2021 Ford F-150 towing capacity
The 2021 Ford F-150 tows 5,000 lbs to 14,000 lbs depending on how it's built. The top number needs the 3.5L GTDI V6, 4x2. Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C).
✓ From 2021 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 20 ↗Checked 2026-09-282026202520242023202220212020
- 14,000
- Max towing, lbs
- 5,000
- Lowest rating, lbs
- 142
- Configurations
- 14,000
- 5th-wheel max, lbs
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Which F-150 is yours?
Engine?
Not sure? The label on your driver's door jamb and your window sticker list these.
So far
5,000 lbs – 14,000 lbs
142 configurations still match. Answer to narrow it down.
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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.
Only 133 of 142 configurations
It takes the 3.3L PFDI V6 or 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.0L Turbo Diesel V6 or 2.7L GTDI V6 or 3.5L GTDI V6 or 3.5L GTDI V6 High Output or 3.5L Hybrid V6 — pick your configuration below to be sure.
▲ top rating 14,000 lbs
- Tongue weight ≈ 770 lbs — 10% of the loaded trailer, the figure Ford's guide uses (no more than 200 lbs up to 2,000 lbs). It counts against your payload, together with passengers and cargo.Over the F-150 rear step bumper tongue limit of 500 lbs.Needs a weight-distributing hitch: the F-150 Pickup hitch receiver hitch takes 500 lbs of tongue weight on its own, 1,400 lbs with weight distribution.Needs a weight-distributing hitch: the F-150 Raptor Pickup hitch receiver hitch takes 500 lbs of tongue weight on its own, 820 lbs with weight distribution.
- Needed at this weight: For trailers over 5,000 pounds – Trailer Tow Package (17T, 53A, 53B) or Max Trailer Tow Package (53C). Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty may be voided if you tow without it.
- ✓ up to 90% of the rating · ! 90–100% (little room for cargo, hills, wind — common advice, not a Ford rule) · ✕ over the rating.
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Why the numbers differ
Engine choice moves the top rating from 8,200 lbs (3.5L GTDI V6 High Output) to 14,000 lbs (3.5L GTDI V6).
Same 3.3L PFDI V6 Regular Cab 4x2: the 3.73 axle ratio instead of 3.55 adds 3,200 lbs. p. 19 ↗
The body style counts too: SuperCrew is rated 1,700 lbs higher than SuperCab with everything else the same (3.5L GTDI V6 · 3.55 axle · SuperCrew · 4x2 · 145.4" WB · Automatic). p. 20 ↗
The drivetrain counts too: 4x4 is rated 500 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. 19 ↗
Up 800 lbs from the 2020 model's top rating of 13,200 lbs.
In real life
What 14,000 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 14,000
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)
! 137 of 142 configurations
Needs the 3.3L PFDI V6 or 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.0L Turbo Diesel V6 or 2.7L GTDI V6 or 3.5L GTDI V6 or 3.5L GTDI V6 High Output or 3.5L Hybrid V6.
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)
! 137 of 142 configurations
Needs the 3.3L PFDI V6 or 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.0L Turbo Diesel V6 or 2.7L GTDI V6 or 3.5L GTDI V6 or 3.5L GTDI V6 High Output or 3.5L Hybrid V6.
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)
! 137 of 142 configurations
Needs the 3.3L PFDI V6 or 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.0L Turbo Diesel V6 or 2.7L GTDI V6 or 3.5L GTDI V6 or 3.5L GTDI V6 High Output or 3.5L Hybrid V6.
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)
! 137 of 142 configurations
Needs the 3.3L PFDI V6 or 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.0L Turbo Diesel V6 or 2.7L GTDI V6 or 3.5L GTDI V6 or 3.5L GTDI V6 High Output or 3.5L Hybrid V6.
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)
! 104 of 142 configurations
Needs the 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.0L Turbo Diesel V6 or 2.7L GTDI V6 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)
! 75 of 141 configurations
Needs the 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 2.7L GTDI V6 or 3.5L GTDI V6 or 3.5L Hybrid 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)
! 63 of 142 configurations
Needs the 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.0L Turbo Diesel V6 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)
! 27 of 141 configurations
Needs the 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.5L GTDI V6.
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)
! 39 of 142 configurations
Needs the 5.0L 4-Valve V8 or 3.0L Turbo Diesel V6 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
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Orange = the range across that engine's configurations. Bars start at zero.
Fine print, made plain
What the rating assumes
Over 5,000 lbs
For trailers over 5,000 pounds – Trailer Tow Package (17T, 53A, 53B) or Max Trailer Tow Package (53C). Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty may be voided if you tow without it.
Hitch limit
F-150 rear step bumper
5,000 lbs trailer · 500 lbs tongue
Hitch limit
F-150 Pickup hitch receiver
5,000 lbs trailer · 500 lbs tongue · 14,000 lbs / 1,400 lbs with weight distribution
Included with Trailer Tow Packages – Option Code 53A, 53B and 53C.
Hitch limit
F-150 Raptor Pickup hitch receiver
5,000 lbs trailer · 500 lbs tongue · 8,200 lbs / 820 lbs with weight distribution
Standard on F-150 Raptor.
