, gate)
2,000 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
✓ Any configuration
nuCamp · teardrop · 15.5 ft
TAB 320 (Boondock)
2,069 lbs dry weight only — loaded will be more
✓ Any configuration
Similar cargo, not this model.Photo: DiamondBack Covers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr
Carry-On Trailer · cargo · 12 ft
5' x 8' CG3K Series 5X8CG (enclosed cargo, single rear door)
2,990 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
✓ Any configuration
Similar travel trailer, not this model.Photo: Olgierd Rudak, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Airstream · travel trailer · 20.17 ft
Basecamp 20X
4,300 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
✓ Any configuration
Similar travel trailer, not this model.Photo: Anshamblen15, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jayco · travel trailer · 20.17 ft
Jay Feather Air 16RB
4,995 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
✓ Any configuration
Similar travel trailer, not this model.Photo: Olgierd Rudak, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Airstream · travel trailer · 20.58 ft
Bambi 20FB
5,000 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
✓ Any configuration
Similar travel trailer, not this model.Photo: Anshamblen15, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jayco · travel trailer · 29.42 ft
Jay Flight SLX 260BH
6,500 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
✓ Any configuration
Similar travel trailer, not this model.Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Grand Design · travel trailer · 26.08 ft
Imagine XLS 22MLE
6,995 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
✓ Any configuration
Similar cargo, not this model.Photo: DiamondBack Covers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr
Carry-On Trailer · cargo · 16 ft
6' x 12' CG7K Series 6X12CGR7K (enclosed cargo, tandem axle, ramp door)
7,000 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
✓ Any configuration
Similar car hauler, not this model.Photo: Strubbl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Big Tex Trailers · car hauler
70CH-18 Tandem Axle Car Hauler (wood deck, 18' bed)
7,000 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
✓ Any configuration
Similar travel trailer, not this model.Photo: Olgierd Rudak, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Airstream · travel trailer · 31.17 ft
Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk
8,800 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
! 50 of 65 configurations
Needs the 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.5L GTDI V6 or 3.5L Hybrid V6.
Similar fifth wheel, not this model.Photo: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Grand Design · fifth wheel · 29.83 ft
Reflection 150-Series 260RD
9,995 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
! 11 of 62 configurations
Needs the 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.5L GTDI V6.
Similar travel trailer, not this model.Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Grand Design · travel trailer · 35.42 ft
Reflection 317RSTS
10,995 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
! 16 of 65 configurations
Needs the 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.5L GTDI V6 or 3.5L Hybrid V6.
Similar fifth wheel, not this model.Photo: Anshamblen15, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jayco · fifth wheel · 28.17 ft
Eagle Fifth Wheel 28RLT
11,400 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
! 1 of 62 configurations
Needs the 5.0L 4-Valve V8.
Similar travel trailer, not this model.Photo: Anshamblen15, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jayco · travel trailer · 35.5 ft
Eagle Travel Trailer 312BHOK
11,995 lbs GVWR (max loaded)
! 10 of 65 configurations
Needs the 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.5L GTDI V6 or 3.5L Hybrid V6.
Weights are what each trailer maker publishes (retrieved 2026-09-27). We compare the trailer's GVWR — the most it may weigh loaded — with each F-150 configuration's rating, and never a dry weight when a GVWR exists.
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Towing capacity by engine
19 configurations
23 configurations
8 configurations
1 configuration
12 configurations
2 configurations
Orange = the range across that engine's configurations. Bars start at zero.
Fine print, made plain
What the rating assumes
Over 11,600 lbs
Gas F-150: for trailers over 11,600 lbs. – Tow/Haul Package (53T) and optional Max Tow Axle. F-150 Hybrid: for trailers over 10,800 lbs. – the same. Do not exceed 5,000 lbs. without a weight-distribution system.
Hitch limit
F-150
5,000 lbs trailer · 500 lbs tongue · 13,500 lbs / 1,400 lbs with weight distribution
Weight-distributing rating requires Tow/Haul Package (53T) and optional Max Tow Axle.
Trailer frontal area
55 sq. ft. with a tow rating of 7,700 lbs. or less; 65 sq. ft. at 7,701 lbs. and greater; 75 sq. ft. for 5th-wheel and gooseneck. A tall, wide trailer can be too big even when it's light enough.
Every rating assumes a 150-lb driver and passenger and no other cargo. Add people, gear or accessories and the trailer you can tow goes down by the same amount.
New to towing?
The five weights, in one picture
- Loaded trailer weight — must stay under the towing rating
- The rating “It assumes a towing vehicle with any mandatory options, no cargo, tongue load of 10% (conventional trailer) or king pin weight of 15% (5th-wheel trailer), and driver and passenger (150 lbs. each).” Weight of additional options, passengers, cargo and hitch must be deducted from this weight. p. 7 ↗
- Tongue weight — the part of the trailer pressing on the hitch
- “For trailers up to 2,000 lbs., tongue load not to exceed 200 lbs. For conventional trailers over 2,000 lbs., tongue load is 10% of loaded trailer weight. For 5th-wheel trailers, king pin weight is 15% of loaded trailer weight.” p. 7 ↗
- Payload — people and cargo the truck can carry
- “Payload is the combined maximum allowable weight of cargo and passengers that the vehicle is designed to carry. It is the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating minus the Base Curb Weight.” And: “When towing, trailer tongue load or king pin weight is also part of the Cargo Weight.” p. 6 ↗
- GVWR and GCWR — the two ceilings
- “Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is the maximum allowable weight of the fully-loaded vehicle (including passengers and cargo).” “Gross Vehicle Weight PLUS Loaded Trailer Weight EQUALS Gross Combination Weight (GCW) GCW must not exceed GCWR.” Your GVWR is on the label on the driver's door jamb. p. 6 ↗
Towing it behind a motorhome?
