F-150 Towing Capacity: What Each 2026 Engine Can Pull
F-150 towing capacity for 2026 tops out at 13,500 lb with the 3.5L EcoBoost® V6. That rating takes a SuperCrew, the
F-150's four-door crew cab, built as a 4x4 with the Max Tow/Haul Package (53T) and the separate Max Tow axle option.
So if you're buying a truck for a camper, a boat or a work trailer, choose the engine and the towing equipment first
and the trim second. Trim still plays a part, because that axle option isn't offered on every trim or wheel choice,
but trim alone doesn't tell you what a truck can pull. Once you know the setup you need, browse
our new and used F-150s.
Maximum Towing and Payload by Engine
Each 2026 F-150 engine has its own 4x4 towing and payload maximum, including the engines in the Raptor and Raptor
R, the F-150's off-road performance models.
2026 F-150 maximum 4x4 towing and payload by engine
Engine
Max towing (4x4)
Max payload (4x4)
What the towing figure takes
2.7L EcoBoost V6
8,200 lb
1,715 lb
A 4x4
5.0L V8
12,800 lb
2,080 lb
SuperCrew 4x4, Max Tow/Haul Package (53T) and Max Tow axle
3.5L EcoBoost V6
13,500 lb
2,175 lb
SuperCrew 4x4, Max Tow/Haul Package (53T) and Max Tow axle
3.5L PowerBoost® Full Hybrid V6
11,600 lb
1,740 lb
SuperCrew 4x4, Max Tow/Haul Package (53T) and Max Tow axle
3.5L EcoBoost High-Output V6 (Raptor)
8,200 lb
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A Raptor 4x4
5.2L supercharged V8 (Raptor R)
8,700 lb
1,410 lb (37-inch tires)
A Raptor R 4x4
A single F-150 may not reach its engine's top towing figure and top payload figure at the same time.
What Decides How Much You Can Tow
Four things decide which 2026 F-150 fits your trailer, and the trim comes after all four.
Your trailer's loaded weight: Go by what the trailer weighs packed for a trip, not empty. Use each engine's 4x4
maximum to shortlist the engines that clear that weight.
The towing equipment on the truck: The top figures for the 5.0L V8, the PowerBoost hybrid and the 3.5L EcoBoost
V6 need both pieces of max-tow equipment: Ford's 53T towing package and a separate axle upgrade. A truck without
them can't reach those numbers.
The cab and the drive: Ford's highest F-150 towing figures are for a SuperCrew 4x4, and every figure in this
guide is a 4x4 maximum. A 4x2 or another cab carries its own rating.
What rides in the truck: Payload and the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) cap the weight of the people and gear
in the cab and bed. Your trailer's tongue weight, the weight it puts on the hitch, counts against payload and
GVWR too. Towing on any truck also varies with its configuration, cargo, accessories and passengers.
With a shortlist in hand, check the actual truck. Confirm its own towing rating, then make sure the passengers,
cargo and accessories you'll carry, plus your trailer's tongue weight, fit within the carrying capacity on the
label in its door jamb. When you've narrowed it to one truck,
ask about that truck's towing rating.
Choosing an Engine for Your Trailer
Each 2026 F-150 engine suits a different kind of trailer, and each one comes with a tradeoff.
2.7L EcoBoost V6: For Lighter Trailers
In 4x4 form, the 2.7L EcoBoost V6 can pull up to 8,200 lb, with 325 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque through a 10-speed
automatic. Ford doesn't offer the 53T towing package with this engine, so a 2.7L can't be equipped to tow more
than that.
A good fit: The 2.7L works for a utility trailer, a small boat or a lighter camper, as long as the trailer's
loaded weight stays well under that limit.
Look elsewhere: If your trailer is close to that limit, or you plan to move up to something bigger, the
PowerBoost hybrid, 5.0L V8 and 3.5L EcoBoost V6 all go higher when properly equipped.
The 5.0L V8 tows up to 12,800 lb as a SuperCrew 4x4 equipped with the max-tow package and the optional axle
upgrade. It makes 400 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque, but the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 makes more torque and tows more.
Pick it: It makes sense when you want a V8 and your loaded camper, boat or equipment trailer stays inside that
rating.
Skip it: If you need the highest rating in the lineup, that's the 3.5L EcoBoost V6.
In a SuperCrew 4x4 fitted with the 53T towing package and the upgraded axle, the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 is rated for up
to 13,500 lb. That's the highest figure for any 2026 F-150. It makes 400 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque, and it also
carries the most payload of any 2026 F-150 4x4 engine.
Choose it: It's the one to get when you pull a heavy camper, a big boat or a loaded equipment trailer and want
the most towing an F-150 offers.
Consider another engine: Your trailer may be light enough for the 2.7L EcoBoost V6, or you may prefer a V8. If
the hybrid's fuel economy matters more to you than the extra towing, look at the PowerBoost.
