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Ford F-250 towing capacity

Cross-year towing decision tools for the Ford F-250. Use this page to find which years and configurations fit your trailer job; open a year page for an exact configuration Tow Check.

Years covered24 (1999–2022)
Configurations746
Highest rating in our dataset15,000 lbs
Highest payload in our dataset4,332 lbs

Figures reflect ratings currently represented in our dataset. Coverage can be partial for some years — confirm the door-jamb sticker and owner’s manual for any specific vehicle.

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Matches must clear the published trailer rating when known. Where payload exists, remaining payload must also stay non-negative after passengers, cargo and tongue weight.

Ford F-250 towing history

Range chart of observed min–max towing ratings by year. Click a year to open its page.

Ford F-250 towing capacity by year

Sorted newest-first below. Use the interactive tools above to filter by trailer weight or compare two years.

YearMinimum ratingMaximum ratingMax payloadConfigurationsExplore
202212,000 lbs15,000 lbs4,323 lbs34Open year
202112,000 lbs15,000 lbs4,323 lbs36Open year
202012,000 lbs15,000 lbs4,323 lbs36Open year
201912,000 lbs15,000 lbs4,332 lbs36Open year
201812,000 lbs13,000 lbs4,200 lbs36Open year
201712,300 lbs13,300 lbs—34Open year
201612,200 lbs12,500 lbs4,040 lbs28Open year
201512,200 lbs12,500 lbs4,240 lbs28Open year
201412,200 lbs12,500 lbs4,240 lbs28Open year
201312,200 lbs12,500 lbs4,240 lbs28Open year
201212,000 lbs12,500 lbs4,290 lbs28Open year
201112,000 lbs12,500 lbs4,080 lbs28Open year
20108,300 lbs10,000 lbs3,160 lbs30Open year
20098,300 lbs10,500 lbs3,160 lbs32Open year
20088,200 lbs10,400 lbs3,110 lbs32Open year
200710,100 lbs11,100 lbs3,200 lbs28Open year
20068,100 lbs9,100 lbs3,200 lbs28Open year
20058,000 lbs9,000 lbs3,100 lbs28Open year
20046,800 lbs7,800 lbs3,320 lbs28Open year
200312,500 lbs12,500 lbs3,380 lbs28Open year
200212,500 lbs12,500 lbs3,440 lbs28Open year
200112,500 lbs12,500 lbs3,725 lbs28Open year
200013,500 lbs14,500 lbs3,725 lbs30Open year
19992,100 lbs9,800 lbs3,840 lbs46Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

Ford F-250 towing capacity ranges (dataset)

Observed minimum and maximum trailer ratings in our dataset for each model year. Values remain available without JavaScript; the interactive chart above enhances this view.

Which Ford F-250 years can tow my trailer?

Compare Ford F-250 model years

20212022
Min towing12,000 lbs12,000 lbs
Max towing15,000 lbs15,000 lbs
Max payload4,323 lbs4,323 lbs
Configurations3634
Drivetrains4x2, 4x44x2, 4x4
CabsCrew Cab, Regular Cab, Super CabCrew Cab, Regular Cab, Super Cab
Beds6.75 ft, 8 ft6.75 ft, 8 ft
Axles3.31, 3.733.31, 3.73
Engines6.2 liters V-8, 6.7 liters V-86.2 liters V-8, 6.7 liters V-8
  • 2022 and 2021 share the same highest dataset towing rating (15,000 lbs).

Coverage warning: one or both years have partial catalog coverage, so differences may reflect dataset gaps rather than true product changes.

Browse Ford F-250 configurations

Showing 50 results (capped at 50).

  • 2022 Limited6.7 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.31 · Tow 15,000 lbs · Payload 2,738 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Limited6.7 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.31 · Tow 15,000 lbs · Payload 2,462 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Super Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 13,000 lbs · Payload 4,048 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Regular Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 13,000 lbs · Payload 4,323 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Super Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 13,000 lbs · Payload 4,048 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Regular Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 13,000 lbs · Payload 4,323 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Super Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 13,000 lbs · Payload 4,048 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 King Ranch6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,538 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 King Ranch6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,282 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,950 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,721 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Super Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,938 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,538 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,282 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Super Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,624 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Super Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,534 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Platinum6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,538 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Platinum6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,282 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,950 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,721 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Super Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,938 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,538 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,282 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Regular Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,888 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Super Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,624 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XL6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Super Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,534 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,950 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,721 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Super Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,938 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,538 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,282 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Regular Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,888 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Super Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,624 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 XLT6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Super Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,534 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Limited6.7 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.31 · Tow 15,000 lbs · Payload 2,738 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Limited6.7 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.31 · Tow 15,000 lbs · Payload 2,462 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Super Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 13,000 lbs · Payload 4,048 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XL6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Regular Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 13,000 lbs · Payload 4,323 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XL6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Super Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 13,000 lbs · Payload 4,048 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XLT6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Regular Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 13,000 lbs · Payload 4,323 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 XLT6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Super Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 13,000 lbs · Payload 4,048 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 King Ranch6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,950 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 King Ranch6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,721 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 King Ranch6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,538 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 King Ranch6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,282 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,950 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,721 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x2 · Super Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,938 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6.75 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,538 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Lariat6.2 liters V-8 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 8 ft · 3.73 · Tow 12,000 lbs · Payload 3,282 lbs
    Open year

