Ford F-150 Towing Capacity

The Ford F-150 is arguably the best light-duty pickup truck on the roads of Sparta, Eatonton, and Milledgeville, and even across the nation. The Ford F-Series is certainly part of the best-selling lineup of trucks in history. When people set out to buy a pickup, they certainly want a comfortable and confident ride, but performance, towing, and hauling almost always come first and foremost.

There's good news for fans of the lineup: The Ford F-150 provides best-in-class towing ratings among light-duty pickups, offering great engine lineups and solid payload capacity, as well. Let's look at the Ford F-150 towing capacity, engine lineup, and payload limits, and see where you can go to get behind the wheel to take a test drive of this pickup today.

Ford F-150 Engine Specs

Of course, the towing capacity and payload of a truck is tied directly to its engine lineup. The base engine is a 3.3-liter V6, which generates up to 290 horsepower with 265 lb-ft of torque.

From here, you can step up to a V6 2.7-liter Turbo, which gives you 325 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque, a 5.0-liter V8 engine with 395 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque, or a 3.5-liter V6 Turbo which comes in two varieties. The first gives 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque, and the top level puts up 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque. It's an impressive suite of engine options.

Ford F-150 Towing Capacity

The base-level engine has a maximum towing capacity topping out at 7,700 pounds. The 2.7-liter Turbo EcoBoost® engine nets you 8,000 pounds of towing. The V8 engine can handle up to 11,100 pounds of towing. The 3.5-liter Turbo V6 is capable of a whopping 12,100 pounds of towing capacity when properly equipped.

F-150 Payload Capacity

If towing tells you how much trailer or equipment you can pull behind you, payload refers to the weight you can put into the back of the truck. This again depends on your engine setup. The base 3.3-liter V6 has a payload of 1,950 pounds, properly configured.

The 2.7-liter model can carry up to 2,470 pounds. At the V8 level, you'll get a payload capacity of 3,270 pounds. The Turbo V6 3.5-liter engine also gives you 3,230 pounds of payload when set up properly with the Heavy-Duty Payload Package, as well as 18-inch wheels and a wheelbase of 141 inches.

More Ford Truck Options

The 2018 F-150 offers a wide range of other customizations as well. In addition to the four different engine options, there are three different cabin sizes and three different bed lengths, allowing you a range of cargo volume from 52.8 cubic feet to up to 77.4 cubic feet of space. It can also be configured for seating from three to six passengers total.

Drive the Ford F-150 at Butler Ford Milledgeville

If you live in Eatonton, Sparta, or Milledgeville, and you're interested in the Ford F-150 towing capacity, you can check it out for yourself at Butler Ford Milledgeville. Just stop into our showroom to talk to one of our customer service reps about taking a test drive today!