2022 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 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide 2022. Citations available below.

2022 TOWING RANGE
21,200 - 37,000 LBS
CONVENTIONAL MAX
24,200 LBS
5TH-WHEEL MAX
32,500 LBS
GOOSENECK MAX
37,000 LBS
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
4.30 4x2 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 24,200 lbs 2,420 lbs Tongue · 10% p.30
4.30 4x4 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 24,200 lbs 2,420 lbs Tongue · 10% p.30
Regular Cab
4.30 4x2 141.6 in 45,300 lbs 21,200 lbs 2,120 lbs Tongue · 10% p.30
4.30 4x4 141.6 in 45,300 lbs 21,200 lbs 2,120 lbs Tongue · 10% p.30
Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW 5th-Wheel towing

Crew Cab
4.30 4x2 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 32,500 lbs 4,875 lbs King pin · 15% p.30
4.30 4x4 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 32,500 lbs 4,875 lbs King pin · 15% p.30
Regular Cab
4.30 4x2 141.6 in 45,300 lbs 32,500 lbs 4,875 lbs King pin · 15% p.30
4.30 4x4 141.6 in 45,300 lbs 32,500 lbs 4,875 lbs King pin · 15% p.30
Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW Gooseneck towing

Crew Cab
4.30 4x2 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 34,600 lbs 5,190 lbs Pin · 15% p.30
4.30 4x4 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 32,600 lbs 4,890 lbs Pin · 15% p.30
Regular Cab
4.30 4x2 141.6 in 45,300 lbs 37,000 lbs 5,550 lbs Pin · 15% p.30
4.30 4x4 141.6 in 45,300 lbs 36,400 lbs 5,460 lbs Pin · 15% p.30
PHYSICAL LIMITS MAX HITCH
24,200 LBS
DOCUMENT RULES ALTITUDE
-2% / 1K FT
TOWING LAWS FRONTAL AREA
60-75 SQ FT
SAFETY BASELINE EQUIPMENT
1 RULE
Open policy rules below
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TECHNICAL GUIDE

Document-level towing rules for the 2022 Super Duty guide.

These document-level rules define the physics and safety boundaries of the 2022 Super Duty pickup guide. They apply alongside the row-specific weights in the chart below.

FIG. 2022 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. 2022 HITCH Hitch Capacities

Receiver ratings vary by model scope

  • F-250 less Trailer Tow Package/F-350 SRW Diesel 4x2/F-350 SRW Diesel 4x4 142" 148" hitch receiver F-250 Without Trailer Tow or F-350 SRW Diesel Short Wb Weight-carrying 18,200 / 1,820 lbs; weight-distributing 18,200 / 1,820 lbs.
  • F-350 SRW Gas/F-350 DRW Gas 6.2L hitch receiver F-350 Gas 6 2l Weight-carrying 18,200 / 1,820 lbs; weight-distributing 18,200 / 1,820 lbs.
  • F-250 with Trailer Tow Package/F-350 SRW Diesel 4x4 160" 164" 176" hitch receiver F-250 With Trailer Tow or F-350 SRW Diesel Long Wb Weight-carrying 21,200 / 2,120 lbs; weight-distributing 21,200 / 2,120 lbs.
  • F-350 DRW Diesel and Gas 7.3L/F-450 DRW 142" hitch receiver F-350 DRW or F-450 DRW 142wb Weight-carrying 21,200 / 2,120 lbs; weight-distributing 21,200 / 2,120 lbs.
  • F-450 DRW 176" hitch receiver F-450 DRW 176wb Weight-carrying 24,200 / 2,420 lbs; weight-distributing 24,200 / 2,420 lbs.
FIG. 2022 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. 2022 SAFETY Universal Safety Baseline

Required equipment and threshold rules for the 2022 guide

  • F-250 Pickup F-250 conventional towing at the 20,000-lb. rating requires High-Capacity Trailer Tow Package (535) with the listed tire configurations.

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.
Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Ford guide pages used for the 2022 Ford F-450 pickup overview.

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