F-150 Towing & Payload Checker

Ford F-150, 2015–2026 · Conventional towing · Numbers straight from Ford's official towing guides

2021 Ford F-150 Towing Capacity

Conventional towing, from Ford's official 2021 RV & Trailer Towing Guide.

Quick answer

Best case: 14,000 lbs — 3.5L EcoBoost V6 · SuperCab 4x2 · 6.5 ft · 3.55 axle.

That is the brochure number, for an empty truck with the right packages. Real-world, payload usually runs out first. Run your exact truck and load in the checker →

Engine	Max tow (lbs)	Max payload (lbs)	Best tow setup
3.3L Ti-VCT V6	8,200	1,985	Regular Cab 4x2 · 6.5 ft · 3.73
2.7L EcoBoost V6	10,100	2,480	SuperCab 4x4 · 5.5 ft · 3.73
3.5L EcoBoost V6	14,000	3,250	SuperCab 4x2 · 6.5 ft · 3.55
3.5L PowerBoost Hybrid V6	12,700	2,120	SuperCrew 4x2 · 5.5 ft · 3.55
5.0L V8	13,000	3,325	Regular Cab 4x2 · 8 ft · 3.73
3.0L Power Stroke Diesel V6	12,100	1,840	SuperCab 4x4 · 5.5 ft · 3.55

Full 2021 configuration table

Every conventional-towing row Ford publishes for the 2021 F-150. Rows that share a configuration at different GCWRs are equipment variants — see the notes (Max Trailer Tow Package, Heavy-Duty Payload Package, and similar requirements). Payload is Ford's maximum for the engine, not for one specific cab/bed — your doorjamb sticker has your truck's real figure.

3.3L Ti-VCT V6 — max payload 1,985 lbs (guide figure for this engine)

Cab	Bed	Drive	Axle	GCWR (lbs)	Max tow (lbs)
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.55	9,400	5,000
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	12,600	8,200
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.55	9,500	5,000
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.73	12,700	8,200
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.55	9,700	5,100
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	12,800	8,200
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x4	3.73	12,900	8,200
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.55	9,700	5,000
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.73	12,900	8,200
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.73	13,100	8,100
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.55	9,900	5,100
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.73	13,000	8,200
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.73	13,300	8,200

2.7L EcoBoost V6 — max payload 2,480 lbs (guide figure for this engine)

Cab	Bed	Drive	Axle	GCWR (lbs)	Max tow (lbs)	Notes
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.15	12,200	7,600
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.55	12,200	7,600
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	13,200	8,600
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.15	12,300	7,600
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.55	12,300	7,600
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.73	13,300	8,600
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.73	14,800	10,000	Requires 2.7L EcoBoost Payload Package (622)
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.55	12,500	7,700
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	13,300	8,500
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x4	3.55	12,600	7,700
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x4	3.73	13,300	8,400
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x4	3.73	15,100	10,000	Requires 2.7L EcoBoost Payload Package (622)
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.15	12,600	7,700
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.55	12,600	7,700
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.73	13,300	8,400
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.73	15,000	10,000	Requires 2.7L EcoBoost Payload Package (622)
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.15	12,600	7,600
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.55	12,600	7,600
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	13,300	8,300
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	15,100	10,000	Requires 2.7L EcoBoost Payload Package (622)
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.55	12,800	7,600
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.73	13,300	8,100
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.73	15,300	10,100	Requires 2.7L EcoBoost Payload Package (622)
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.15	12,700	7,700
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.55	12,700	7,700
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.73	13,300	8,300
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.73	15,100	10,000	Requires 2.7L EcoBoost Payload Package (622)
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.15	12,800	7,800
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.55	12,800	7,800
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	13,300	8,300
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	15,100	10,000	Requires 2.7L EcoBoost Payload Package (622)
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.55	12,900	7,700
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.73	13,300	8,100
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.73	15,400	10,100	Requires 2.7L EcoBoost Payload Package (622)

3.5L EcoBoost V6 — max payload 3,250 lbs (guide figure for this engine)