Trailer frontal area
55 sq. ft. with a trailer towing rating between 5,001 and 7,700 lbs.; 60 sq. ft. at 7,701 lbs. and greater; 75 sq. ft. for 5th-wheel and gooseneck (any powertrain with Trailer Towing Package or Payload Package). 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 2021 Ford F-150? Some versions
Ford allows it for: 4x4, Raptor 4x4.
From the maker's table
All 283 configurations
| Engine | Axle | Body | Drive | WB | Max trailer | GCWR | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.55 | SuperCrew | 4x2 | 145.4" | 14,00032 | 19,300 | p. 20 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.55 | SuperCab | 4x2 | 164.1" | 14,00032 | 19,400 | p. 20 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.55 | SuperCrew | 4x2 | 157.2" | 14,00032 | 19,400 | p. 20 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.73 | SuperCab | 4x2 | 164.1" | 14,000342 | 19,400 | p. 20 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x2 | 157.2" | 14,000342 | 19,400 | p. 20 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.55 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 145.4" | 13,90032 | 19,400 | p. 20 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.55 | SuperCab | 4x4 | 164.1" | 13,80032 | 19,400 | p. 20 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.55 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 157.2" | 13,80032 | 19,400 | p. 20 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.73 | SuperCab | 4x4 | 164.1" | 13,800342 | 19,400 | p. 20 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 157.2" | 13,800342 | 19,500 | p. 20 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.73 | Regular Cab | 4x2 | 141.5" | 13,300342 | 18,400 | p. 20 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.73 | Regular Cab | 4x4 | 141.5" | 13,100342 | 18,400 | p. 20 ↗ |
- Do not exceed a trailer weight of 6,000 lbs. with only the Class IV hitch (53B), without the Trailer Tow Package (53A).
- Do not exceed a trailer weight of 7,000 lbs. with only the Class IV hitch (53B), without the Trailer Tow Package (53A).
- Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C).
- Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627).
- Requires 2.7L EcoBoost Payload Package (622).
- Raptor only.
- Available Raptor 37 Performance Package (68R).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.73 | SuperCab | 4x2 | 164.1" | 14,000453 | 19,400 | p. 22 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x2 | 157.2" | 14,000453 | 19,400 | p. 22 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.73 | SuperCab | 4x4 | 164.1" | 13,800453 | 19,400 | p. 22 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 157.2" | 13,800453 | 19,500 | p. 22 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.73 | Regular Cab | 4x2 | 141.5" | 13,300453 | 18,400 | p. 22 ↗ |
| 3.5L GTDI V6 | 3.73 | Regular Cab | 4x4 | 141.5" | 13,100453 | 18,400 | p. 22 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | Regular Cab | 4x2 | 141.5" | 13,00053 | 18,000 | p. 21 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | Regular Cab | 4x4 | 141.5" | 13,00053 | 18,300 | p. 21 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCab | 4x2 | 164.1" | 13,00053 | 18,300 | p. 21 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x2 | 157.2" | 13,00053 | 18,400 | p. 21 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCab | 4x4 | 164.1" | 13,00053 | 18,500 | p. 21 ↗ |
| 5.0L 4-Valve V8 | 3.73 | SuperCrew | 4x4 | 157.2" | 13,00053 | 18,600 | p. 21 ↗ |
- Do not exceed a trailer weight of 6,000 lbs. with only the Class IV hitch (53B), without the Trailer Tow Package (53A).
- 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.
- Do not exceed a trailer weight of 7,000 lbs. with only the Class IV hitch (53B), without the Trailer Tow Package (53A).
- Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C).
- Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627).
- Requires 2.7L EcoBoost Payload Package (622).
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 2021 Ford F-150?
From 5,000 lbs to 14,000 lbs, depending on engine, axle ratio, body and drive. The 14,000 lbs top rating is for the 3.5L GTDI V6 · 3.55 axle · SuperCrew · 4x2 · 145.4" WB · Automatic (Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C). Do not exceed a trailer weight of 7,000 lbs. with only the Class IV hitch (53B), without the Trailer Tow Package (53A)).
Does the 2021 Ford F-150 need a tow package?
For trailers over 5,000 pounds – Trailer Tow Package (17T, 53A, 53B) or Max Trailer Tow Package (53C). Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty may be voided if you tow without it.
How much tongue weight can the 2021 Ford F-150 handle?
F-150 rear step bumper: 500 lbs. F-150 Pickup hitch receiver: 500 lbs (1,400 lbs with a weight-distributing hitch). F-150 Raptor Pickup hitch receiver: 500 lbs (820 lbs with a weight-distributing hitch).
Can you flat tow a 2021 Ford F-150?
Only some versions: 4x4, Raptor 4x4.
Citing these numbers?
Can Tow That. "2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity." From 2021 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, r7 (PDF modified 2022-08-08). https://cantowthat.com/ford/f-150/2021
Source: 2021 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (Ford Motor Company, r7 (PDF modified 2022-08-08); retrieved 2026-09-28). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
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