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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 Frontier2026 F-1502025 F-150
Conventional
7,150 lb

King Cab S 4x2 with required towing equipment. Crew Cab, 4x4, PRO-X and PRO-4X have separate lower ratings in the brochure table.

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.

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Payload on file
1,590 lb

King Cab S 4x2 published payload maximum. Not assumed to be simultaneous with maximum towing; check the vehicle load label.

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.

SourceNissan, 2026Ford, 2026Ford, 2025
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2026 Nissan FrontierKing Cab S 4x2 with required towing equipment. Crew Cab, 4x4, PRO-X and PRO-4X have separate lower ratings in the brochure table.7,150 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