Ford F-150 Raptor Towing Capacity

What lowers your F-150 Raptor's real towing limit

• The Raptor R's 5.2L supercharged V8 is rated 8,700 lbs, 500 lbs more than the standard Raptor's 3.5L EcoBoost H.O. V6 at 8,200 lbs (2023–2027 guides).
• Ford's published Raptor payload (1,395 lbs for 2027) is footnoted to 37-inch tires, and Raptor payload is roughly 1,000 lbs below the regular F-150's maximum.
• Ford states 5th-wheel towing is not recommended for the Raptor model, so only conventional ratings apply.
• Ford's guide caps trailer weight at 5,000 lbs without a weight-distribution system.

The maximum rating assumes a specific, lightly loaded configuration. Three other limits apply on every tow, and the first one you hit is your real limit:

• Payload. Passengers, cargo, accessories and the trailer's tongue weight all count against payload. The payload figure on your door-jamb Tire and Loading Information placard is the one for your exact vehicle.
• Tongue weight. A conventional trailer typically puts 10–15% of its weight on the hitch, so a 5,000-lb trailer adds roughly 500–750 lbs to the truck or SUV. The hitch receiver has its own tongue-weight limit, printed on the receiver label.
• GCWR. The gross combined weight rating caps the loaded vehicle plus the loaded trailer. Every pound of passengers and cargo added to the vehicle comes off the trailer weight you can pull at GCWR.

Always stay within the lowest of these limits for your specific vehicle.