Did F-450 Super Duty towing change for 2023?

Compare the cited 2023 figures on this page with the 2022 record. They are stored separately.

What tongue weight should I plan for a 2023 F-450 Super Duty?

At the cited 30,000 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 3,000 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. At the cited 35,000 lb fifth-wheel maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 5,250 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 40,000 lb gooseneck maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 6,000 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.

Index · Ford · F-450 Super Duty

2023 Ford F-450 Super Duty

The highest gooseneck-hitch rating for the 2023 Ford F-450 Super Duty is 40,000 lb, the top of 9 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2023 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (revision r4 Mar1). That row is printed for the 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 141.6-in wheelbase, 4.30 axle. Most configurations are rated lower: 8 of the 9 transcribed gooseneck-hitch chart rows for 2023 are below 40,000 lb. Other cited maximums for the 2023 Ford F-450 Super Duty are 30,000 lb on a conventional hitch and 35,000 lb on a fifth-wheel hitch. Across 26 manufacturer chart rows for 2023, ratings run conventional 25,000 lb to 30,000 lb; fifth-wheel 31,900 lb to 35,000 lb; gooseneck 33,000 lb to 40,000 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.

conventional6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Crew Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 176-in wheelbase, 4.30 axle.30,000 lb

fifth-wheel6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 141.6-in wheelbase, 4.30 axle.35,000 lb

gooseneck6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 141.6-in wheelbase, 4.30 axle.40,000 lb

The build table for 2023 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	30,000 lb	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Crew Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 176-in wheelbase, 4.30 axle.	OEM chart
Fifth-wheel	35,000 lb	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 141.6-in wheelbase, 4.30 axle.	OEM chart
Gooseneck	40,000 lb	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 141.6-in wheelbase, 4.30 axle.	OEM chart

Highest rows among 26 transcribed chart configurations. Most trucks of this model year are rated lower; find your exact configuration in the table below.

Source: Ford, 2023 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (revision r4 Mar1), Trailer Towing Selector: F-150 conventional p22-23, F-150 PowerBoost/Lightning p24, F-150 5th-wheel/gooseneck p25-26, F-250 SRW p27-28, F-350 SRW p29-30, F-350/F-450 DRW p31, Ranger and Maverick p37.

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: 30,000 lb. 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Crew Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 176-in wheelbase, 4.30 axle.Ford source
Gooseneck maximum: 40,000 lb. 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 141.6-in wheelbase, 4.30 axle.Ford source
Fifth-wheel maximum: 35,000 lb. 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 141.6-in wheelbase, 4.30 axle.Ford source
Tongue or pin load: 3,000 lb tongue at the 30,000 lb conventional maximum. 5,250 lb pin at the 35,000 lb fifth-wheel maximum. 6,000 lb pin at the 40,000 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: 48,000 lb (Regular Cab, 8' Box, 4.30); 46,700 lb (Regular Cab, 8' Box, 4.30); 43,500 lb (Crew Cab, 8' Box, 4.30)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' 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: 4.30Ford 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 30,000 lb conventional maximum is 3,000 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
An illustrative 15 percent of the 35,000 lb fifth-wheel maximum is 5,250 lb of pin weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher.
An illustrative 15 percent of the 40,000 lb gooseneck maximum is 6,000 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 2022

Conventional: 24,200 lb in 2022, 30,000 lb in 2023 (+5,800 lb).
Fifth-wheel is cited for 2023 and was not cited for 2022.
Gooseneck: 37,000 lb in 2022, 40,000 lb in 2023 (+3,000 lb).

Generation

2023 Super Duty

2023 is year 1 of this generation (2023–2026). Current F-450. Ford's 2026 guide publishes 40,000 pounds as the Super Duty gooseneck ceiling with the high-output diesel and 40K package.

2023 towing by engine

Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 26 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 High Output	25,000–30,000 lb	31,900–35,000 lb	33,000–40,000 lb	14
6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	25,000–30,000 lb	32,000–35,000 lb	33,100–38,600 lb	12

