2018 Ford F-450 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel towing capacity.

This engine spans Conventional, 5th-Wheel, Gooseneck ratings for F-450 DRW pickup rows, running 21,000 - 34,000 lbs depending on configuration. Use the grouped tables below to narrow by cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, GCWR, wheelbase, and box length.

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Built from the official Ford 2018 Super Duty towing guide pages used for this engine page. Citations for 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel available below.

6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel RANGE
21,000 - 34,000 LBS
CONVENTIONAL MAX
21,000 LBS
5TH-WHEEL MAX
27,500 LBS
GOOSENECK MAX
34,000 LBS
Guide Context

Payload, hitch load, and equipment notes

This Ford guide does not publish an engine-level max-payload summary for this engine and year. Actual payload, GVWR, rear GAWR, passengers, cargo, options, and trailer tongue or pin weight come from the truck certification label. The hitch-load column uses Ford guide ratios: 10% for conventional towing and 15% for 5th-wheel or gooseneck towing. Chassis-cab, cutaway, medium-duty, and other commercial/upfit ratings are not included in this pickup guide.

Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW Conventional towing

Crew Cab
4.30 4x2 176 in 42,800 lbs 21,000 lbs 2,100 lbs Tongue · 10% p.26
4.30 4x4 176 in 41,700 lbs 21,000 lbs 2,100 lbs Tongue · 10% p.26
Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW 5th-Wheel towing

Crew Cab
4.30 4x2 176 in 42,800 lbs 27,500 lbs 4,125 lbs King pin · 15% p.26
4.30 4x4 176 in 41,700 lbs 27,500 lbs 4,125 lbs King pin · 15% p.26
Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW Gooseneck towing

Crew Cab
4.30 4x2 176 in 42,800 lbs 34,000 lbs 5,100 lbs Pin · 15% p.26
4.30 4x4 176 in 41,700 lbs 32,500 lbs 4,875 lbs Pin · 15% p.26
PHYSICAL LIMITS MAX HITCH
21,000 LBS
DOCUMENT RULES ALTITUDE
-2% / 1K FT
TOWING LAWS FRONTAL AREA
60-75 SQ FT
SAFETY BASELINE EQUIPMENT
BASE GUIDE
Warranty baseline; no weight-threshold rule
VIEW ALL POLICY RULES
TECHNICAL GUIDE

Document-level towing rules for the 2018 Super Duty guide.

These document-level rules define the physics and safety boundaries of the 2018 Super Duty pickup guide. They apply alongside the row-specific weights in the chart below.

FIG. 2018 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.
  • Gooseneck: 15% pin weight of total loaded trailer weight.
  • High altitude: reduce gross combined weight by 2% per 1,000 ft of elevation.
FIG. 2018 HITCH Hitch Capacities

Receiver ratings vary by model scope

  • F-250/F-350 Super Duty SRW hitch receiver F-250 F-350 SRW Weight-carrying 15,000 / 1,500 lbs; weight-distributing 15,000 / 1,500 lbs.
  • F-250/F-350 Super Duty SRW w/6.7L engine hitch receiver F-250 F-350 SRW 6 7l Weight-carrying 18,000 / 1,800 lbs; weight-distributing 18,000 / 1,800 lbs.
  • F-350 Super Duty DRW w/6.2L engine hitch receiver F-350 DRW 6 2l Weight-carrying 16,700 / 1,670 lbs; weight-distributing 16,700 / 1,670 lbs.
  • F-350 Super Duty DRW w/6.7L engine and F-450 Super Duty hitch receiver F-350 DRW 6 7l or F-450 Weight-carrying 21,000 / 2,100 lbs; weight-distributing 21,000 / 2,100 lbs.
FIG. 2018 FRONTAL Frontal Area

Frontal-area allowances are tow-type specific

Conventional towing

  • 60 sq ft
    Super Duty Pickup 60 sq. ft. for other Super Duty pickup applications

5th-wheel towing

  • 75 sq ft
    Super Duty Pickup 75 sq. ft. for 5th-wheel and gooseneck applications

Gooseneck towing

  • 75 sq ft
    Super Duty Pickup 75 sq. ft. for 5th-wheel and gooseneck applications
FIG. 2018 SAFETY Universal Safety Baseline

Required equipment and threshold rules for the 2018 guide

This guide year publishes a warranty baseline only; no weight-threshold equipment rule applies to the pickup lineup.

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

NOTES: Document-level universal rules sit beneath the row-specific chart ratings. Use the chart to narrow cab, drivetrain, axle, GCWR, wheelbase, and box length.
Cross-Year

This engine in other supported years

Cross-year comparisons stay within the same published guide structure so earlier rating slices are not merged artificially.

2019 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel
Range: 21,000 - 35,000 lbs
Max rating 35,000 LBS
2020 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel
Range: 21,200 - 37,000 lbs
Max rating 37,000 LBS
2021 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel
Range: 21,200 - 37,000 lbs
Max rating 37,000 LBS
2022 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel
Range: 21,200 - 37,000 lbs
Max rating 37,000 LBS
2023 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel
Range: 25,000 - 38,600 lbs
Max rating 38,600 LBS
2024 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel
Range: 25,000 - 38,600 lbs
Max rating 38,600 LBS
2025 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel
Range: 25,000 - 38,600 lbs
Max rating 38,600 LBS
2026 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel
Range: 25,000 - 38,600 lbs
Max rating 38,600 LBS
Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Ford guide pages used to build the 2018 Ford F-450 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel page.

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Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide 2018

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