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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is 10,000 lb, the top of 6 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2022 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (Fleet edition, revision r9 Jan13). That row is printed for the Electric, SuperCrew, 4WD, 145.4-in wheelbase, 9.61 axle. Most configurations are rated lower: 5 of the 6 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2022 are below 10,000 lb. Across 6 manufacturer chart rows for 2022, ratings run conventional 5,000 lb to 10,000 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2022 is not transcribed. This page will not multiply trims, cabs, and engines into trucks the order guide did not list.
| Hitch | Cited maximum | Configuration | Source grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 10,000 lb | Electric, SuperCrew, 4WD, 145.4-in wheelbase, 9.61 axle. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 6 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Ford, 2022 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (Fleet edition, revision r9 Jan13), Trailer Towing Selector: F-150 conventional p21-22, F-150 PowerBoost/Lightning p23, F-150 5th-wheel/gooseneck p24-25, F-250 SRW p26-27, F-350 SRW p28-29, F-350/F-450 DRW p30, Ranger and Maverick p38.
Spec sheet
4 of 25 fields cited; 1 estimate. Field index
Cited fields may cover selected trims or only part of a measurement. Read the configuration and source beside each value; a cited field does not mean every version is researched.
Towing
- Conventional maximum
- 10,000 lb. Electric, SuperCrew, 4WD, 145.4-in wheelbase, 9.61 axle.Ford source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 1,000 lb tongue at the 10,000 lb conventional maximum. Illustration at 10 percent conventional and 15 percent in-bed, not a measured load or recommendation. Follow the trailer and vehicle instructions; actual load may be higher.Estimate
- Weight distribution
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Trailer frontal area
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Weights
- Payload
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- GCWR
- 17,300 lb (SuperCrew, 9.61); 16,700 lb (SuperCrew, 9.61); 15,900 lb (SuperCrew, 9.61); 14,400 lb (SuperCrew, 9.61); 15,000 lb (SuperCrew, 9.61); 11,700 lb (SuperCrew, 9.61)Ford source
- GVWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Front GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Rear GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Curb weight
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Body
- Wheelbase
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Bed length
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Bed width and depth
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Cab-to-axle
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Overall length, width, height
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Ground clearance and angles
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel clearance
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Power
- Engine, horsepower, torque
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Transmission
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fuel type and tank
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Drivetrain
- 4WDFord source
- Axle ratio
- 9.61Ford source
- Tow package
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Bed, tongue weight, and wheelbase
The trailer rating is one limit. The bed has to fit the load, the tongue or pin has to fit in payload, and the wheelbase is the column the chart uses.
- An illustrative 10 percent of the 10,000 lb conventional maximum is 1,000 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
Bed capacity · Tongue and pin weight · Wheelbase · GCWR, GVWR, and GAWR. Wheelbase is not transcribed for this year. See the spec sheet for the sourced GCWR and its configuration.
Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together
What was different in 2022
- First model year. The 2025 citation is not a 2022 rating.
Generation
First generation
2022 is year 1 of this generation (2022–2026). Electric F-150 introduced for 2022. Towing is tied to battery size and the trailer package. Gas F-150 ratings are a different truck.
2022 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 6 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.
