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The default puts a 2026 F-150 next to a 2025 F-150 so the year is the comparison, not just the badge. Empty cells are years or hitches without a citation.

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These are model-year maxima, not ratings for three identically equipped trucks. Read the configuration under each number. Payload maxima may apply to a different truck.

Spec	2026 Silverado 2500HD	2026 F-150	2025 F-150
Conventional	20,000 lb Crew Cab with 6.6L Duramax diesel and Max Trailering Package; see cab/drive rows and footnotes 3–4 on page 129.	13,500 lb 3.5L EcoBoost, Tow/Haul Package, and Max Tow Axle. Ford lists this as the available maximum, not as every SuperCrew.	13,500 lb 3.5L EcoBoost. Requires the Tow/Haul Package and Max Tow Axle. This is the available maximum in Ford's engine table, not every SuperCrew.
Gooseneck	22,420 lb Regular Cab 2WD long box, 6.6L Duramax diesel, Max Trailering Package and gooseneck hitch; page 129 footnote 5.	Not cited	Not cited
Fifth-wheel	Not cited	Not cited	Not cited
Payload on file	4,101 lb Gas V8 Regular Cab 2WD long box maximum; separate from diesel towing configurations.	2,440 lb Available maximum payload. Ford says it is not achieved on the same truck as the maximum tow rating.	2,440 lb Available maximum payload listed on the 3.5L EcoBoost line. Ford says payload and towing are not achieved together.
Source	General Motors, 2026	Ford, 2026	Ford, 2025
Chart rows	10 configurations · 0 engine summaries	0 configurations · 6 engine summaries	0 configurations · 6 engine summaries

Conventional, side by side

2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDCrew Cab with 6.6L Duramax diesel and Max Trailering Package; see cab/drive rows and footnotes 3–4 on page 129.20,000 lb

2026 Ford F-1503.5L EcoBoost, Tow/Haul Package, and Max Tow Axle. Ford lists this as the available maximum, not as every SuperCrew.13,500 lb

2025 Ford F-1503.5L EcoBoost. Requires the Tow/Haul Package and Max Tow Axle. This is the available maximum in Ford's engine table, not every SuperCrew.13,500 lb