3.5L PowerBoost Full Hybrid V6: Towing Plus Fuel Economy
The 3.5L PowerBoost Full Hybrid V6 can tow up to 11,600 lb on a SuperCrew 4x4 that has both Ford's max-tow
package and the separate axle option. Its gas engine and electric motor make 430 hp and 570 lb-ft combined, the
most torque of any F-150 engine except the Raptor R's. The hybrid pairs them with a 10-speed Modular Hybrid
transmission. The EPA rates the F-150 Pickup 4WD hybrid at 23 mpg combined, measured without a trailer.
It suits you: This is the engine for a camper or boat within its rating when most of your driving happens without
a trailer, which is where that EPA rating applies.
Look elsewhere: Choose the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 if you need the highest rating or the most payload. The 5.0L V8 also
carries more payload than the hybrid.
The Raptor and the Raptor R™ are the F-150's off-road performance models. As a 4x4, the Raptor tows up to 8,200
lb, the same as a 2.7L EcoBoost 4x4. Its 3.5L EcoBoost High-Output V6 is rated at 450 hp and 510 lb-ft on premium
fuel. The Raptor R can pull up to 8,700 lb as a 4x4, and its 5.2L supercharged V8 is rated at 720 hp and 640
lb-ft on premium fuel.
Worth a look: Go for a Raptor when you want one for its own sake and your trailer fits within its rating.
Pass on it: If towing weight is the main reason you're buying, a 3.5L EcoBoost V6, 5.0L V8 or PowerBoost hybrid
is rated higher in SuperCrew 4x4 form with Ford's towing package plus the separate axle option.
Towing capacity, payload and GVWR measure three different things, and a truck has to stay within all three on every
trip.
Towing capacity is the heaviest trailer the truck can pull. Ford rates the F-150 for maximum conventional towing,
meaning a trailer coupled to a hitch at the back of the truck. Fifth-wheel and gooseneck towing are rated
differently, and this guide doesn't cover them, so
ask about fifth-wheel or gooseneck
towing if that's your plan.
Payload is the weight the truck can carry in its cab and bed: you, your passengers, tools, coolers and anything
else riding in or on the truck.
GVWR is the most the truck may weigh fully loaded, counting the truck itself and everything in it.
When you tow, the trailer's tongue weight, the part of its weight that presses down on the hitch, counts against
the truck's payload along with your passengers and cargo. For a conventional trailer, Ford's guideline is a tongue
weight of 10% of the trailer's total loaded weight. Optional equipment lowers the truck's payload by the
equipment's own weight. The tongue weight, passengers and cargo together can't push the truck past its GVWR or its
rear axle rating.
A truck can be under its towing limit and over its payload limit at the same time, so check both. For the truck
you're actually buying, look at the label on the door jamb, which lists the carrying capacity of that exact truck.
If any of its numbers aren't clear, ask
about that truck's carrying capacity.
What It Takes to Reach the Maximum
The top F-150 towing figures rest on two pieces of equipment: the 53T package and a separate axle option. To reach
its engine's maximum, a 5.0L V8, PowerBoost hybrid or 3.5L EcoBoost V6 needs both, and the truck has to be a
SuperCrew 4x4.
What the Max Tow/Haul Package (53T) Includes
The package adds an integrated trailer brake controller and an electronic-locking rear axle matched to the engine.
With the 3.5L EcoBoost V6, that axle has a 3.55 axle ratio, and with the 5.0L V8 a 3.73. The PowerBoost hybrid
comes with the 3.73 axle as standard. The package isn't available with the 2.7L EcoBoost V6.
Which trucks can get the package depends on the trim and, on some trims, the equipment group. An equipment group is
the set of equipment a truck was ordered with, and its Ford order code, such as 200A, shows on the window sticker.
The package is optional on the XL, the STX with equipment group 200A, the XLT and the Lariat. On the Tremor, which
comes as a 4x4, it's optional with equipment group 401A or 402B and included with 402A. It's standard on the King
Ranch and Platinum.
Where the Max Tow Axle Isn't Offered
This axle is a separate, optional upgrade: a 3.55 or 3.73 Max Tow electronic-locking rear axle, which Ford requires
for maximum trailer towing. The 53T package alone doesn't give a truck the top rating. The truck also needs the
axle option, so check the window sticker or the build sheet for it.
That axle isn't offered on the XL, on equipment group 300A, or with 17-inch wheels, 18-inch painted aluminum wheels
or 22-inch wheels. So an XL can be ordered with the 53T package but still can't reach the top figures.
Trim alone doesn't establish towing capacity. Even a King Ranch or Platinum, which comes with the 53T package
standard, still needs the right engine, a SuperCrew 4x4 and the optional axle to reach the top figure, and some
wheel choices rule that axle out. Once the towing setup is settled,
our
F-150 trim guide, XL to Platinum, helps you choose the trim.
