Charlotte's hometown Ford truck dealer is here to help you compare towing ratings for two core F-Series models: the F-150 and F-250. These beloved Ford trucks are towing champions. Find out which truck is ready to tackle your towing needs with insight from Town and Country Ford.
Which Ford Truck Meets My Towing Demands?
Which Ford truck is best for my towing needs? That depends on your usual activities. If you love boating days at Lake Norman or you frequently haul work trailers around Charlotte, the Ford F‑150 has the muscle you need. A new Ford F-150 truck can tow up to 13,500 pounds. The best-in-class maximum towing capacity of the F-150 can help you haul utility trailers, watercraft, and recreational vehicles. The towing might of the F-150 is plenty for most Charlotteans.
Carolinians with large campers may want to level up to a Ford F-250 truck. The Ford F-250 has a maximum gooseneck towing capacity of 23,000 pounds. Fifth-wheel towing for the F-250 tops out at 22,100 pounds, and the maximum conventional towing capacity is 22,000 pounds. The initial Ford Super Duty® model is built for hauling large travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers, goosenecks, large boats on dual-axle trailers, livestock trailers, flatbed equipment trailers, and heavier loads.
The best news? With BlueCruise, your new Ford truck offers a hands-free towing experience as you pull trailers down the Concord Parkway or Monroe Expressway.
Ford F-150 Towing Capacity
The new Ford F-150 offers six engines, and three of the powertrains have towing ratings exceeding 11,500 pounds. Which F-150 engine can tow the most? You asked. We answered.
Ford F-150 Towing Capacity by Engine
- 3.5-liter High-Output EcoBoost® V6 – 8,200 pounds
- 2.7-liter EcoBoost® V6 – 8,400 pounds
- 5.2-liter Supercharged V8 (Raptor R) – 8,700 pounds
- 3.5-liter PowerBoost® Hybrid V6 – 11,600 pounds
- 5.0-liter V8 – 12,800 pounds
- 3.5-liter EcoBoost® V6 – 13,500 pounds
Ford F-250 Towing Capacity
Diesel truck buyers from Matthews will be delighted to hear that the High Output Power Stroke® V8 Turbo Diesel engine unlocks 23,000 pounds of towing capability for the new Ford F-250. Note that F-250 towing ratings vary significantly by engine, cab size, and box length.
Ford F-250 Towing Capacity by Engine
- 6.8-liter V8 – 17,300 pounds (conventional towing)
- 7.3-liter V8 – 18,200 pounds (conventional towing)
- 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V8 Turbo Diesel – 22,000 pounds (conventional towing)
- 6.7-liter High Output Power Stroke® V8 Turbo Diesel – 23,000 pounds (gooseneck towing)
Shop for a New Ford Truck in Charlotte
As you explore new Ford trucks for sale in Charlotte along E Independence Blvd., you'll find F-150 and F-250 models that are built to tow. Take a look at the F-Series trucks from our new Ford inventory. You can compare towing ratings as you shop at Charlotte's hometown Ford truck dealer. Every new F-150 and F-250 truck is backed by our transparent Sonic Price® philosophy. Contact the premier new Ford truck dealer near Indian Trail to learn more about the towing capabilities of the F-150 and F-250. Tackle your towing duties with a new truck from Town and Country Ford.