Did F-150 towing change for 2013?

Compare the cited 2013 figures on this page with the 2012 record. They are stored separately.

What tongue weight should I plan for a 2013 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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2013 Ford F-150

The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2013 Ford F-150 is 11,300 lb, the top of 99 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2013 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: 90 of the 99 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2013 are below 11,300 lb. Across 99 manufacturer chart rows for 2013, 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 2013 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 99 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.

Source: Ford, 2013 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Trailer Towing Selector: F-150 page 15; Super Duty conventional page 16; Super Duty 5th-wheel page 16. 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 99 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, 3.31, 3.15Ford source
Tow package: Heavy-Duty Payload Package; Automatic transmission; Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmission; Max Trailer Towing Package; Heavy-Duty Payload Package; Automatic transmission; Automatic transmission; Limited model; 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 2012

Conventional: 11,300 lb in 2012, 11,300 lb in 2013 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).

Generation

Twelfth generation

2013 is year 5 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.

2013 towing by engine

Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 99 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	7,300–11,300 lb	42
6.2L V8	6,000–11,300 lb	16
5.0L V8	7,500–10,000 lb	32
3.7L V6	5,500–6,700 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 transmission^{note 1}	16,600 lb	Page 15, 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	Regular Cab · 145 in wheelbase	4WD	3.73 · Heavy-Duty Payload Package; Automatic transmission^{note 2}	16,900 lb	Page 15, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 3.5L V6 GTDI 3.73 GCWR 16,900, column Regular Cab 4x4 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 transmission^{note 3}	16,900 lb	Page 15, 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 transmission^{note 3}	16,900 lb	Page 15, 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	SuperCab · 163 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · Max Trailer Towing Package; Heavy-Duty Payload Package; Automatic transmission^{note 4}	17,000 lb	Page 15, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 3.5L V6 GTDI 3.73 GCWR 17,000, column SuperCab 4x2 163.0" WB, Automatic transmission
11,300 lb Conventional	3.5L V6 GTDI	SuperCrew · 157 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · Max Trailer Towing Package; Automatic transmission^{note 3}	17,000 lb	Page 15, 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 transmission^{note 5}	17,100 lb	Page 15, 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	SuperCab · 145 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · Automatic transmission^{note 6}	17,000 lb	Page 15, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 6.2L V8 3.73 GCWR 17,000, column SuperCab 4x2 145.0" WB, Automatic transmission
11,300 lb Conventional	6.2L V8	SuperCrew · 145 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · Automatic transmission^{note 6}	17,100 lb	Page 15, 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 transmission^{note 5}	17,100 lb	Page 15, 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	SuperCab · 145 in wheelbase	4WD	3.73 · Automatic transmission^{note 6}	17,100 lb	Page 15, F-150 Pickup Conventional and 5th-Wheel Towing table (conventional rows), row 6.2L V8 3.73 GCWR 17,100, column SuperCab 4x4 145.0" WB, Automatic transmission
11,200 lb Conventional	6.2L V8	SuperCrew · 157 in wheelbase	2WD	3.73 · Automatic transmission^{note 6}	17,100 lb	Page 15, 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

Automatic transmission; Footnote (3): 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; Value footnote (3): 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; Value footnote (4): 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; Value footnote (3): Requires Heavy-Duty Payload Package.; Value footnote (4): 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 (4): 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; 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, 2013 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide. The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.

Find your exact configuration (99 rows) →Download 2013 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 2013 Ford F-150 tow?: The highest conventional-hitch rating for the 2013 Ford F-150 is 11,300 lb, the top of 99 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2013 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: 90 of the 99 transcribed conventional-hitch chart rows for 2013 are below 11,300 lb.
Did F-150 towing change for 2013?: Compare the cited 2013 figures on this page with the 2012 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 2013 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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