Ford has released their 2021 towing guide
Ford 2021 towing guide You can get the highest tow ratings with max payload package. All of the F150 engines have received significant bumps in tow ratings. The 2.7 is now up to 10,000lbs, the ...
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Groover wrote:I hear ya.otrfun wrote:I do it every day. It's a better ratio than pulling 30,000lbs with an F450 and that seems to widely accepted.Groover wrote:Can higher tow ratings overcome basic physics (truck weight vs. trailer weight)---the ole tail-waggin-the-dog syndrome?
Ford 2021 towing guide
You can get the highest tow ratings with max payload package.
All of the F150 engines have received significant bumps in tow ratings.
The 2.7 is now up to 10,000lbs, the diesel is up to 12,100lbs and the 5.0 is up to 13,000lbs.
Maximum GCRW is 19,500lbs. If I recall correctly the maximum GCWR for a 1991 F350 was 18,500lbs. Things have really changed.
A 5,000 lb. F150 pulling 13k? Seriously?!
However, for my level of comfort we wouldn't consider towing any more than ~13k on any cross-country trip with our '16 Ram 3500 SRW Cummins. I think Ram got the max. tow capacity of 16k just right.
I've towed 8k-10k with an aluminum F150 5.0 and a late model Tundra with a 5.7 (~10k tow rating for both). Both felt much less stable than our 3500 when we towed 15k.
There's no way I would consider towing 13k with an F150 that weighs 3k less (with almost half the torque) on any cross-country trip. Yup, I know folks claim they do it all the time (i.e., tows like it's not there). But, telling myself that ain't gonna make my pucker factor go away :E