Ford F-250 towing capacity by generation

Generation windows are reference metadata. Towing and payload figures are calculated only from years present in our dataset.

GenerationYears (catalog)Years in datasetTowing rangeHighest towingHighest payloadConfigs
2020s2020–20292020, 2021, 202212,000 – 15,000 lbs15,000 lbs4,323 lbs106
2010s2010–20192010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 20198,300 – 15,000 lbs15,000 lbs4,332 lbs304
2000s2000–20092000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20096,800 – 14,500 lbs14,500 lbs3,725 lbs290
1990s1990–199919992,100 – 9,800 lbs9,800 lbs3,840 lbs46

Ford F-250 payload capacity by year

Payload includes passengers, cargo and trailer tongue weight. It is not the same limit as maximum trailer weight.

YearMinimum payloadMaximum payloadConfigurations with payload dataExplore
20222,462 lbs4,323 lbs34Open year
20212,462 lbs4,323 lbs36Open year
20202,462 lbs4,323 lbs36Open year
20192,474 lbs4,332 lbs36Open year
20183,230 lbs4,200 lbs36Open year
20162,980 lbs4,040 lbs28Open year
20153,140 lbs4,240 lbs28Open year
20143,140 lbs4,240 lbs28Open year
20133,140 lbs4,240 lbs28Open year
20123,170 lbs4,290 lbs28Open year
20113,140 lbs4,080 lbs28Open year
20102,850 lbs3,160 lbs30Open year
20092,850 lbs3,160 lbs32Open year
20082,750 lbs3,110 lbs32Open year
20072,800 lbs3,200 lbs28Open year
20062,800 lbs3,200 lbs28Open year
20052,700 lbs3,100 lbs28Open year
20042,320 lbs3,320 lbs28Open year
20032,254 lbs3,380 lbs28Open year
20022,179 lbs3,440 lbs28Open year
20012,493 lbs3,725 lbs28Open year
20002,493 lbs3,725 lbs30Open year
19992,435 lbs3,840 lbs46Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

How Ford F-250 towing capacity changed over time

Year-over-year changes of at least 400 lbs in the highest dataset rating:

  • 2018 → 2019: Maximum towing 13,000 lbs → 15,000 lbs (+2,000 lbs)
  • 2016 → 2017: Maximum towing 12,500 lbs → 13,300 lbs (+800 lbs)
  • 2010 → 2011: Maximum towing 10,000 lbs → 12,500 lbs (+2,500 lbs)
  • 2009 → 2010: Maximum towing 10,500 lbs → 10,000 lbs (-500 lbs)
  • 2007 → 2008: Maximum towing 11,100 lbs → 10,400 lbs (-700 lbs)
  • 2006 → 2007: Maximum towing 9,100 lbs → 11,100 lbs (+2,000 lbs)
  • 2004 → 2005: Maximum towing 7,800 lbs → 9,000 lbs (+1,200 lbs)
  • 2003 → 2004: Maximum towing 12,500 lbs → 7,800 lbs (-4,700 lbs)
  • 2000 → 2001: Maximum towing 14,500 lbs → 12,500 lbs (-2,000 lbs)
  • 1999 → 2000: Maximum towing 9,800 lbs → 14,500 lbs (+4,700 lbs)

Towing capacity is not the only limit

The usable towing limit can be lower than the headline trailer rating. Depending on the vehicle and hitch, these limits can all matter:

  • Max trailer weight — published towing capacity for a configuration
  • Payload — people, cargo, equipment and tongue weight on the tow vehicle
  • GVWR — gross vehicle weight rating
  • GCWR — gross combined weight rating
  • GAWR — axle ratings (front/rear)
  • Hitch rating — hitch and receiver limits
  • Tongue weight — typically a fraction of trailer weight, counted against payload

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