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2026 Ford F-150 towing capacity.

Published towing ratings for the 2026 F-150 run from 7,000 - 13,500 lbs depending on engine, tow type, cab, axle ratio, wheelbase, drivetrain, and equipment.

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Retrieved from official Ford 2026 RV & Trailer Guide publications. Citations available below.

2026 Ford F-150 Blueprint
2026 TOWING RANGE
7,000 - 13,500 LBS
CONVENTIONAL MAX
13,500 LBS
5TH-WHEEL MAX
11,700 LBS
POWERTRAIN

Towing Capacity by Engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit and which max-tow packages are available. Start here to see the 2026 ratings for your specific truck setup.

Ford’s towing charts sometimes use technical engine labels. We show the familiar engine name first and Ford’s chart label alongside it so you can match both.

Highest Capacity
3.5L EcoBoost V6 (3.5L GTDI V6)
Range: 8,000 - 13,500 lbs
Max conventional tow 13,500 LBS
5.0L Ti-VCT V8 (5.0L 4-Valve V8)
Range: 8,200 - 12,800 lbs
Max conventional tow 12,800 LBS
3.5L PowerBoost Hybrid V6 (3.5L Hybrid V6)
Range: 7,100 - 12,400 lbs
Max conventional tow 12,400 LBS
F-150 Lightning
Range: 7,700 - 10,000 lbs
Max conventional tow 10,000 LBS
5.2L Supercharged V8
Range: Up to 8,700 lbs
Max conventional tow 8,700 LBS
2.7L EcoBoost V6 (2.7L GTDI V6)
Range: 7,000 - 8,400 lbs
Max conventional tow 8,400 LBS
3.5L EcoBoost V6 High Output (3.5L GTDI V6 H. O.)
Range: Up to 8,200 lbs
Max conventional tow 8,200 LBS
PHYSICAL LIMITS MAX HITCH
13,500 LBS
DOCUMENT RULES ALTITUDE
-2% / 1K FT
TOWING LAWS FRONTAL AREA
55-75 SQ FT
SAFETY BASELINE EQUIPMENT
4 RULES
Package matrix below
VIEW ALL POLICY RULES
TECHNICAL GUIDE

Document-level towing rules for the 2026 guide.

This data defines the physics and safety boundaries of the 2026 guide. These document-level rules take precedence and apply alongside the row-specific weights.

FIG. 2026 LOAD Load + Altitude

Base loading guidance from Ford

  • Conventional: 10% tongue weight of total loaded trailer weight.
  • 5th-wheel: 15% king pin weight of total loaded trailer weight.
  • High altitude: reduce gross combined weight by 2% per 1,000 ft of elevation.
FIG. 2026 HITCH Hitch Capacities

Receiver and bumper ratings vary by model scope

  • F-150 Pickup Hitch Receiver F-150 pickup non-Raptor Weight-carrying 5,000 / 500 lbs; weight-distributing 13,500 / 1,400 lbs.
  • F-150 Lightning Hitch Receiver F-150 Lightning Weight-carrying 5,000 / 500 lbs; weight-distributing 10,000 / 1,000 lbs.
FIG. 2026 FRONTAL Frontal Area

Frontal-area allowances are year and setup specific

Conventional towing

  • 55 sq ft
    F-150 pickup · N/A to 7,700 lbs 55 sq. ft. for vehicles with Trailer Tow Rating of 7,700 lbs. or less
  • 65 sq ft
    F-150 pickup · 7,701 lbs and up 65 sq. ft. for vehicles with Trailer Tow Rating of 7,701 lbs. and greater
  • 60 sq ft
    F-150 Lightning · All eligible trailer weights 60 sq. ft. for F-150 Lightning trailer combinations

5th-wheel / gooseneck

  • 75 sq ft
    F-150 pickup · All eligible trailer weights 75 sq. ft. for all 5th-Wheel and Gooseneck applications
FIG. 2026 SAFETY-BS Universal Safety Baseline

Required equipment and threshold rules for the 2026 guide

Available Trailer Tow Packages

F-150 (53T) · Max Tow Axle (NOC) · Raptor (NOC)

Raptor receiver setup is standard. A 2" hitch receiver rated at 11,600 lbs. is standard. Max Tow Axle includes 2" reinforced receiver rated at 14,000 lbs.

Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty may be voided if you tow without them.

  • F-150 pickup Conventional towing above 5,000 lbs requires a weight-distribution system.
  • F-150 gas pickup Gas F-150 pickups above 11,600 lbs require Tow/Haul Package (53T) and optional Max Tow Axle.
  • F-150 hybrid pickup Hybrid F-150 pickups above 10,800 lbs require Tow/Haul Package (53T) and optional Max Tow Axle.
  • F-150 Lightning F-150 Lightning above 5,000 lbs requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53D).
NOTES: Document-level universal rules sit beneath row-specific weights. Blank row labels indicate baseline compliance is sufficient.
Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Ford guide pages used to build the 2026 overview.

Show source pages for the 2026 guide
DOC_ID: 2026-For DOCUMENT BASIS

2026 Ford F-150 Towing Guide

Audit Scope PAGES: 4, 6
PDF Creation Date 2025-10-20
DOC_ID: ford-tow DOCUMENT BASIS

Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide 2026

Audit Scope PAGES: 9, 15-19
PDF Creation Date 2025-10-20
Guide Revision Date 2025-12-19