Can you flat tow a 2026 Ford F-150? Some versions
Ford allows it for: 4x4, Raptor 4x4.
From the maker's table
All 127 configurations
| Engine | Axle | Body | Drive | WB | Max trailer | GCWR | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.55 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 157.2" | 13,5002 | 19,400 | p. 16 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.55 | SuperCrew | 4x2 | 145.4" | 13,3002 | 19,300 | p. 16 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.55 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 145.4" | 13,1002 | 19,400 | p. 16 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x2 | 145.4" | 12,8002 | 18,100 | p. 15 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 145.4" | 12,8002 | 18,400 | p. 15 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCab | 4x2 | 145.4" | 12,7002 | 17,900 | p. 15 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 157.2" | 12,7002 | 18,400 | p. 15 ↗ |
| 3.5L Hybrid V6 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x2 | 157.2" | 12,40025 | 18,400 | p. 17 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCab | 4x4 | 145.4" | 12,3002 | 17,700 | p. 15 ↗ |
| 3.5L Hybrid V6 | 3.55 | SuperCrew | 4x2 | 145.4" | 12,30025 | 18,400 | p. 17 ↗ |
| 3.5L Hybrid V6 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 145.4" | 11,6002 | 18,400 | p. 17 ↗ |
| 3.5L Hybrid V6 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 157.2" | 11,5002 | 18,400 | p. 17 ↗ |
- Tremor Trim Series.
- Requires Tow/Haul Package (53T) and optional Max Tow Axle.
- Raptor only.
- Raptor R only.
- Available spring 2026.
Weights in lbs. “Not listed” means the maker printed no GCWR for that configuration — we don't estimate one.
| Engine | Axle | Body | Drive | WB | Max trailer | GCWR | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x2 | 145.4" | 11,70032 | 18,100 | p. 18 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.31 | Regular Cab | 4x2 | 141.5" | 10,800 | 16,200 | p. 18 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.55 | Regular Cab | 4x2 | 141.5" | 10,800 | 16,200 | p. 18 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.55 | SuperCrew | 4x2 | 145.4" | 10,30032 | 19,300 | p. 18 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCab | 4x2 | 145.4" | 10,200 | 15,600 | p. 18 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCab | 4x2 | 145.4" | 10,2002 | 17,900 | p. 18 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.31 | Regular Cab | 4x4 | 141.5" | 10,200 | 16,500 | p. 18 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.55 | Regular Cab | 4x4 | 141.5" | 10,200 | 16,500 | p. 18 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | Regular Cab | 4x2 | 141.5" | 10,100 | 15,300 | p. 18 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 145.4" | 10,00032 | 18,400 | p. 18 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 157.2" | 10,0002 | 18,400 | p. 18 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | Regular Cab | 4x4 | 141.5" | 9,900 | 15,700 | p. 18 ↗ |
- Available spring 2026.
- Requires Tow/Haul Package (53T) and optional Max Tow Axle.
- Vehicles equipped with a 5.5' box will accept a 5th-wheel hitch but most 5th-wheel trailer designs are not compatible with this model.
- Tremor Trim Series.
Weights in lbs. “Not listed” means the maker printed no GCWR for that configuration — we don't estimate one.
More Ford towing capacities
Questions people ask
What is the towing capacity of the 2026 Ford F-150?
From 7,400 lbs to 13,500 lbs, depending on engine, axle ratio, body and drive. The 13,500 lbs top rating is for the 3.5L GTDI V6 · 3.55 axle · SuperCrew · 4x4 · 157.2" WB · Automatic (Requires Tow/Haul Package (53T) and optional Max Tow Axle).
Does the 2026 Ford F-150 need a tow package?
Gas F-150: for trailers over 11,600 lbs. – Tow/Haul Package (53T) and optional Max Tow Axle. F-150 Hybrid: for trailers over 10,800 lbs. – the same. Do not exceed 5,000 lbs. without a weight-distribution system.
How much tongue weight can the 2026 Ford F-150 handle?
F-150: 500 lbs (1,400 lbs with a weight-distributing hitch).
Can you flat tow a 2026 Ford F-150?
Only some versions: 4x4, Raptor 4x4.
Citing these numbers?
Can Tow That. "2026 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity." From 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, v1 (PDF modified 2026-03-25). https://cantowthat.com/ford/f-150
Source: 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (Ford Motor Company, v1 (PDF modified 2026-03-25); retrieved 2026-09-27). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
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