| Engine | Conventional | Chart rows |
|---|---|---|
| Electric | 5,000–10,000 lb | 6 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 lb Conventional | Electric | SuperCrew · 145.4 in wheelbase | 4WD | 9.61note 1 | 17,300 lb | Page 23, F-150 Pickup Conventional Towing table (PowerBoost hybrid and F-150 Lightning), row Electric (F-150 Lightning) 9.61 GCWR 17,300, column SuperCrew 4WD 145.4" WB |
| 9,600 lb Conventional | Electric | SuperCrew · 145.4 in wheelbase | 4WD | 9.61note 2 | 16,700 lb | Page 23, F-150 Pickup Conventional Towing table (PowerBoost hybrid and F-150 Lightning), row Electric (F-150 Lightning) 9.61 GCWR 16,700, column SuperCrew 4WD 145.4" WB |
| 8,500 lb Conventional | Electric | SuperCrew · 145.4 in wheelbase | 4WD | 9.61note 3 | 15,900 lb | Page 23, F-150 Pickup Conventional Towing table (PowerBoost hybrid and F-150 Lightning), row Electric (F-150 Lightning) 9.61 GCWR 15,900, column SuperCrew 4WD 145.4" WB |
| 7,700 lb Conventional | Electric | SuperCrew · 145.4 in wheelbase | 4WD | 9.61note 4 | 14,400 lb | Page 23, F-150 Pickup Conventional Towing table (PowerBoost hybrid and F-150 Lightning), row Electric (F-150 Lightning) 9.61 GCWR 14,400, column SuperCrew 4WD 145.4" WB |
| 7,700 lb Conventional | Electric | SuperCrew · 145.4 in wheelbase | 4WD | 9.61note 5 | 15,000 lb | Page 23, F-150 Pickup Conventional Towing table (PowerBoost hybrid and F-150 Lightning), row Electric (F-150 Lightning) 9.61 GCWR 15,000, column SuperCrew 4WD 145.4" WB |
| 5,000 lb Conventional | Electric | SuperCrew · 145.4 in wheelbase | 4WD | 9.61note 6 | 11,700 lb | Page 23, F-150 Pickup Conventional Towing table (PowerBoost hybrid and F-150 Lightning), row Electric 9.61 GCWR 11,700, column SuperCrew 4WD 145.4" WB |
- Calculated with SAE J2807 method. Do not exceed trailer weight of 5,000 lbs. when towing with bumper only. Footnote 4: Available Trailer Tow Package (53D). Footnote 5: Extended range battery. Footnote 8: Requires 18" All-Terrain tires or 20" All-Season tires.
- Calculated with SAE J2807 method. Do not exceed trailer weight of 5,000 lbs. when towing with bumper only. Footnote 4: Available Trailer Tow Package (53D). Footnote 5: Extended range battery. Footnote 7: Requires 20" All-Terrain tires.
- Calculated with SAE J2807 method. Do not exceed trailer weight of 5,000 lbs. when towing with bumper only. Footnote 4: Available Trailer Tow Package (53D). Footnote 5: Extended range battery. Footnote 6: Platinum model.
- Calculated with SAE J2807 method. Do not exceed trailer weight of 5,000 lbs. when towing with bumper only. Footnote 3: Standard range battery. Footnote 4: Available Trailer Tow Package (53D).
- Calculated with SAE J2807 method. Do not exceed trailer weight of 5,000 lbs. when towing with bumper only. Footnote 5: Extended range battery.
- Calculated with SAE J2807 method. Do not exceed trailer weight of 5,000 lbs. when towing with bumper only. Footnote 3: Standard range battery.
Chart source: Ford, 2022 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (Fleet edition, revision r9 Jan13). The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (6 rows) →Download 2022 rows as CSV ↓
What changes the number
- Engine and transmission
- Cab, bed, and wheelbase
- Two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive
- Axle ratio and tow package
- Conventional hitch versus fifth-wheel versus gooseneck
- People, options, and cargo, which spend payload the chart assumed was empty
Questions
- How much can a 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is 10,000 lb, the top of 6 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2022 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (Fleet edition, revision r9 Jan13). That row is printed for the Electric, SuperCrew, 4WD, 145.4-in wheelbase, 9.61 axle. Most configurations are rated lower: 5 of the 6 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2022 are below 10,000 lb.
- Did F-150 Lightning towing change for 2022?
- First model year. The 2025 citation is not a 2022 rating.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 10,000 lb conventional maximum is printed for the Electric, SuperCrew, 4WD, 145.4-in wheelbase, 9.61 axle.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2022 F-150 Lightning?
- At the cited 10,000 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,000 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. That load counts against payload and the rear axle rating.