2020 Ford F 350 towing capacity
The 2020 Ford F 350 is published in 57 configurations, with tow ratings ranging from 12,000 to 21,000 lb depending on cab, bed, drivetrain, and hitch class. The peak figure (21,000 lb) sits in serious heavy-duty pickup territory.
The table below lists every trim of the 2020 Ford F 350 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 SD Regular Cab 8 ft. box 142 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 13,000 | 10,100 | 5,878 | 4,222 |
| XL 4x2 SD Regular Cab 8 ft. box 142 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 6,272 | 7,728 |
| XL 4x2 SD Super Cab 6.75 ft. box 148 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,100 | 6,125 | 3,975 |
| XL 4x2 SD Super Cab 8 ft. box 164 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,400 | 6,238 | 4,162 |
| XL 4x4 SD Regular Cab 8 ft. box 142 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,400 | 6,305 | 4,095 |
| XL 4x2 SD Crew Cab 6.75 ft. box 160 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,200 | 6,286 | 3,914 |
| XL 4x2 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,600 | 6,513 | 4,087 |
| XL 4x2 SD Super Cab 8 ft. box 164 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 6,741 | 7,259 |
| XL 4x4 SD Regular Cab 8 ft. box 142 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 6,717 | 7,283 |
| XL 4x4 SD Super Cab 6.75 ft. box 148 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,500 | 6,557 | 3,943 |
| XL 4x2 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 6,967 | 7,033 |
| XL 4x4 SD Super Cab 8 ft. box 164 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,800 | 6,666 | 4,134 |
| XL 4x4 SD Crew Cab 6.75 ft. box 160 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,600 | 6,707 | 3,893 |
| XL 4x4 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,900 | 6,940 | 3,960 |
| XL 4x4 SD Super Cab 8 ft. box 164 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 7,161 | 6,839 |
| XL 4x4 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 7,393 | 6,607 |
| XLT 4x2 SD Regular Cab 8 ft. box 142 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 13,000 | 10,500 | 5,936 | 4,564 |
| XLT 4x2 SD Regular Cab 8 ft. box 142 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 6,272 | 7,728 |
| XLT 4x2 SD Super Cab 6.75 ft. box 148 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,600 | 6,186 | 4,414 |
| XLT 4x4 SD Regular Cab 8 ft. box 142 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,900 | 6,362 | 4,538 |
| XLT 4x2 SD Super Cab 8 ft. box 164 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,900 | 6,295 | 4,605 |
| XLT 4x4 SD Regular Cab 8 ft. box 142 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 6,717 | 7,283 |
| XLT 4x2 SD Super Cab 8 ft. box 164 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 6,741 | 7,259 |
| XLT 4x2 SD Crew Cab 6.75 ft. box 160 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,700 | 6,343 | 4,357 |
| XLT 4x2 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,100 | 6,570 | 4,530 |
| XLT 4x4 SD Super Cab 6.75 ft. box 148 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 6,614 | 4,386 |
| XLT 4x4 SD Super Cab 8 ft. box 164 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,300 | 6,723 | 4,577 |
| XLT 4x2 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 6,967 | 7,033 |
| XLT 4x4 SD Super Cab 8 ft. box 164 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 7,161 | 6,839 |
| XLT 4x4 SD Crew Cab 6.75 ft. box 160 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,100 | 6,764 | 4,336 |
| XLT 4x4 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,300 | 6,998 | 4,302 |
| XLT 4x4 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 7,393 | 6,607 |
| Lariat 4x2 SD Super Cab 6.75 ft. box 148 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,600 | 6,186 | 4,414 |
| Lariat 4x2 SD Super Cab 8 ft. box 164 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,900 | 6,295 | 4,605 |
| Lariat 4x2 SD Super Cab 8 ft. box 164 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 6,741 | 7,259 |
| Lariat 4x2 SD Crew Cab 6.75 ft. box 160 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,700 | 6,343 | 4,357 |
| Lariat 4x2 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,100 | 6,570 | 4,530 |
| Lariat 4x4 SD Super Cab 6.75 ft. box 148 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 6,614 | 4,386 |
| Lariat 4x4 SD Super Cab 8 ft. box 164 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,300 | 6,723 | 4,577 |
| Lariat 4x2 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 6,967 | 7,033 |
| Lariat 4x4 SD Super Cab 8 ft. box 164 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 7,161 | 6,839 |
| Lariat 4x4 SD Crew Cab 6.75 ft. box 160 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,100 | 6,764 | 4,336 |
| Lariat 4x4 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,300 | 6,998 | 4,302 |
| Lariat 4x4 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 7,393 | 6,607 |
| King Ranch 4x2 SD Crew Cab 6.75 ft. box 160 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 10,700 | 6,343 | 4,357 |
| King Ranch 4x2 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,100 | 6,570 | 4,530 |
| King Ranch 4x2 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 6,967 | 7,033 |
| King Ranch 4x4 SD Crew Cab 6.75 ft. box 160 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,100 | 6,764 | 4,336 |
| King Ranch 4x4 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,300 | 6,998 | 4,302 |
| King Ranch 4x4 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 7,393 | 6,607 |
| Platinum 4x2 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 6,967 | 7,033 |
| Platinum 4x4 SD Crew Cab 6.75 ft. box 160 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,300 | 6,769 | 4,531 |
| Platinum 4x4 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB SRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 11,500 | 7,003 | 4,497 |
| Platinum 4x4 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB DRW | — | 385 | 430 | 3.73 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 7,393 | 6,607 |
| Limited 4x4 SD Crew Cab 6.75 ft. box 160 in. WB SRW | — | 475 | 1 | 3.31 | 20,000 | 11,500 | 7,486 | 4,014 |
| Limited 4x4 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB SRW | — | 475 | 1 | 3.31 | 20,000 | 12,400 | 7,737 | 4,663 |
| Limited 4x4 SD Crew Cab 8 ft. box 176 in. WB DRW | — | 475 | 1 | 3.55 | 21,000 | 14,000 | 8,132 | 5,868 |
How to interpret the headline tow figure
Tow figures this high require a gooseneck or fifth-wheel hitch installed in the bed of the truck, and a corresponding trailer setup. Conventional bumper-pull towing on the same vehicle is typically capped well below this number — usually under 15,000 lb. Always check the door-jamb sticker and owner's manual for the maximum permitted on each hitch class before hooking up.
How this year compares to 2019
The 2019 Ford F 350 carried a maximum tow rating of 21,000 lb. The 2020 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 2019 Ford F 350 page for the full per-trim breakdown of the prior year.
Other 2020 Ford models
The rest of Ford's 2020 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.