2012 Ford F-150
The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2012 Ford F-150 is 11,300 lb, the top of 82 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2012 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. That row is printed for the 3.5L V6 GTDI, Regular Cab, 2WD, 145-in wheelbase, 3.73 axle, Heavy-Duty Payload Package, Automatic transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 76 of the 82 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2012 are below 11,300 lb. Across 82 manufacturer chart rows for 2012, ratings run conventional 5,500 lb to 11,300 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
conventional3.5L V6 GTDI, Regular Cab, 2WD, 145-in wheelbase, 3.73 axle, Heavy-Duty Payload Package; Automatic transmission.11,300 lb
The build table for 2012 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 | 11,300 lb | 3.5L V6 GTDI, Regular Cab, 2WD, 145-in wheelbase, 3.73 axle, Heavy-Duty Payload Package; Automatic transmission. | OEM chart |
Highest rows among 82 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.
Source: Ford, 2012 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Trailer Towing Selector: F-150 page 18; Super Duty conventional page 19; Super Duty 5th-wheel page 19. F-150 table is titled "Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing"; rows are recorded as conventional.
Spec sheet
5 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
- 11,300 lb. 3.5L V6 GTDI, Regular Cab, 2WD, 145-in wheelbase, 3.73 axle, Heavy-Duty Payload Package; Automatic transmission.Ford source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 1,130 lb tongue at the 11,300 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
- 10,400–17,100 lb across 82 chart rows that print a GCWR (each row's GCWR is in the chart table and explorer)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
- 2WD, 4WDFord source
- Axle ratio
- 3.73, 4.10, 3.55, 3.15, 3.31Ford source
- Tow package
- Heavy-Duty Payload Package; Automatic transmission; Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmission; Heavy-Duty Payload Package; Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmission; Automatic transmission; Ford Harley-Davidson; Automatic transmissionFord source
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 11,300 lb conventional maximum is 1,130 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
Change from 2011
- Conventional: 11,300 lb in 2011, 11,300 lb in 2012 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).
Generation
Twelfth generation
2012 is year 4 of this generation (2009–2014). New frame and body for 2009. The 3.5L EcoBoost and 5.0L V8 arrived for 2011 and changed which trucks sat at the top of the tow chart.
2012 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 82 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5L V6 GTDI | 8,000–11,300 lb | 33 |
| 6.2L V8 | 6,000–11,300 lb | 8 |
| 5.0L V8 | 7,500–10,000 lb | 32 |
| 3.7L V6 | 5,500–6,100 lb | 9 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,300 lb Conventional | 3.5L V6 GTDI | Regular Cab · 145 in wheelbase | 2WD | 3.73 · Heavy-Duty Payload Package; Automatic transmissionnote 1 | 16,600 lb | Page 18, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 3.5L V6 GTDI 3.73 GCWR 16,600, column Regular Cab 4x2 145.0" WB, Automatic transmission |
| 11,300 lb Conventional | 3.5L V6 GTDI | SuperCab · 145 in wheelbase | 2WD | 3.73 · Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 16,900 lb | Page 18, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 3.5L V6 GTDI 3.73 GCWR 16,900, column SuperCab 4x2 145.0" WB, Automatic transmission |
| 11,300 lb Conventional | 3.5L V6 GTDI | SuperCrew · 145 in wheelbase | 2WD | 3.73 · Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 16,900 lb | Page 18, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 3.5L V6 GTDI 3.73 GCWR 16,900, column SuperCrew 4x2 145.0" WB, Automatic transmission |
| 11,300 lb Conventional | 3.5L V6 GTDI | SuperCrew · 157 in wheelbase | 2WD | 3.73 · Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 17,000 lb | Page 18, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 3.5L V6 GTDI 3.73 GCWR 17,000, column SuperCrew 4x2 157.0" WB, Automatic transmission |
| 11,300 lb Conventional | 3.5L V6 GTDI | SuperCab · 145 in wheelbase | 4WD | 4.10 · Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmissionnote 3 | 17,100 lb | Page 18, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 3.5L V6 GTDI 4.10 GCWR 17,100, column SuperCab 4x4 145.0" WB, Automatic transmission |
| 11,300 lb Conventional | 6.2L V8 | SuperCrew · 145 in wheelbase | 2WD | 3.73 · Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 17,100 lb | Page 18, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 6.2L V8 3.73 GCWR 17,100, column SuperCrew 4x2 145.0" WB, Automatic transmission |
