Did F-350 Super Duty towing change for 2018?

Compare the cited 2018 figures on this page with the 2017 record. They are stored separately.

What tongue weight should I plan for a 2018 F-350 Super Duty?

At the cited 21,000 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 2,100 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. At the cited 27,300 lb fifth-wheel maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 4,095 lb of pin weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. At the cited 32,000 lb gooseneck maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 4,800 lb of pin 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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2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty

The highest gooseneck-hitch rating for the 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty is 32,000 lb, the top of 72 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2018 RV & Trailer Towing Guide (Ford/Lincoln). That row is printed for the 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 142-in wheelbase, 4.10 axle. Most configurations are rated lower: 70 of the 72 transcribed gooseneck-hitch chart rows for 2018 are below 32,000 lb. Other cited maximums for the 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty are 21,000 lb on a conventional hitch and 27,300 lb on a fifth-wheel hitch. Across 278 manufacturer chart rows for 2018, ratings run conventional 12,000 lb to 21,000 lb; fifth-wheel 12,000 lb to 27,300 lb; gooseneck 12,000 lb to 32,000 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.

conventional6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 142-in wheelbase, 3.55 axle.21,000 lb

fifth-wheel6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Crew Cab, 8' Box bed, 4WD, 176-in wheelbase, 3.55 axle.27,300 lb

gooseneck6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 142-in wheelbase, 4.10 axle.32,000 lb

The build table for 2018 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	21,000 lb	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 142-in wheelbase, 3.55 axle.	OEM chart
Fifth-wheel	27,300 lb	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Crew Cab, 8' Box bed, 4WD, 176-in wheelbase, 3.55 axle.	OEM chart
Gooseneck	32,000 lb	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 142-in wheelbase, 4.10 axle.	OEM chart

Highest rows among 278 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.

Source: Ford, 2018 RV & Trailer Towing Guide (Ford/Lincoln), Trailer Towing Selector: F-150 conventional p18-19, F-150 5th-wheel p20-21, F-250 SRW p22-23, F-350 SRW p24-25, F-350/F-450 DRW p26.

Spec sheet

7 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: 21,000 lb. 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 142-in wheelbase, 3.55 axle.Ford source
Gooseneck maximum: 32,000 lb. 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 142-in wheelbase, 4.10 axle.Ford source
Fifth-wheel maximum: 27,300 lb. 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Crew Cab, 8' Box bed, 4WD, 176-in wheelbase, 3.55 axle.Ford source
Tongue or pin load: 2,100 lb tongue at the 21,000 lb conventional maximum. 4,095 lb pin at the 27,300 lb fifth-wheel maximum. 4,800 lb pin at the 32,000 lb gooseneck 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: 19,500–40,000 lb across 278 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: 8' Box, 6-3/4' BoxFord source
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: 4.10, 3.55, 3.31, 4.30, 3.73Ford 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 21,000 lb conventional maximum is 2,100 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
An illustrative 15 percent of the 27,300 lb fifth-wheel maximum is 4,095 lb of pin weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
An illustrative 15 percent of the 32,000 lb gooseneck maximum is 4,800 lb of pin 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 2017

Conventional: 21,000 lb in 2017, 21,000 lb in 2018 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).
Fifth-wheel: 27,300 lb in 2017, 27,300 lb in 2018 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).
Gooseneck: 32,000 lb in 2017, 32,000 lb in 2018 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).

Generation

Aluminum-body Super Duty

2018 is year 2 of this generation (2017–2022). Aluminum-body F-350. High-output diesel ratings in this window are not the 2023-and-later numbers.

2018 towing by engine

Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 278 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.

Engine	Conventional	Fifth-wheel	Gooseneck	Chart rows
6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	12,000–21,000 lb	12,000–27,300 lb	12,000–32,000 lb	188
6.2L V8	12,000–16,700 lb	12,000–16,600 lb	12,000–16,600 lb	90

