2020 Ford F-450 towing capacity.

Published pickup ratings run from 21,200 - 37,000 lbs for F-450 rows, DRW, 1 engine, and Conventional, 5th-Wheel, Gooseneck towing. This Ford guide does not publish a profile/engine available max-payload summary for this year; use the truck certification label for actual payload, GVWR, rear GAWR, passengers, cargo, options, and trailer tongue or pin weight.

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Retrieved from 2020 RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide 2020. Citations available below.

Ratings and row-specific equipment conditions use Ford’s revised 2020 pickup tables. 2020 RV & Trailer Towing Guide. Earlier entries remain available in each row’s history and the complete source history, including entries the revised tables omit. Other document-policy rules retain their separately cited source.

Gooseneck load uses Ford’s revised 15% recommendation. 2020 RV & Trailer Towing Guide, pickup tables pp. 22–26. This estimate uses the listed trailer rating; passengers, cargo, options and hitch load must fit the truck’s actual payload and axle limits. Other document-policy rules retain their separately cited source.

Engine Chart

6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel

F-450 · DRW · Conventional, 5th-Wheel, Gooseneck

21,200 - 37,000 lbs Engine page

Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW Conventional towing

Crew Cab
4.304x2 · 176 in	4x2	176 in	43,500 lbs	24,200 lbs	2,420 lbs Tongue · 10%	Revised Ford guide, p. 26 (02.03.20) Earlier guide history The rating and equipment conditions are retained in the revised guide. 24,200 lbs · No row-specific equipment conditionEarlier guide, p. 26 · Printed cell: 24,200 Earlier entries are source history; the current rating and equipment conditions above come from the revised table. Complete earlier ratings and conditions	Revised p.26
4.304x4 · 176 in	4x4	176 in	43,500 lbs	24,200 lbs	2,420 lbs Tongue · 10%	Revised Ford guide, p. 26 (02.03.20) Earlier guide history The rating and equipment conditions are retained in the revised guide. 24,200 lbs · No row-specific equipment conditionEarlier guide, p. 26 · Printed cell: 24,200 Earlier entries are source history; the current rating and equipment conditions above come from the revised table. Complete earlier ratings and conditions	Revised p.26
Regular Cab
4.304x2 · 142 in	4x2	142 in	45,300 lbs	21,200 lbs	2,120 lbs Tongue · 10%	Revised Ford guide, p. 26 (02.03.20) Earlier guide history The rating and equipment conditions are retained in the revised guide. 21,200 lbs · No row-specific equipment conditionEarlier guide, p. 26 · Printed cell: 21,200 Earlier entries are source history; the current rating and equipment conditions above come from the revised table. Complete earlier ratings and conditions	Revised p.26
4.304x4 · 142 in	4x4	142 in	45,300 lbs	21,200 lbs	2,120 lbs Tongue · 10%	Revised Ford guide, p. 26 (02.03.20) Earlier guide history The rating and equipment conditions are retained in the revised guide. 21,200 lbs · No row-specific equipment conditionEarlier guide, p. 26 · Printed cell: 21,200 Earlier entries are source history; the current rating and equipment conditions above come from the revised table. Complete earlier ratings and conditions	Revised p.26

Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW 5th-Wheel towing

Crew Cab
4.304x2 · 176 in	4x2	176 in	43,500 lbs	32,500 lbs	4,875 lbs King pin · 15%	Revised Ford guide, p. 26 (02.03.20) Earlier guide history The rating and equipment conditions are retained in the revised guide. 32,500 lbs · No row-specific equipment conditionEarlier guide, p. 26 · Printed cell: 34,6002 Earlier entries are source history; the current rating and equipment conditions above come from the revised table. Complete earlier ratings and conditions	Revised p.26
4.304x4 · 176 in	4x4	176 in	43,500 lbs	32,500 lbs	4,875 lbs King pin · 15%	Revised Ford guide, p. 26 (02.03.20) Earlier guide history The rating and equipment conditions are retained in the revised guide. 32,500 lbs · No row-specific equipment conditionEarlier guide, p. 26 · Printed cell: 32,6002 Earlier entries are source history; the current rating and equipment conditions above come from the revised table. Complete earlier ratings and conditions	Revised p.26
Regular Cab
4.304x2 · 142 in	4x2	142 in	45,300 lbs	32,500 lbs	4,875 lbs King pin · 15%	Revised Ford guide, p. 26 (02.03.20) Earlier guide history The rating and equipment conditions are retained in the revised guide. 32,500 lbs · No row-specific equipment conditionEarlier guide, p. 26 · Printed cell: 37,0002 Earlier entries are source history; the current rating and equipment conditions above come from the revised table. Complete earlier ratings and conditions	Revised p.26
4.304x4 · 142 in	4x4	142 in	45,300 lbs	32,500 lbs	4,875 lbs King pin · 15%	Revised Ford guide, p. 26 (02.03.20) Earlier guide history The rating and equipment conditions are retained in the revised guide. 32,500 lbs · No row-specific equipment conditionEarlier guide, p. 26 · Printed cell: 36,4002 Earlier entries are source history; the current rating and equipment conditions above come from the revised table. Complete earlier ratings and conditions	Revised p.26

Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW Gooseneck towing

Crew Cab
4.304x2 · 176 in	4x2	176 in	43,500 lbs	34,600 lbs	5,190 lbs Pin · 15% Revised guide, p. 26	Revised Ford guide, p. 26 (02.03.20) Earlier guide history The rating and equipment conditions are retained; the revised guide adds the gooseneck load percentage. 34,600 lbs · No row-specific equipment conditionEarlier guide, p. 26 · Printed cell: 34,6002 Earlier entries are source history; the current rating and equipment conditions above come from the revised table. Complete earlier ratings and conditions	Revised p.26
4.304x4 · 176 in	4x4	176 in	43,500 lbs	32,600 lbs	4,890 lbs Pin · 15% Revised guide, p. 26	Revised Ford guide, p. 26 (02.03.20) Earlier guide history The rating and equipment conditions are retained; the revised guide adds the gooseneck load percentage. 32,600 lbs · No row-specific equipment conditionEarlier guide, p. 26 · Printed cell: 32,6002 Earlier entries are source history; the current rating and equipment conditions above come from the revised table. Complete earlier ratings and conditions	Revised p.26
Regular Cab
4.304x2 · 142 in	4x2	142 in	45,300 lbs	37,000 lbs	5,550 lbs Pin · 15% Revised guide, p. 26	Revised Ford guide, p. 26 (02.03.20) Earlier guide history The rating and equipment conditions are retained; the revised guide adds the gooseneck load percentage. 37,000 lbs · No row-specific equipment conditionEarlier guide, p. 26 · Printed cell: 37,0002 Earlier entries are source history; the current rating and equipment conditions above come from the revised table. Complete earlier ratings and conditions	Revised p.26
4.304x4 · 142 in	4x4	142 in	45,300 lbs	36,400 lbs	5,460 lbs Pin · 15% Revised guide, p. 26	Revised Ford guide, p. 26 (02.03.20) Earlier guide history The rating and equipment conditions are retained; the revised guide adds the gooseneck load percentage. 36,400 lbs · No row-specific equipment conditionEarlier guide, p. 26 · Printed cell: 36,4002 Earlier entries are source history; the current rating and equipment conditions above come from the revised table. Complete earlier ratings and conditions	Revised p.26

PHYSICAL LIMITS MAX HITCH

24,200 LBS

Highest of 2 printed rows; the row depends on configuration

DOCUMENT RULES ALTITUDE

-2% / 1K FT

FORD LIMITS FRONTAL AREA

60-75 SQ FT

SAFETY BASELINE EQUIPMENT

1 RULE

Open policy rules below

VIEW ALL POLICY RULES

FIG. 2020 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. 2020 RV & Trailer Towing Guide, revised pickup tables pp. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26.
High altitude: reduce gross vehicle weight (GVW) and gross combination weight (GCW) by 2% per 1,000 ft of elevation.

FIG. 2020 HITCH Hitch Capacities

F-450 receiver ratings from Ford's hitch table

F-350 Super Duty DRW/F-450 Regular Cab hitch receiver Printed for: F-450 Regular Cab Weight-carrying 21,200 / 2,120 lbs; weight-distributing 21,200 / 2,120 lbs.
F-450 Super Duty Crew Cab hitch receiver Printed for: F-450 Crew Cab Weight-carrying 24,200 / 2,420 lbs; weight-distributing 24,200 / 2,420 lbs.

FIG. 2020 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. 2020 SAFETY Universal Safety Baseline

Required equipment and threshold rules for the 2020 guide

F-250 Pickup F-250 conventional towing at the 20,000-pound rating requires Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package with the listed tire configurations.

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

FIG. 2020 EQUIP Printed Guidance

What the guide prints as required or recommended

Recommended: A weight-carrying hitch is recommended for all vehicles towing trailers less than 5,000 pounds. Ford guide, p. 15
Required: Weight-distributing hitch: required for certain Class III and all Class IV applications. Ford guide, p. 37
Required: A conventional, identical full-size spare tire is required for trailer towing (mini, compact and dissimilar full-size spare tires should not be used; always replace the spare tire with a new road tire as soon as possible). Ford guide, p. 43

Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Ford guide pages used for the 2020 Ford F-450 pickup overview.

Show source pages for the 2020 guide

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Guide Revision Date 02.03.20

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