2012 Ford F 150 towing capacity
The 2012 Ford F 150 is published in 52 configurations, with tow ratings ranging from 5,500 to 9,400 lb depending on cab, bed, drivetrain, and hitch class. The peak figure (9,400 lb) sits in full-size truck and SUV territory.
The table below lists every trim of the 2012 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 |
| SVT Raptor 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 133 in. WB | — | 411 | 434 | 4.1 | 6,000 | 7,000 | 6,016 | 984 |
| SVT Raptor 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 411 | 434 | 4.1 | 8,000 | 7,300 | 6,210 | 1,090 |
| 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 | 4,764 | 1,986 |
| XLT 4x2 Regular Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 302 | 278 | 3.55 | 5,600 | 6,750 | 4,764 | 1,986 |
| XL 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 302 | 278 | 3.73 | 5,900 | 6,950 | 4,993 | 1,957 |
| XLT 4x4 Regular Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 302 | 278 | 3.73 | 5,900 | 6,950 | 4,993 | 1,957 |
| 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 | 7,100 | 5,169 | 1,931 |
| Lariat 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.31 | 8,100 | 7,100 | 5,169 | 1,931 |
| 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 | 7,350 | 5,461 | 1,889 |
| Lariat 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.55 | 7,800 | 7,350 | 5,461 | 1,889 |
| XL 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 163 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.31 | 7,900 | 7,300 | 5,312 | 1,988 |
| XLT 4x2 Super Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 163 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.31 | 7,900 | 7,300 | 5,312 | 1,988 |
| XL 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 163 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.55 | 7,600 | 7,450 | 5,620 | 1,830 |
| XLT 4x4 Super Cab Styleside 8 ft. box 163 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.55 | 7,600 | 7,450 | 5,620 | 1,830 |
| 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 | 5,254 | 1,846 |
| Lariat 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.31 | 8,000 | 7,100 | 5,254 | 1,846 |
| King Ranch 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.31 | 8,000 | 7,100 | 5,254 | 1,846 |
| Platinum 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.31 | 8,000 | 7,100 | 5,254 | 1,846 |
| 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 |
| XL 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.55 | 7,700 | 7,350 | 5,586 | 1,764 |
| XLT 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.55 | 7,700 | 7,350 | 5,586 | 1,764 |
| FX4 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.73 | 9,300 | 7,350 | 5,586 | 1,764 |
| Lariat 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.55 | 7,700 | 7,350 | 5,586 | 1,764 |
| King Ranch 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.55 | 7,700 | 7,350 | 5,586 | 1,764 |
| Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.55 | 7,700 | 7,350 | 5,586 | 1,764 |
| Harley-Davidson 4x4 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 5.5 ft. box 145 in. WB | — | 411 | 434 | 3.73 | 7,300 | 7,350 | 5,984 | 1,366 |
| XL 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.31 | 7,900 | 7,100 | 5,345 | 1,755 |
| XLT 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.31 | 7,900 | 7,100 | 5,345 | 1,755 |
| FX2 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.31 | 7,900 | 7,100 | 5,345 | 1,755 |
| Lariat 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.31 | 7,900 | 7,100 | 5,345 | 1,755 |
| King Ranch 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.31 | 7,900 | 7,100 | 5,345 | 1,755 |
| Platinum 4x2 SuperCrew Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. box 157 in. WB | — | 360 | 380 | 3.31 | 7,900 | 7,100 | 5,345 | 1,755 |
| 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 |
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 2011
The 2011 Ford F 150 carried a maximum tow rating of 9,600 lb. The 2012 model is rated 200 lb lower — sometimes a real spec change, sometimes a re-test under a stricter standard like SAE J2807. See the 2011 Ford F 150 page for the full per-trim breakdown of the prior year.
Other 2012 Ford models
The rest of Ford's 2012 lineup, ranked by maximum tow rating. Click through for the per-trim breakdown of any of these.
| Model | Max tow (lb) |
|---|---|
| 2012 Ford F-450 CC DRW 4WD | 24,400 |
| 2012 Ford F-350 Reg. Cab DRW 2WD | 22,700 |
| 2012 Ford F-350 Reg. Cab DRW 4WD | 22,200 |
| 2012 Ford F-350 SC DRW 2WD | 22,100 |
| 2012 Ford F-350 CC DRW 2WD | 21,900 |
| 2012 Ford F-350 SC DRW 4WD | 21,700 |
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.