The table below lists every trim of the 2011 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 302 278 3.55 5,500 6,450 4,685 1,765
STX 4x2 Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB 302 278 3.55 5,500 6,450 4,685 1,765
XLT 4x2 Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB 302 278 3.55 5,500 6,450 4,685 1,765
XL 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,700 6,650 4,925 1,725
STX 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,700 6,650 4,925 1,725
XLT 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 126 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,700 6,650 4,925 1,725
XL 4x2 Regular Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 145 in. WB 302 278 3.55 5,600 6,750 4,795 1,955
XLT 4x2 Regular Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 145 in. WB 302 278 3.55 5,600 6,750 4,795 1,955
XL 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 145 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,800 6,950 5,031 1,919
XLT 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 145 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,800 6,950 5,031 1,919
XL 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,800 6,700 5,043 1,657
STX 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,800 6,700 5,043 1,657
XLT 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,800 6,700 5,043 1,657
FX2 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.31 8,100 7,050 5,169 1,881
Lariat 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.31 8,100 7,050 5,169 1,881
XL 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,500 6,900 5,333 1,567
STX 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,500 6,900 5,333 1,567
XLT 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,500 6,900 5,333 1,567
FX4 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.73 9,400 7,200 5,461 1,739
Lariat 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.55 7,800 7,200 5,461 1,739
XL 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 163 in. WB 360 380 3.73 9,600 8,200 5,468 2,732
XLT 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 163 in. WB 360 380 3.73 9,600 8,200 5,468 2,732
XL 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 163 in. WB 360 380 3.73 9,300 8,200 5,777 2,423
XLT 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 163 in. WB 360 380 3.73 9,300 8,200 5,777 2,423
XL 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,700 6,800 5,128 1,672
XLT 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 302 278 3.73 5,700 6,800 5,128 1,672
FX2 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.31 8,000 7,100 5,245 1,855
Lariat 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.31 8,000 7,100 5,245 1,855
King Ranch 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.31 8,000 7,100 5,245 1,855
Platinum 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.31 8,000 7,100 5,245 1,855
Harley-Davidson 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 411 434 3.73 7,500 7,250 5,777 1,473
Lariat Limited 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 411 434 3.73 7,500 7,250 5,777 1,473
XL 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.55 7,700 7,200 5,577 1,623
XLT 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.55 7,700 7,200 5,577 1,623
FX4 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.73 9,300 7,200 5,577 1,623
Lariat 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.55 7,700 7,200 5,577 1,623
King Ranch 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.55 7,700 7,200 5,577 1,623
Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 360 380 3.55 7,700 7,200 5,577 1,623
Harley-Davidson 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 411 434 3.73 7,200 7,350 6,052 1,298
Lariat Limited 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 411 434 3.73 7,200 7,350 6,052 1,298
XL 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB 360 380 3.31 7,900 7,100 5,378 1,722
XLT 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB 360 380 3.31 7,900 7,100 5,378 1,722
FX2 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB 360 380 3.31 7,900 7,100 5,378 1,722
Lariat 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB 360 380 3.31 7,900 7,100 5,378 1,722
King Ranch 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB 360 380 3.31 7,900 7,100 5,378 1,722
Platinum 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB 360 380 3.31 7,900 7,100 5,378 1,722
XL 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB 360 380 3.55 7,500 7,350 5,716 1,634
XLT 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB 360 380 3.55 7,500 7,350 5,716 1,634
FX4 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB 360 380 3.73 9,100 7,350 5,716 1,634
Lariat 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB 360 380 3.55 7,500 7,350 5,716 1,634
King Ranch 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB 360 380 3.55 7,500 7,350 5,716 1,634
Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB 360 380 3.55 7,500 7,350 5,716 1,634
SVT Raptor 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 133 in. WB 411 434 4.1 6,000 7,000 6,006 994
SVT Raptor 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB 411 434 4.1 8,000 7,300 6,200 1,100

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 2010

The 2010 Ford F 150 carried a maximum tow rating of 11,300 lb. The 2011 model is rated 1,700 lb lower — sometimes a real spec change, sometimes a re-test under a stricter standard like SAE J2807. See the 2010 Ford F 150 page for the full per-trim breakdown of the prior year.

Other 2011 Ford models

The rest of Ford's 2011 lineup, ranked by maximum tow rating. Click through for the per-trim breakdown of any of these.

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.