Towing Here in the Indianapolis Metro
Here in the Indianapolis metro, your F-150 may have more than one trailer to tow. Your weekdays might mean a work
trailer headed to a job site, and your weekends a boat on the White River or a trip to Mounds State Park. Whatever
the mix, size the truck to the heaviest loaded trailer you'll pull.
Central Indiana's farm country is flat to gently rolling, but level roads don't raise a truck's limits. Ford's
ratings and the label in the door jamb still decide what you can safely hitch up and load.
Indiana winters bring snow and road salt, and salt is hard on a hitch and everything underneath a truck. Before
your first trip of the season with the boat or camper, have
our service department look the
truck over. You can book that
visit online.
The exact build you need, a SuperCrew 4x4 with your engine and both pieces of max-tow equipment, may not be in
stock. If it isn't, ask about
our Custom Factory Order
program.
If a certified truck suits your budget better, browse
our certified pre-owned
inventory and read about the
Ford Blue Advantage program. The figures in this guide are for 2026 models, so check any used truck's own
door-jamb label and towing equipment before you hitch up.
The highest 2026 F-150 towing rating is 13,500 lb, for a 3.5L EcoBoost V6 SuperCrew 4x4 that carries Ford's 53T
towing package plus the optional axle upgrade. With that same setup, the 5.0L V8 tops out at 12,800 lb and the
PowerBoost hybrid at 11,600 lb. As 4x4s, the 2.7L EcoBoost V6 and the Raptor each max out at 8,200 lb, and the
Raptor R at 8,700 lb.
Towing capacity is the heaviest trailer a truck can pull. Payload is the weight it can carry in the cab and bed,
including you, your passengers and your gear. The highest 4x4 payload on a 2026 F-150 is 2,175 lb, with the 3.5L
EcoBoost V6. The label in a truck's door jamb shows that truck's own carrying capacity.
Start with your camper's or boat's loaded weight, and use each engine's 4x4 maximum to shortlist the engines that
clear it. A lighter trailer may fit a 2.7L EcoBoost V6. A heavier one points to the 5.0L V8, PowerBoost hybrid or
3.5L EcoBoost V6, each as a SuperCrew 4x4 fitted with the towing package as well as the axle upgrade.
Choose the trim after that. Then confirm the actual truck's towing rating, and check the carrying capacity on its
door-jamb label against the passengers, cargo and accessories you'll carry, plus the trailer's tongue weight on
the hitch. When you've found a truck,
ask about its towing rating.
Trim alone doesn't establish towing capacity. The engine, the cab, the 53T package and the separate axle upgrade
set the top figures. Trim and wheels still count, because that axle isn't offered on the XL, on equipment group
300A, or with 17-inch, 18-inch painted aluminum or 22-inch wheels. Towing on any truck also varies with its
configuration, cargo, accessories and passengers.
It adds an integrated trailer brake controller and an electronic-locking rear axle matched to the engine. That
axle has a 3.55 axle ratio with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 and a 3.73 axle ratio with the 5.0L V8. The 3.73 axle is
standard on the PowerBoost hybrid.
The package alone doesn't give the top towing rating. The truck also needs a separate axle upgrade, which shows
on the window sticker or the build sheet. The package is optional on the XL, the STX with equipment group 200A,
the XLT and the Lariat. It's optional or included on the Tremor, depending on the equipment group, and standard
on the King Ranch and Platinum.
No. Ford doesn't offer that package with the 2.7L EcoBoost V6, so a 2.7L 4x4 stays at its 8,200 lb maximum. If
your trailer needs more, look at the 5.0L V8, the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 or the PowerBoost hybrid.
Yes. The 3.5L PowerBoost Full Hybrid V6 is rated to tow up to 11,600 lb when the truck is a SuperCrew 4x4
carrying Ford's 53T package and the upgraded axle. It makes 430 hp and 570 lb-ft combined. The EPA rates the
F-150 Pickup 4WD hybrid at 23 mpg combined, measured without a trailer.
GVWR stands for Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: the most the truck may weigh fully loaded, counting the truck itself
plus passengers and cargo. For a specific truck, check the label in its door jamb, which shows that truck's own
carrying capacity.
The 2026 F-150 Raptor, with its 3.5L EcoBoost High-Output V6, tows up to 8,200 lb as a 4x4. The Raptor R, with
its 5.2L supercharged V8, has an 8,700 lb maximum as a 4x4.
No. The 3.5L EcoBoost V6 is rated for up to 13,500 lb and the 5.0L V8 for up to 12,800 lb, both as SuperCrew 4x4s
carrying Ford's 53T package plus the upgraded axle. The 3.5L EcoBoost V6 also makes more torque, 500 lb-ft
against the V8's 410 lb-ft.
Ask us whether the configuration you need is available. When you
ask about an F-150 configuration,
name the engine, the cab and the towing equipment you want. If that truck isn't in stock,
our Custom Factory Order
program is the place to start.