Cab	Bed	Drive	Axle	GCWR (lbs)	Max tow (lbs)	Notes
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.31	16,100	11,200
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.55	16,100	11,200
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.55	17,900	13,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.73	18,400	13,300	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C); Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627)
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x4	3.31	16,400	11,200
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x4	3.55	16,400	11,200
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x4	3.55	17,900	12,700	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x4	3.73	18,400	13,100	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C); Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627)
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.31	16,200	11,000
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.55	16,200	11,000
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.55	17,500	12,300	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.31	16,500	11,200
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.55	16,500	11,200
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.55	19,400	14,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	19,400	14,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C); Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627)
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.31	16,500	11,100
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.55	16,500	11,100
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.55	17,700	12,300	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.31	16,800	11,200
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.55	16,800	11,200
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.55	19,400	13,800	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	19,400	13,800	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C); Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627)
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.31	16,500	11,200
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.55	16,500	11,200
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.55	19,300	14,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.31	16,600	11,300
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.55	16,600	11,300
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.55	19,400	14,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	19,400	14,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C); Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627)
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.31	16,800	11,300
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.55	16,800	11,300
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.55	19,400	13,900	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.31	16,800	11,200
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.55	16,800	11,200
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.55	19,400	13,800	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	19,500	13,800	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C); Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627)

3.5L PowerBoost Hybrid V6 — max payload 2,120 lbs (guide figure for this engine)

Cab	Bed	Drive	Axle	GCWR (lbs)	Max tow (lbs)	Notes
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.55	16,700	11,000
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.55	18,400	12,700	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.55	16,800	11,100
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.55	18,400	12,700	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.73	17,000	11,000
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.73	18,400	12,400	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	17,000	11,000
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	18,400	12,400	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)

5.0L V8 — max payload 3,325 lbs (guide figure for this engine)

Cab	Bed	Drive	Axle	GCWR (lbs)	Max tow (lbs)	Notes
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.15	13,000	8,300
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.31	13,000	8,300
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	13,800	9,100
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.15	14,800	9,900
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.31	14,800	9,900
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.73	15,300	10,400
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.73	17,900	13,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x2	3.73	18,000	13,000	Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627)
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.31	13,200	8,200
Regular Cab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	14,600	9,600
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x4	3.31	14,800	9,700
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x4	3.73	15,600	10,500
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x4	3.73	17,900	12,800	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
Regular Cab	8 ft	4x4	3.73	18,300	13,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C); Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627)
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.15	14,800	9,800
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.31	14,800	9,800
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.73	15,500	10,500
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x2	3.73	17,800	12,800	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.15	14,800	9,600
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.31	14,800	9,600
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	15,600	10,400
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	18,200	13,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	18,300	13,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C); Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627)
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.31	14,800	9,500
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.73	15,800	10,500
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.73	17,600	12,300	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.31	14,800	9,400
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	15,800	10,400
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	18,400	13,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCab	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	18,500	13,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C); Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627)
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.15	14,800	9,700
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.31	14,800	9,700
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.73	15,600	10,500
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x2	3.73	18,100	12,900	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.15	14,800	9,600
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.31	14,800	9,600
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	15,600	10,400
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	18,200	13,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x2	3.73	18,400	13,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C); Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627)
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.31	14,800	9,400
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.73	15,800	10,400
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.73	18,400	13,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.31	14,800	9,300
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	15,800	10,300
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	18,400	12,900	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.73	18,600	13,000	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C); Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package (627)

3.0L Power Stroke Diesel V6 — max payload 1,840 lbs (guide figure for this engine)

Cab	Bed	Drive	Axle	GCWR (lbs)	Max tow (lbs)	Notes
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.31	16,300	10,500
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.55	16,300	10,500
SuperCab	5.5 ft	4x4	3.55	17,900	12,100	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.31	16,300	10,400
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.55	16,300	10,400
SuperCrew	5.5 ft	4x4	3.55	18,000	12,100	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.31	16,300	10,400
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.55	16,300	10,400
SuperCrew	6.5 ft	4x4	3.55	18,000	12,100	Requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53C)