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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.

Spec2026 Sierra 3500HD2026 F-1502025 F-150
Conventional
20,000 lb

Duramax 6.6L; several page-1 configurations reach 20,000 lb. One is Crew Cab standard bed 2WD at 30,000 lb GCWR.

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
36,000 lb

Regular Cab long bed, 2WD, dual rear wheels, Duramax 6.6L, 43,900 lb GCWR and Max Trailering Package. Page 2, footnotes 6 and 8.

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Fifth-wheel
32,000 lb

Regular Cab long bed, 2WD, dual rear wheels, Duramax 6.6L. Page 2 limits fifth-wheel to 32,000 lb in footnote 7.

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Payload on fileNot cited
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.

SourceGMC, 2026Ford, 2026Ford, 2025
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Conventional, side by side

2026 GMC Sierra 3500HDDuramax 6.6L; several page-1 configurations reach 20,000 lb. One is Crew Cab standard bed 2WD at 30,000 lb GCWR.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