| 11,200 lb Conventional | 3.5L V6 GTDI | SuperCrew · 145 in wheelbase | 4WD | 4.10 · Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmissionnote 3 | 17,100 lb | Page 18, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 3.5L V6 GTDI 4.10 GCWR 17,100, column SuperCrew 4x4 145.0" WB, Automatic transmission |
| 11,200 lb Conventional | 6.2L V8 | SuperCrew · 157 in wheelbase | 2WD | 3.73 · Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 17,100 lb | Page 18, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 6.2L V8 3.73 GCWR 17,100, column SuperCrew 4x2 157.0" WB, Automatic transmission |
| 11,100 lb Conventional | 3.5L V6 GTDI | SuperCab · 163 in wheelbase | 4WD | 4.10 · Heavy-Duty Payload Package; Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmissionnote 4 | 17,100 lb | Page 18, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 3.5L V6 GTDI 4.10 GCWR 17,100, column SuperCab 4x4 163.0" WB, Automatic transmission |
| 11,100 lb Conventional | 3.5L V6 GTDI | SuperCrew · 157 in wheelbase | 4WD | 4.10 · Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmissionnote 3 | 17,100 lb | Page 18, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 3.5L V6 GTDI 4.10 GCWR 17,100, column SuperCrew 4x4 157.0" WB, Automatic transmission |
| 11,100 lb Conventional | 6.2L V8 | SuperCrew · 145 in wheelbase | 4WD | 3.73 · Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 17,100 lb | Page 18, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 6.2L V8 3.73 GCWR 17,100, column SuperCrew 4x4 145.0" WB, Automatic transmission |
| 10,900 lb Conventional | 6.2L V8 | SuperCrew · 157 in wheelbase | 4WD | 3.73 · Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmissionnote 2 | 17,100 lb | Page 18, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 6.2L V8 3.73 GCWR 17,100, column SuperCrew 4x4 157.0" WB, Automatic transmission |
- Automatic transmission; Footnote (2): Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package.; Chart note: the F-150 table is titled for both conventional and fifth-wheel towing; transcribed here as conventional. Check chart footnotes for fifth-wheel exceptions.; Footnote (1) on conventional towing: Maximum loaded trailer weight requires weight-distributing hitch.
- Automatic transmission; Footnote (3): Requires Max Trailer Towing Package.; Chart note: the F-150 table is titled for both conventional and fifth-wheel towing; transcribed here as conventional. Check chart footnotes for fifth-wheel exceptions.; Footnote (1) on conventional towing: Maximum loaded trailer weight requires weight-distributing hitch.
- Automatic transmission; Footnote (3): Requires Max Trailer Towing Package.; Value footnote (3): Requires Max Trailer Towing Package.; Chart note: the F-150 table is titled for both conventional and fifth-wheel towing; transcribed here as conventional. Check chart footnotes for fifth-wheel exceptions.; Footnote (1) on conventional towing: Maximum loaded trailer weight requires weight-distributing hitch.
- Automatic transmission; Footnote (3): Requires Max Trailer Towing Package.; Value footnote (2): Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package.; Value footnote (3): Requires Max Trailer Towing Package.; Value footnote (6): Conventional weight rating, 11,000-lb. 5th-wheel weight rating.; Chart note: the F-150 table is titled for both conventional and fifth-wheel towing; transcribed here as conventional. Check chart footnotes for fifth-wheel exceptions.; Footnote (1) on conventional towing: Maximum loaded trailer weight requires weight-distributing hitch.
Chart source: Ford, 2012 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
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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 2012 Ford F-150 tow?
- The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2012 Ford F-150 is 11,300 lb, the top of 82 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2012 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. That row is printed for the 3.5L V6 GTDI, Regular Cab, 2WD, 145-in wheelbase, 3.73 axle, Heavy-Duty Payload Package, Automatic transmission. Most configurations are rated lower: 76 of the 82 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2012 are below 11,300 lb.
- Did F-150 towing change for 2012?
- Compare the cited 2012 figures on this page with the 2011 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The 11,300 lb conventional maximum is printed for the 3.5L V6 GTDI, Regular Cab, 2WD, 145-in wheelbase, 3.73 axle, Heavy-Duty Payload Package, Automatic transmission.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2012 F-150?
- At the cited 11,300 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 1,130 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.
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