Ford F-150 what do I need for towing?

JIMNLIN wrote:

I would make one correction; with a few caveats it's rated to tow 13,200 lbs. Such as it has to have the Heavy Duty Payload Package (HDPP), 157" WB, 20-inch wheels, to name a few. You have to check the Payload sticker on the door of the truck to be sure of what you are getting.

Yeah the F150HDPP is the only F150 that can come close to towing certain types of 13k lb trailers. A F150 with the small 7050 gvwr and 3800 rawr simply doesn't have enopugh rear axle capacity to carry a hitch load from a 13k lb rv trailer.
Tow means to carry and pull.

Many F150 owners bit into the max tow option thinking it allows a f150 to tow the max. Don't get me wrong but the max tow option is worth the extra cost.
All the max tow option is per Ford ;
• 3.55 Electronic-locking rear-axle
• 4-pin/7-pin wiring harness
• 36 Gallon fuel tank
• Auxiliary transmission oil cooler
• Engine oil cooler
• Class IV trailer hitch receiver
• Pro Trailer Backup Assist with Tailgate LED
• Smart Trailer Tow Connector (standard on LARIAT and higher)
• Integrated Trailer Brake Controller
• Upgraded front stabilizer bar
• Upgraded rear bumper
And of course the different cab and engine configurations.

I'll list the top F150 for towing...starts with
...the 7850 GVWR and 4800 rawr good for up to 2500 lbs or so in the bed.

...next down is a 7600 gvwr and 4550 rawr good for maybe 2200 lbs in the bed.

...then a 7050 gvwr with 4050 rwar good for around 1800 lbs in the bed.

...6800 gvwr and tiny 3800 rawr good for approx 1500 lb in the bed.
All truck above can be had with the "max tow " option.

And other F150 with smaller gvwr and rawrs....real grocery getters.

Those yellow payload stickers are a GVWR based payload which may overload the rear axle. Some of it may have to be placed on the trucks front axle such as work trucks full overhead racks like we see on overhead door service trucks folks use.

YOu are actually incorrect about the 150 required to get the 13200lb tow capacity.

The 150 WITH the Max tow option-WITHOUT the HDPP is the 150 that is rated to tow the max.


Required to get the tow rating of 13200 and a GCWR of 18400lbs is as follows:

-NO HDPP
-YES Max TOW
-YES 20 inch wheels
-YES 3.5 ecoboost-
-YES Crew Cab
-YES 157" wheelbase 6.5 bed
-YES 4X2

A 150 with both the Max Tow and the HDPP is rated as follows:

- 4X2 Supercrew 157" wheelbase 18 inch wheels: 17100 GCWR / 11700 Tow rating


- 4X4 Supercrew 157" wheelbase 18 inch wheels: 17100 GCWR / 11500 Tow rating

The HDPP package give you the higher rear axle rating, higher GVWR, meaning higher payload but that also takes away from the tow capacity.


My truck in sig is a 18 150 with max tow, with 20 inch wheels, with 3,5 eco, with 7050 GVWR, with 4050 RAWR without HDPP is rated to tow 13000lbs and the hitch has a 1320lb rating sticker on with WDH.

Does that mean it can tow a 13000lb travel trailer no it doesn't but it does mean I can tow flat bed trailer with say a vehicle or two on it weighing in at 13k loaded correctly to get the tongue weight in the correct range for my truck. Being an RV forum we all think RV with these ratings and those published ratings are NOT RV specific and people in the RV world very often forget that.