2018 Ford F-450 towing capacity
Up to 21,000 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. That rating is for this configuration: Super Duty, F-450 DRW Crew Cab 4x4 176" WB 8' Box Max Wt Carrying, 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel, 4WD, 4.30 axle. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 17,500 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.
Highest published rating21,000 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Lowest in the same tables: 17,500 lbs.
The top figure belongs to one specific build. Find the row that matches your engine, cab, drive and axle, and check the label on your driver's door jamb. Passengers and cargo in the truck come off what you can tow.
2018 Ford F-450 towing capacity by engine
The highest rating published for each engine. Pick a figure to see every configuration behind it.
| Engine | Conventional | Fifth-wheel or gooseneck | Configurations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel | 21,000 lbs | 34,000 lbs | 30 |
| 6.8L SOHC V10 | 17,500 lbs | 20,600 lbs | 12 |
2018 Ford F-450 towing capacity chart
All 42 configurations in the source, by hitch type and engine, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.
Conventional (ball hitch)
| Configuration | Drive | Axle | Max trailer | GCWR | Needs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Duty, F-450 DRW Crew Cab 4x4 176" WB 8' Box Max Wt CarryingAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method | 4WD | 4.30 | 21,000 lbs | 41,700 lbs | weight-carrying hitch | p. 26 |
| Super Duty, F-450 DRW Crew Cab 4x2 176" WB 8' Box Max Wt CarryingAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method | 2WD | 4.30 | 21,000 lbs | 42,800 lbs | weight-carrying hitch | p. 26 |
| Super Duty, F-450 DRW Crew Cab 4x4 176" WB 8' Box Max Wt DistributingAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method | 4WD | 4.30 | 21,000 lbs | 41,700 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 26 |
| Super Duty, F-450 DRW Crew Cab 4x2 176" WB 8' Box Max Wt DistributingAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method | 2WD | 4.30 | 21,000 lbs | 42,800 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 26 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Regular Cab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 2WD | 4.10 | 17,500 lbs | 32,000 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Regular Cab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 4WD | 4.10 | 17,500 lbs | 32,000 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, SuperCab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 2WD | 4.10 | 17,500 lbs | 32,000 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, SuperCab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 4WD | 4.10 | 17,500 lbs | 32,000 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Crew Cab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 2WD | 4.10 | 17,500 lbs | 32,000 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Crew Cab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 4WD | 4.10 | 17,500 lbs | 32,000 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Regular Cab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 2WD | 4.30 | 17,500 lbs | 34,500 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Regular Cab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 4WD | 4.30 | 17,500 lbs | 34,500 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, SuperCab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 2WD | 4.30 | 17,500 lbs | 34,500 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, SuperCab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 4WD | 4.30 | 17,500 lbs | 34,500 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Crew Cab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 2WD | 4.30 | 17,500 lbs | 34,500 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Crew Cab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 4WD | 4.30 | 17,500 lbs | 34,500 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Configuration | Drive | Axle | Max trailer | GCWR | Needs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Regular Cab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 2WD | 4.88 | 17,500 lbs | 28,000 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Regular Cab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 4WD | 4.88 | 17,500 lbs | 28,000 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, SuperCab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 2WD | 4.88 | 17,500 lbs | 28,000 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, SuperCab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 4WD | 4.88 | 17,500 lbs | 28,000 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Crew Cab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 2WD | 4.88 | 17,500 lbs | 28,000 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Crew Cab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight; footnote 3: no factory conventional hitch receiver offered | 4WD | 4.88 | 17,500 lbs | 28,000 lbs | weight-distributing hitch | p. 27 |
Fifth-wheel or gooseneck
| Configuration | Drive | Axle | Max trailer | GCWR | Needs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Duty, F-450 DRW Crew Cab 4x2 176" WB 8' BoxAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; footnote 2: gooseneck tow rating shown; 5th-wheel rating limited to 5th-wheel hitch rating of 27,500 lbs | 2WD | 4.30 | 34,000 lbs | 42,800 lbs | p. 26 | |
| Super Duty, F-450 DRW Crew Cab 4x4 176" WB 8' BoxAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; footnote 2: gooseneck tow rating shown; 5th-wheel rating limited to 5th-wheel hitch rating of 27,500 lbs | 4WD | 4.30 | 32,500 lbs | 41,700 lbs | p. 26 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Regular Cab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 2WD | 4.30 | 26,400 lbs | 34,500 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Regular Cab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 4WD | 4.30 | 26,100 lbs | 34,500 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, SuperCab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 2WD | 4.30 | 26,100 lbs | 34,500 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Crew Cab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 2WD | 4.30 | 25,900 lbs | 34,500 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, SuperCab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 4WD | 4.30 | 25,700 lbs | 34,500 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Crew Cab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 4WD | 4.30 | 25,600 lbs | 34,500 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Regular Cab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 2WD | 4.10 | 23,900 lbs | 32,000 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Regular Cab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 4WD | 4.10 | 23,600 lbs | 32,000 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, SuperCab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 2WD | 4.10 | 23,600 lbs | 32,000 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Crew Cab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 2WD | 4.10 | 23,400 lbs | 32,000 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, SuperCab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 4WD | 4.10 | 23,200 lbs | 32,000 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Crew Cab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 4WD | 4.10 | 23,100 lbs | 32,000 lbs | p. 27 |
| Configuration | Drive | Axle | Max trailer | GCWR | Needs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Regular Cab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 2WD | 4.88 | 20,600 lbs | 28,000 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Regular Cab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 4WD | 4.88 | 20,300 lbs | 28,000 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, SuperCab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 2WD | 4.88 | 20,300 lbs | 28,000 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Crew Cab Chassis F-450 4x2 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 2WD | 4.88 | 20,200 lbs | 28,000 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, SuperCab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 4WD | 4.88 | 20,000 lbs | 28,000 lbs | p. 27 | |
| Super Duty Chassis Cab, Crew Cab Chassis F-450 4x4 DRWAutomatic Transmissioncalculated with SAE J2807 method; assumes 400-800 lb second-unit body weight | 4WD | 4.88 | 19,900 lbs | 28,000 lbs | p. 27 |
Common questions
Which 2018 Ford F-450 engine tows the most?
6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel, at up to 21,000 lbs. Next is 6.8L SOHC V10 at up to 17,500 lbs.
What does a 2018 Ford F-450 need to tow 21,000 lbs?
The source lists this for the top-rated configuration: weight-carrying hitch.
Can a 2018 Ford F-450 tow a fifth-wheel or gooseneck trailer?
The manufacturer publishes fifth-wheel or gooseneck ratings for it, up to 34,000 lbs. They are listed by configuration above.
Where do these numbers come from?
From 2018 RV & Trailer Towing Guide. Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.
Towing equipment for the 2018 Ford F-450
The manufacturer's tables name this equipment for some 2018 Ford F-450 configurations. Equipment does not raise a rating. Check the Needs column for your own build before buying anything.
- Weight-distributing hitch, listed for 20 of 42 configurations. See on Amazon (paid link)
Parts sold to fit this vehicle. Fitting one does not raise a rating, and the tables above say what each rating needs.
- Trailer wiring harness for the 2018 Ford F-450. See on Amazon (paid link)
- Trailer hitch receiver for the 2018 Ford F-450. See on Amazon (paid link)
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. The ratings on this page come only from the documents cited.
Where these numbers come from
- 2018 RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Ford. Manufacturer towing guide. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
Page numbers count pages in the linked file, which can differ from the number printed in the corner. Report a number that looks wrong.
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