2023 Ford F-450 towing capacity.

Published pickup ratings run from 25,000 - 40,000 lbs for F-450 rows, DRW, 2 engines, 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 2023. Citations available below.

2023 TOWING RANGE
25,000 - 40,000 LBS
CONVENTIONAL MAX
30,000 LBS
5TH-WHEEL MAX
35,000 LBS
GOOSENECK MAX
40,000 LBS
2023 Ford F-450 towing capacity chart
Engine Chart

6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel

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

25,000 - 40,000 lbs Engine page

Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW Conventional towing

Crew Cab
4.30 4x2 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 30,000 lbs 3,000 lbs Tongue · 10% p.31
4.30 4x4 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 30,000 lbs 3,000 lbs Tongue · 10% p.31
Regular Cab
4.30 4x2 141.6 in 46,700 lbs 25,000 lbs 2,500 lbs Tongue · 10% p.31
4.30 4x4 141.6 in 46,700 lbs 25,000 lbs 2,500 lbs Tongue · 10% p.31
Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW 5th-Wheel towing

Crew Cab
4.30 4x2 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 33,900 lbs 5,085 lbs King pin · 15% p.31
4.30 4x4 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 31,900 lbs 4,785 lbs King pin · 15% p.31
Regular Cab
4.30 4x2 141.6 in 46,700 lbs 35,000 lbs 5,250 lbs King pin · 15% p.31
4.30 4x2 141.6 in 48,000 lbs 35,000 lbs 5,250 lbs King pin · 15% 40k Gooseneck Tow Package (535). p.31
4.30 4x4 141.6 in 46,700 lbs 35,000 lbs 5,250 lbs King pin · 15% p.31
Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW Gooseneck towing

Crew Cab
4.30 4x2 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 34,700 lbs 5,205 lbs Pin · 15% p.31
4.30 4x4 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 33,000 lbs 4,950 lbs Pin · 15% p.31
Regular Cab
4.30 4x2 141.6 in 46,700 lbs 38,600 lbs 5,790 lbs Pin · 15% p.31
4.30 4x2 141.6 in 48,000 lbs 40,000 lbs 6,000 lbs Pin · 15% 40k Gooseneck Tow Package (535). p.31
4.30 4x4 141.6 in 46,700 lbs 36,800 lbs 5,520 lbs Pin · 15% p.31
Engine Chart

6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel

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

25,000 - 38,600 lbs Engine page

Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW Conventional towing

Crew Cab
4.30 4x2 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 30,000 lbs 3,000 lbs Tongue · 10% p.31
4.30 4x4 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 30,000 lbs 3,000 lbs Tongue · 10% p.31
Regular Cab
4.30 4x2 141.6 in 46,700 lbs 25,000 lbs 2,500 lbs Tongue · 10% p.31
4.30 4x4 141.6 in 46,700 lbs 25,000 lbs 2,500 lbs Tongue · 10% p.31
Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW 5th-Wheel towing

Crew Cab
4.30 4x2 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 34,000 lbs 5,100 lbs King pin · 15% p.31
4.30 4x4 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 32,000 lbs 4,800 lbs King pin · 15% p.31
Regular Cab
4.30 4x2 141.6 in 46,700 lbs 35,000 lbs 5,250 lbs King pin · 15% p.31
4.30 4x4 141.6 in 46,700 lbs 35,000 lbs 5,250 lbs King pin · 15% p.31
Towing Capacity Chart

F-450 DRW Gooseneck towing

Crew Cab
4.30 4x2 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 34,700 lbs 5,205 lbs Pin · 15% p.31
4.30 4x4 176.0 in 43,500 lbs 33,100 lbs 4,965 lbs Pin · 15% p.31
Regular Cab
4.30 4x2 141.6 in 46,700 lbs 38,600 lbs 5,790 lbs Pin · 15% p.31
4.30 4x4 141.6 in 46,700 lbs 36,900 lbs 5,535 lbs Pin · 15% p.31
POWERTRAIN

Towing Capacity by Engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit across wheel class, tow type, cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, GCWR, wheelbase, and box length. Start here to see the 2023 ratings for your specific F-450 pickup setup.

Ford F-450 rows are filtered from Ford's Super Duty pickup selector. Start with engine, then use the chart to narrow the rest of the truck configuration.

Highest Capacity
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel DRW
Range: 25,000 - 40,000 lbs
Max gooseneck tow 40,000 LBS
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel DRW
Range: 25,000 - 38,600 lbs
Max gooseneck tow 38,600 LBS
PHYSICAL LIMITS MAX HITCH
30,000 LBS
DOCUMENT RULES ALTITUDE
-2% / 1K FT
TOWING LAWS FRONTAL AREA
60-75 SQ FT
SAFETY BASELINE EQUIPMENT
1 RULE
Open policy rules below
VIEW ALL POLICY RULES
TECHNICAL GUIDE

Document-level towing rules for the 2023 Super Duty guide.

These document-level rules define the physics and safety boundaries of the 2023 Super Duty pickup guide. They apply alongside the row-specific weights in the chart below.

FIG. 2023 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. 2023 HITCH Hitch Capacities

Receiver ratings vary by model scope

  • F-250 hitch receiver F-250 Weight-carrying 22,000 / 2,200 lbs; no weight-distributing rating published.
  • F-350 SRW hitch receiver F-350 SRW Weight-carrying 25,000 / 2,500 lbs; no weight-distributing rating published.
  • F-250/F-350 Tremor® hitch receiver F-250 F-350 Tremor Weight-carrying 18,200 / 1,820 lbs; no weight-distributing rating published.
  • F-350 DRW hitch receiver F-350 DRW Weight-carrying 28,000 / 2,800 lbs; no weight-distributing rating published.
  • F-450 DRW hitch receiver F-450 DRW Weight-carrying 30,000 / 3,000 lbs; no weight-distributing rating published.
FIG. 2023 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. 2023 SAFETY Universal Safety Baseline

Required equipment and threshold rules for the 2023 guide

  • F-250 Pickup F-250 conventional towing above 18,200 lbs 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 2023 Ford F-450 pickup overview.

Show source pages for the 2023 guide
DOC_ID: ford-tow DOCUMENT BASIS

Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide 2023

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