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Ford Towing Guide

Whether you need to get equipment to the worksite or a camper out into the woods, Ford trucks and SUVs give you unrivaled towing capacity along with comfortable and safe cabins for the longest of hauls. But it’s not always easy to figure out what vehicle you need for your specific type of towing. Even when talking about just one model, differences in equipment can make a difference of thousands of pounds. That’s why we’ve put together this towing guide, to help you sort through different models and configurations to find what’s right for you.

Ford Truck Towing Capacities

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Ford F-150 Towing Capacity

The Ford F-150 is an icon. The best-selling truck in America for decades now, the F-150 offers incredible capability, thanks to a wide selection of powertrains and cutting-edge technology. The F-150 is built from a mix of aluminum alloy and high-strength steel to make for a strong but lightweight truck that can handle anything. Four different powertrains are offered, including a segment-first hybrid powertrain, as well as the popular Coyote V8. There are multiple EcoBoost options available too, to help maximize both power and fuel efficiency. So whatever you need to tow, the F-150 has a configuration that will impress you.

Engine HP @ RPM Torque @ RPM Max Towing (lbs) Max Payload (lbs)
2.7L EcoBoost V6 325 @ 5,000 400 lb-ft @ 3,000 8,400 1,775
3.5L EcoBoost V6 400 @ 6,000 500 lb-ft @ 3,100 13,500 3,250
5.0L Ti-VCT V8 400 @ 6,000 410 lb-ft @ 4,250 12,900 2,230
3.5L PowerBoost Full Hybrid V6 430 @ 6,000 570 lb-ft @ 3,000 11,200 1,755
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Ford F-150 Lightning Towing Capacity

You might have to take a closer look to tell the Lightning apart from the rest of the F-150 lineup, but it is still different enough that we gave it its own section. The Lightning is everything that makes the F-150 such a superb truck but with an electric drivetrain. The world’s first pure electric full-size pickup, the Lightning offers up to 320 miles of range and will hit 60 mph in under 4 seconds. There are two different battery packs offered, and each comes with different power, range, and towing capabilities, but whichever one you choose, you’ll get a superbly capable truck. To show off just how capable it is, when Ford announced the Lightning, it was with a publicity event where the truck pulled a 1 million pound train. Ford doesn’t recommend doing this yourself, but the towing capacities for the Lightning are nonetheless impressive. That’s why the Lighting was named MotorTrend’s Truck of the Year for 2023*.

Ford F-150 Lightning Standard Range Battery Extended Range Battery
Horsepower 452 580
Torque 775 lb-ft 775 lb-ft
Max Payload 2,235 lbs 1,913 lbs
Max Towing 7,700 lbs 10,000 lbs
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Ford Super Duty Towing Capacity

If your towing needs tend towards the extreme, the Super Duty is the only way to go. With the most power and best towing capacity in its class, the Super Duty isn’t just the highest towing capacity truck in the Ford lineup, it’s the best in its class. As you would expect, the Super Duty comes with a huge list of configuration options, so you can be sure to get a truck that’s perfectly suited to your specific towing needs. Whether it’s personal or commercial towing you need, the Super Duty has the latest and most advanced technology to help make towing easy.

Ford Super Duty  
Max Horsepower 500
Max Torque 1,200 lb-ft
Conventional Towing Up to 30,000 lbs
5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing Up to 40,000 lbs
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Ford Ranger Towing Capacity

If you’re looking for fantastic towing capacity in a midsize package, the Ford Ranger is a shockingly excellent solution. The standard 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine is turbocharged for better torque across a wider range of the powerband, and that makes for a much better towing capacity than what you’ll find in the Ranger’s competitors. This solidly built engine is mated with a durable 10-speed automatic transmission that delivers excellent capability as well as fuel economy. And like the rest of the Ford truck lineup, the Ranger is built to tackle offroad conditions as well as smooth highway cruising.

Ford Ranger 2.3L EcoBoost® 2.7L EcoBoost®
HP @ RPM 270 315
Torque @ RPM 310 lb-ft 400 lb-ft
Max Towing (lbs) 7,500 7,500
Max Payload (lbs) 1,805 1,711

Ford SUV Towing Capacities

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Ford Expedition Towing Capacity

The Expedition offers even more towing capacity than some configurations of the F-150 while still having room for the whole family to comfortably stretch out inside. Some of that is due to the truck-like body-on-frame construction that makes for unparalleled toughness. And some of it is due to the advanced 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 that comes with lots of low-end grunt to make towing effortless.

Ford Expedition Expedition 4X2 Expedition 4X4 Expedition MAX 4X2 Expedition MAX 4X4
Standard Engine 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 with Ti-VCT 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 with Ti-VCT 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 with Ti-VCT 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 with Ti-VCT
Curb Weight (lbs) 5,368 5,623 5,534 5,794
Max Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 104.6 104.6 121.5 121.5
Fuel Tank (gallons) 23.2 23.2 27.8 27.8
Max Towing Capacity (lbs) 9,300 9,200 9,000 9,000
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Ford Explorer Towing Capacity

The Ford Explorer defines the SUV the same way that the F-150 defines the pickup truck. This iconic vehicle is the benchmark for midsize SUVs, and it’s easy to see why. With its luxurious cabin and highly capable drivetrain options, the Explorer is a stylish way to get all of your stuff to wherever it needs to go.

Ford Explorer Engines Max Towing Capacity
2.3L EcoBoost I4 5,300 lbs
3.0L EcoBoost V6 5,600 lbs
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Ford Edge Towing Capacity

The Edge offers a smaller and easier-to-handle midsize crossover for people who don’t need the three rows of seating offered by the Explorer. This technologically advanced crossover is offered with two choices of engine, both of which come mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission that makes for great towing and truly impressive highway fuel economy.

Ford Edge Engines Max Towing Capacity
2.0L EcoBoost® I-4 (AWD) 3,500 lbs
2.7L EcoBoost® V6 (AWD) 3,500 lbs
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Ford Bronco Towing Capacity

This rugged SUV is an absolute legend of offroading. Many of the things that make for a great offroader also make for great towing capacity, always useful, since many offroad adventures require additional equipment that’s easiest to tow. There are a couple of different body configurations, as well as two different engines offered, but you get the same great towing capacity whatever you choose.

Ford Bronco Engines Max Towing - 2-Door (lbs) Max Towing - 4-Door (lbs)
2.3L EcoBoost® I4 3,500 3,500
2.7L EcoBoost V6 3,500 3,500
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Ford Bronco Sport Towing Capacity

With the Bronco Sport, Ford brings serious offroad capability to the compact segment. With that comes the towing capacity you need to take your dirt bikes, jet skis, or a small camper with you wherever the adventure takes you.

Ford Bronco Sport Engines Max Towing Capacity
1.5L EcoBoost® I3 2,000
2.0L EcoBoost I4 2,200
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Ford Escape Towing Capacity

Stylish, efficient, and technologically advanced, the Ford Escape has a lot to offer, and an uncommonly good towing capacity is definitely on that list. You might not think of a compact crossover as a good towing vehicle, but you can when it’s an Escape.

Ford Escape Engines Max Towing Capacity
2.5L I4 Hybrid / PHEV 1,500 lbs
1.5L EcoBoost I3 2,000 lbs
2.0L EcoBoost I4 3,500 lbs

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