2008 Ford F 150 Towing Capacity & Tow Rating

The table below lists every trim of the 2008 Ford F 150 with the engine, drivetrain, axle ratio, horsepower, torque, GVWR, curb weight, and payload that go with that trim's headline tow rating. Manufacturers often publish more than one tow figure per truck — a conventional bumper-hitch rating, a weight-distributing rating, and a gooseneck or fifth-wheel rating — so the highest number here is the maximum across all hitch classes the source carries for the trim.

Per-trim breakdown

Configuration	Engine	HP	Torque	Axle	Tow (lb)	GVWR	Curb	Payload
XL 4x2 Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB	—	202	260	3.31	2,400	6,500	4,758	1,742
STX 4x2 Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB	—	202	260	3.55	3,700	6,500	4,758	1,742
XLT 4x2 Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB	—	202	260	3.31	2,400	6,500	4,758	1,742
XL 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,300	6,800	5,194	1,606
STX 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,300	6,800	5,194	1,606
XLT 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,300	6,800	5,194	1,606
FX4 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB	—	300	365	3.73	7,700	6,850	5,240	1,610
STX 4x2 Regular Cab Flareside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB	—	202	260	3.55	5,200	6,500	4,772	1,728
XLT 4x2 Regular Cab Flareside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB	—	202	260	3.55	5,200	6,500	4,772	1,728
STX 4x4 Regular Cab Flareside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,300	6,800	5,071	1,729
XLT 4x4 Regular Cab Flareside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,300	6,800	5,071	1,729
FX4 4x4 Regular Cab Flareside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB	—	300	365	3.73	7,200	6,850	5,117	1,733
XL 4x2 Regular Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	202	260	3.31	2,300	6,650	4,878	1,772
XLT 4x2 Regular Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	202	260	3.31	2,300	6,650	4,878	1,772
XL 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,400	6,950	5,177	1,773
XLT 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,400	6,950	5,177	1,773
STX 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 133 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,400	6,650	4,993	1,657
XLT 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 133 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,400	6,650	4,993	1,657
Lariat 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 133 in. WB	—	300	365	3.55	7,200	6,950	5,145	1,805
STX 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 133 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,100	6,900	5,318	1,582
XLT 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 133 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,100	6,900	5,318	1,582
FX4 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 133 in. WB	—	300	365	3.73	7,400	7,150	5,464	1,686
Lariat 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 133 in. WB	—	300	365	3.73	7,400	7,150	5,464	1,686
XL 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,500	6,700	5,115	1,585
STX 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,500	6,700	5,115	1,585
XLT 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,500	6,700	5,115	1,585
Lariat 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	300	365	3.55	8,200	7,050	5,244	1,806
XL 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,200	6,950	5,421	1,529
STX 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,200	6,950	5,421	1,529
XLT 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,200	6,950	5,421	1,529
FX4 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	300	365	3.73	8,900	7,200	5,495	1,705
Lariat 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	300	365	3.73	8,900	7,200	5,495	1,705
STX 4x2 Super Cab Flareside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,500	6,700	5,129	1,571
XLT 4x2 Super Cab Flareside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,500	6,700	5,129	1,571
STX 4x4 Super Cab Flareside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,200	6,950	5,435	1,515
XLT 4x4 Super Cab Flareside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	248	294	3.55	6,200	6,950	5,435	1,515
FX4 4x4 Super Cab Flareside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB	—	300	365	3.73	8,900	7,200	5,509	1,691
XL 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 163 in. WB	—	300	365	4.1	9,500	8,200	5,451	2,749
XLT 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 163 in. WB	—	300	365	4.1	9,500	8,200	5,451	2,749
XL 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 163 in. WB	—	300	365	4.1	9,300	8,200	5,875	2,325
XLT 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 163 in. WB	—	300	365	4.1	9,300	8,200	5,875	2,325

How to interpret the headline tow figure

Tow ratings at this level are normally achievable with a conventional Class II or Class III receiver hitch. Always verify your vehicle has the manufacturer's tow package installed if you intend to tow at the upper end of the rating, and inspect the door-jamb sticker for the actual maximum permitted on your specific configuration.

How this year compares to 2007

The 2007 Ford F 150 carried a maximum tow rating of 9,500 lb. The 2008 model carries the same headline figure — manufacturers usually leave the rating alone year-over-year unless there's a powertrain or hitch change. See the 2007 Ford F 150 page for the full per-trim breakdown of the prior year.

Other 2008 Ford models

The rest of Ford's 2008 lineup, ranked by maximum tow rating. Click through for the per-trim breakdown of any of these.

Model	Max tow (lb)
2008 Ford F450 Super Duty Crew CAB	16,000
2008 Ford F450	16,000
2008 Ford F-450 Super Duty Crew Cab (All)	16,000
2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty Reg. Cab 2WD DRW	15,000
2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty Reg. Cab 4WD DRW	15,000
2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty SuperCab 2WD DRW	15,000

All figures sourced from manufacturer documentation. See our methodology for how the dataset is compiled. Always confirm against your vehicle's door-jamb sticker before towing.