What you need to tow with a 2026 Ford F-250 Super Duty

The 2026 Ford F-250 Super Duty is rated from 13,800 to 22,000 lb depending on engine, axle ratio, cab, wheelbase / box and drivetrain — a 59% spread. Find your configuration below, then size the hitch to the trailer you are towing, not to the truck's maximum.

A single towing number for this truck would be a lie. 22,000 lb applies to one exact configuration when properly equipped. Same badge, different engine, axle ratio, cab, wheelbase / box or drivetrain, and the real figure can be thousands of pounds lower. That is why every row below carries its configuration.

2026 Ford F-250 Super Duty towing by configuration

Engine	Axle	Cab	Wheelbase / box	Drive	GCWR (lb)	Max trailer (lb)	Requires
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x4	30,000	22,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	30,000	22,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.55	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x4	30,000	22,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.55	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	30,000	22,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.31	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x4	31,000	22,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.31	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	31,000	22,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.31	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x4	31,000	22,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.55	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x4	31,000	22,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.55	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	31,000	22,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.55	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x4	31,000	22,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x4	30,000	21,900	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.55	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x4	30,000	21,900	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x4	30,000	20,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	30,000	20,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.55	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x4	30,000	20,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.55	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	30,000	20,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.31	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x4	31,000	20,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.31	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	31,000	20,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.55	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x4	31,000	20,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.55	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	31,000	20,000	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x2	30,000	19,500	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	30,000	19,500	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x2	30,000	19,500	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.55	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x2	30,000	19,500	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.55	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	30,000	19,500	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.55	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x2	30,000	19,500	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.31	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x2	31,000	19,500	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.31	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	31,000	19,500	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.31	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x2	31,000	19,500	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.55	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x2	31,000	19,500	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.55	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	31,000	19,500	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.55	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x2	31,000	19,500	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x2	30,000	18,200	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	30,000	18,200	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.55	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	28,300	18,200	Tremor Off-Road Package (17Y).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.55	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x2	30,000	18,200	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.55	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	30,000	18,200	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.31	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x2	31,000	18,200	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.31	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	31,000	18,200	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.55E	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	28,300	18,200	Tremor Off-Road Package (17Y).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.55	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x2	31,000	18,200	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel	3.55	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	31,000	18,200	Requires F-250 High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package (535).
7.3L V8	3.73E	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x2	24,600	18,200	—
7.3L V8	3.73E	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	24,600	18,200	—
7.3L V8	4.30	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x2	26,000	18,200	—
7.3L V8	4.30	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x4	26,000	18,200	—
7.3L V8	4.30	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	26,000	18,200	—
7.3L V8	4.30	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x2	26,000	18,200	—
7.3L V8	4.30	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	26,000	18,200	—
7.3L V8	4.30	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x4	26,000	18,200	—
7.3L V8	4.30	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	26,000	18,200	—
7.3L V8	4.30	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x2	26,000	18,200	—
7.3L V8	4.30	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	26,000	18,200	Tremor Off-Road Package (17Y).
7.3L V8	4.30	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x4	26,000	18,200	—
7.3L V8	3.73E	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	24,600	18,100	—
7.3L V8	3.73E	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x4	24,600	18,000	—
7.3L V8	3.73E	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x2	24,600	18,000	Fixed 9,900 GVWR.
7.3L V8	3.73E	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x2	24,600	17,900	—
7.3L V8	3.73E	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	24,600	17,800	—
7.3L V8	3.73E	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	24,600	17,700	—
7.3L V8	3.73E	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x4	24,600	17,700	—
7.3L V8	3.73E	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x4	24,600	17,500	—
6.8L V8	4.30	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x2	23,500	17,300	—
7.3L V8	3.73	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	23,500	17,100	—
6.8L V8	4.30	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	23,500	17,000	—
6.8L V8	4.30	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x2	23,500	17,000	—
6.8L V8	4.30	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	23,500	17,000	—
6.8L V8	4.30	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x4	23,500	16,900	—
7.3L V8	3.73	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x4	23,500	16,900	—
7.3L V8	3.73	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x2	23,500	16,900	Fixed 9,900 GVWR.
6.8L V8	4.30	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x2	23,500	16,800	—
7.3L V8	3.73	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	23,500	16,700	—
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x2	23,500	16,600	—
6.8L V8	4.30	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	23,500	16,600	—
6.8L V8	4.30	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x4	23,500	16,600	—
6.8L V8	4.30	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	23,500	16,600	—
7.3L V8	3.73	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	23,500	16,600	—
7.3L V8	3.73	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x4	23,500	16,600	—
7.3L V8	3.73	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x4	23,500	16,400	—
6.8L V8	4.30	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x4	23,500	16,300	—
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x4	23,500	16,200	—
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x2	23,500	16,200	—
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	23,500	16,200	—
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	23,500	15,900	—
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x2	23,500	15,900	—
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	23,500	15,900	—
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x4	23,500	15,800	—
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel	3.31	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x4	23,500	15,500	—
6.8L V8	3.73	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x2	21,000	14,800	—
6.8L V8	3.73	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	21,000	14,500	—
6.8L V8	3.73	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x2	21,000	14,500	—
6.8L V8	3.73	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x2	21,000	14,500	—
6.8L V8	3.73	Regular Cab	141.6 in / 8 ft	4x4	21,000	14,400	—
6.8L V8	3.73	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x2	21,000	14,300	—
6.8L V8	3.73	SuperCab	148.0 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	21,000	14,100	—
6.8L V8	3.73	SuperCab	164.2 in / 8 ft	4x4	21,000	14,100	—
6.8L V8	3.73	Crew Cab	159.8 in / 6.75 ft	4x4	21,000	14,100	—
6.8L V8	3.73	Crew Cab	176.0 in / 8 ft	4x4	21,000	13,800	—