Highest-rated configurations

Trailer	Engine	Cab / bed	Drive	Axle / package	GCWR	Evidence
32,000 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 142 in wheelbase	2WD	4.10^{note 1}	40,000 lb	Page 26, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel 4.10 GCWR 40,000, column F-350 DRW Regular Cab 2WD 142" WB 8' Box
32,000 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	SuperCab, 8' Box · 164 in wheelbase	2WD	4.10^{note 1}	40,000 lb	Page 26, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel 4.10 GCWR 40,000, column F-350 DRW SuperCab 2WD 164" WB 8' Box
31,900 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 142 in wheelbase	4WD	4.10^{note 1}	40,000 lb	Page 26, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel 4.10 GCWR 40,000, column F-350 DRW Regular Cab 4WD 142" WB 8' Box
31,700 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Crew Cab, 8' Box · 176 in wheelbase	2WD	4.10^{note 1}	40,000 lb	Page 26, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel 4.10 GCWR 40,000, column F-350 DRW Crew Cab 2WD 176" WB 8' Box
31,600 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	SuperCab, 8' Box · 164 in wheelbase	4WD	4.10^{note 1}	40,000 lb	Page 26, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel 4.10 GCWR 40,000, column F-350 DRW SuperCab 4WD 164" WB 8' Box
31,300 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Crew Cab, 8' Box · 176 in wheelbase	4WD	4.10^{note 1}	40,000 lb	Page 26, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel 4.10 GCWR 40,000, column F-350 DRW Crew Cab 4WD 176" WB 8' Box
28,400 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 142 in wheelbase	2WD	3.55^{note 1}	36,000 lb	Page 26, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel 3.55 GCWR 36,000, column F-350 DRW Regular Cab 2WD 142" WB 8' Box
28,000 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	SuperCab, 8' Box · 164 in wheelbase	2WD	3.55^{note 1}	36,000 lb	Page 26, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel 3.55 GCWR 36,000, column F-350 DRW SuperCab 2WD 164" WB 8' Box
27,900 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 142 in wheelbase	4WD	3.55^{note 1}	36,000 lb	Page 26, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel 3.55 GCWR 36,000, column F-350 DRW Regular Cab 4WD 142" WB 8' Box
27,700 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Crew Cab, 8' Box · 176 in wheelbase	2WD	3.55^{note 1}	36,000 lb	Page 26, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel 3.55 GCWR 36,000, column F-350 DRW Crew Cab 2WD 176" WB 8' Box
27,600 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	SuperCab, 8' Box · 164 in wheelbase	4WD	3.55^{note 1}	36,000 lb	Page 26, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel 3.55 GCWR 36,000, column F-350 DRW SuperCab 4WD 164" WB 8' Box
27,300 lb Fifth-wheel	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Crew Cab, 8' Box · 176 in wheelbase	4WD	3.55^{note 2}	36,000 lb	Page 26, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel 3.55 GCWR 36,000, column F-350 DRW Crew Cab 4WD 176" WB 8' Box

Table titled 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing; one rating printed for both hitch types unless footnoted. Calculated with SAE J2807 method (table footnote 1). DRW (dual rear wheels). Footnote 2: Gooseneck tow rating shown. 5th-wheel tow rating limited to 5th-wheel hitch rating of 27,500 lbs.
Table titled 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing; one rating printed for both hitch types unless footnoted. Calculated with SAE J2807 method (table footnote 1). DRW (dual rear wheels).

Chart source: Ford, 2018 RV & Trailer Towing Guide (Ford/Lincoln). The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.

Find your exact configuration (278 rows) →Download 2018 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 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty tow?: The highest gooseneck-hitch rating for the 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty is 32,000 lb, the top of 72 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2018 RV & Trailer Towing Guide (Ford/Lincoln). That row is printed for the 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 142-in wheelbase, 4.10 axle. Most configurations are rated lower: 70 of the 72 transcribed gooseneck-hitch chart rows for 2018 are below 32,000 lb. Other cited maximums for the 2018 Ford F-350 Super Duty are 21,000 lb on a conventional hitch and 27,300 lb on a fifth-wheel hitch.
Did F-350 Super Duty towing change for 2018?: Compare the cited 2018 figures on this page with the 2017 record. They are stored separately.
Which configuration hits the maximum?: The 32,000 lb gooseneck maximum is printed for the 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 142-in wheelbase, 4.10 axle.
What tongue weight should I plan for a 2018 F-350 Super Duty?: At the cited 21,000 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 2,100 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. At the cited 27,300 lb fifth-wheel maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 4,095 lb of pin weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. At the cited 32,000 lb gooseneck maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 4,800 lb of pin 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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