Highest-rated configurations

Trailer	Engine	Cab / bed	Drive	Axle / package	GCWR	Evidence
40,000 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 141.6 in wheelbase	2WD	4.30^{note 1}	48,000 lb	Page 31, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel 4.30 GCWR 48,000, column F-450 DRW Regular Cab 2WD 141.6" WB 8' Box Gooseneck column
38,600 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 141.6 in wheelbase	2WD	4.30^{note 2}	46,700 lb	Page 31, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 4.30 GCWR 46,700, column F-450 DRW Regular Cab 2WD 141.6" WB 8' Box Gooseneck column
38,600 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 141.6 in wheelbase	2WD	4.30^{note 2}	46,700 lb	Page 31, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel 4.30 GCWR 46,700, column F-450 DRW Regular Cab 2WD 141.6" WB 8' Box Gooseneck column
36,900 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 141.6 in wheelbase	4WD	4.30^{note 2}	46,700 lb	Page 31, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 4.30 GCWR 46,700, column F-450 DRW Regular Cab 4WD 141.6" WB 8' Box Gooseneck column
36,800 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 141.6 in wheelbase	4WD	4.30^{note 2}	46,700 lb	Page 31, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel 4.30 GCWR 46,700, column F-450 DRW Regular Cab 4WD 141.6" WB 8' Box Gooseneck column
35,000 lb Fifth-wheel	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 141.6 in wheelbase	2WD	4.30^{note 2}	46,700 lb	Page 31, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 4.30 GCWR 46,700, column F-450 DRW Regular Cab 2WD 141.6" WB 8' Box 5th-Wheel column
35,000 lb Fifth-wheel	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 141.6 in wheelbase	4WD	4.30^{note 2}	46,700 lb	Page 31, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 4.30 GCWR 46,700, column F-450 DRW Regular Cab 4WD 141.6" WB 8' Box 5th-Wheel column
35,000 lb Fifth-wheel	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 141.6 in wheelbase	2WD	4.30^{note 2}	46,700 lb	Page 31, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel 4.30 GCWR 46,700, column F-450 DRW Regular Cab 2WD 141.6" WB 8' Box 5th-Wheel column
35,000 lb Fifth-wheel	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 141.6 in wheelbase	4WD	4.30^{note 2}	46,700 lb	Page 31, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel 4.30 GCWR 46,700, column F-450 DRW Regular Cab 4WD 141.6" WB 8' Box 5th-Wheel column
35,000 lb Fifth-wheel	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output	Regular Cab, 8' Box · 141.6 in wheelbase	2WD	4.30^{note 1}	48,000 lb	Page 31, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel 4.30 GCWR 48,000, column F-450 DRW Regular Cab 2WD 141.6" WB 8' Box 5th-Wheel column
34,700 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8	Crew Cab, 8' Box · 176 in wheelbase	2WD	4.30^{note 2}	43,500 lb	Page 31, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 4.30 GCWR 43,500, column F-450 DRW Crew Cab 2WD 176.0" WB 8' Box Gooseneck column
34,700 lb Gooseneck	6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output	Crew Cab, 8' Box · 176 in wheelbase	2WD	4.30^{note 2}	43,500 lb	Page 31, F-350/450 DRW Super Duty Pickups 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Towing table, row 6.7L V8 H.O. Turbo Diesel 4.30 GCWR 43,500, column F-450 DRW Crew Cab 2WD 176.0" WB 8' Box Gooseneck column

DRW (dual rear wheels). Footnote 2: 40k Gooseneck Tow Package (535).
DRW (dual rear wheels).

Chart source: Ford, 2023 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (revision r4 Mar1). The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.

Find your exact configuration (26 rows) →Download 2023 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 2023 Ford F-450 Super Duty tow?: The highest gooseneck-hitch rating for the 2023 Ford F-450 Super Duty is 40,000 lb, the top of 9 rows transcribed from Ford’s 2023 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide (revision r4 Mar1). That row is printed for the 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 141.6-in wheelbase, 4.30 axle. Most configurations are rated lower: 8 of the 9 transcribed gooseneck-hitch chart rows for 2023 are below 40,000 lb. Other cited maximums for the 2023 Ford F-450 Super Duty are 30,000 lb on a conventional hitch and 35,000 lb on a fifth-wheel hitch.
Did F-450 Super Duty towing change for 2023?: Compare the cited 2023 figures on this page with the 2022 record. They are stored separately.
Which configuration hits the maximum?: The 40,000 lb gooseneck maximum is printed for the 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 High Output, Regular Cab, 8' Box bed, 2WD, 141.6-in wheelbase, 4.30 axle.
What tongue weight should I plan for a 2023 F-450 Super Duty?: At the cited 30,000 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 3,000 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. At the cited 35,000 lb fifth-wheel maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 5,250 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 40,000 lb gooseneck maximum, an illustrative 15% assumption produces 6,000 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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