Axle ratio is the spec that gets left out. It changes the rating materially, and no commercial vehicle-data API carries it — which is one reason third-party towing databases have been measured overstating ratings by thousands of pounds. It is on your build sheet, or decodable from the RPO label in the glovebox.

GCWR is the maximum combined weight of the loaded truck and the loaded trailer. Max trailer weight assumes the vehicle is properly equipped and otherwise unloaded — every passenger and every pound of cargo comes off it.

Source: 2026 Ford F-250 Super Duty manufacturer trailering chart · last verified 2026-08-29

The kit for this truck

Towing hardware is sized to the trailer. Pick the weight you are actually pulling:

These kits size conventional receiver hardware, which is why the list stops at 16,000 lb — that is where the published receiver classes stop. The 22,000 lb figure in the chart above needs a gooseneck or fifth-wheel hitch, and that hardware is a different category this site does not resolve yet: it mounts in the bed rather than behind the bumper, and is sized against your truck's bed rating rather than a receiver class.

Tow 7,000 lb with a F-250 Super Duty Tow 8,000 lb with a F-250 Super Duty Tow 9,000 lb with a F-250 Super Duty Tow 10,000 lb with a F-250 Super Duty Tow 11,000 lb with a F-250 Super Duty Tow 12,000 lb with a F-250 Super Duty Tow 14,000 lb with a F-250 Super Duty Tow 16,000 lb with a F-250 Super Duty

At this truck's ceiling (22,000 lb) you are past conventional receiver hardware entirely — the highest published receiver class tops out at 20,000 lb. A rating this high is a gooseneck or fifth-wheel rating, which mounts in the bed over the rear axle, and it applies only to a truck equipped for it. See the 16,000 lb kit for this vehicle →

Before you trust any of these numbers

Your payload governs. Addition of trailer hitch weight cannot cause vehicle weights to exceed Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (RGAWR) or Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). These ratings can be found on the certification label located on the driver door or doorframe.
Tongue weight is not free. 10–15% of the trailer sits on your rear axle and comes out of payload, not out of tow rating.
Engines in this chart: 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel · 6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel · 6.8L V8 · 7.3L V8. If yours is not listed, this chart does not cover your configuration.

Common questions

How much can a 2026 Ford F-250 Super Duty tow?

Between 13,800 and 22,000 lb depending on the exact configuration — that is a 59% spread, so a single headline number is misleading. The 22,000 lb figure requires one specific combination of engine, axle ratio, cab, wheelbase / box and drivetrain. Look up your own configuration in the table on this page.

What hitch do I need for a 2026 Ford F-250 Super Duty?

Size the hitch to the trailer, not the truck. For a trailer up to 10,000 lb you need Class 4 hardware with a 2 in receiver, plus a weight-distributing hitch with sway control. The truck's rating is a ceiling you must stay under, not the thing you buy for.

Why is there no payload number on this page?

Because payload is specific to your individual vehicle, not to the model. It is printed on the certification label in your driver's door jamb. Published sources disagree with manufacturers in both directions on payload, so stating one per model would be wrong for most trucks. Your tongue weight counts against payload, which is why it matters.