2024 Ford F150 vs 2024 Ram 1500 Crew CAB: towing capacity
The 2024 Ford F150 can tow up to 14,000 lb, while the 2024 Ram 1500 Crew CAB tops out at 11,340 lb. That's a 2,660-pound advantage for the 2024 Ford F150. Both numbers are the manufacturer's published maximum across every trim and hitch class — the trim that hits each headline is shown in the table below alongside its engine, drivetrain, and weight specs.
Spec-by-spec comparison
The "best-tow trim" row reports the trim that delivers the headline tow rating for each vehicle. Engine, horsepower, torque, curb weight, GVWR, payload, and axle ratio are the figures the manufacturer publishes for that specific trim configuration.
| Spec | 2024 Ford F150 | 2024 Ram 1500 Crew CAB |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum tow capacity | 14,000 lb | 11,340 lb |
| Engine (best-tow trim) | V6, EcoBoost, Twin Turbo, 2.7 Liter | V8, HEMI, eTorque, 5.7 Liter |
| Drivetrain | 2WD | 4WD |
| Horsepower | 325 hp | 395 hp |
| Torque | 400 lb-ft | 410 lb-ft |
| Curb weight | 4,134 lb | — |
| GVWR | — | — |
| Payload | — | — |
| Axle ratio | — | — |
| Trim configurations in dataset | 36 | 13 |
How to read this comparison
Headline tow rating is the highest figure the manufacturer publishes for any trim of that vehicle, typically on the gooseneck or fifth-wheel rating for heavy-duty pickups and on the bumper-pull rating for light-duty trucks and SUVs. Real-world tow capacity for your specific vehicle is constrained by the lowest of: the rating on your door-jamb sticker, the hitch class installed, the trailer's GVWR, and the manufacturer's tow-package option list.
For the full per-trim breakdown — every cab, bed, drivetrain, and hitch-class combination the manufacturer publishes separately — open the 2024 Ford F150 detail page or the 2024 Ram 1500 Crew CAB detail page. The towing calculator runs the four real-world checks (tow rating, GCWR, payload, tongue weight) on a specific vehicle + trailer combination.
All figures sourced from manufacturer documentation. See our methodology for how the dataset is compiled.