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2025 F-150 Lightning towing capacity.

Published towing ratings for the 2025 F-150 Lightning run from 5,100 to 10,000 lbs depending on configuration. Start with tow type, then match axle ratio, wheelbase, cab, drivetrain, and package labels.

Retrieved from official Ford 2025 RV & Trailer Guide publications. Citations for F-150 Lightning available below.

2025 Ford F-150 Blueprint
2025 F-150 Lightning
2025 F-150 Lightning
Towing Capacity Chart

Conventional Towing

SuperCrew
9.61 (Fixed) 4x4 145.4 in 11,700 lbs 5,100 lbs Weight-distributing hitch + Max Trailer Tow Package
9.61 (Fixed) 4x4 145.4 in 15,000 lbs 7,700 lbs Weight-distributing hitch + Extended range battery
9.61 (Fixed) 4x4 145.4 in 14,300 lbs 7,700 lbs Weight-distributing hitch + Standard range battery + Max Trailer Tow Package
9.61 (Fixed) 4x4 145.4 in 15,900 lbs 8,600 lbs Weight-distributing hitch + Extended range battery + Platinum model + Max Trailer Tow Package
9.61 (Fixed) 4x4 145.4 in 16,800 lbs 9,600 lbs Weight-distributing hitch + Max Trailer Tow Package + Extended range battery + 20 in All-Terrain tires
9.61 (Fixed) 4x4 145.4 in 17,300 lbs 10,000 lbs Weight-distributing hitch + Max Trailer Tow Package + Extended range battery
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Guide policy

Document-level towing rules

For 2025, Ford uses F-150 Equipment (17V) as the baseline. Lightning with the standard-range battery above 5,000 lbs requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53D). Lightning with the extended-range battery above 7,700 lbs requires Max Trailer Tow Package (53D).

Boundary

EV-specific boundary

Lightning stays conventional-only in this guide, so its towing copy should stay EV-specific rather than borrowing gas-truck language.

Technical Audit

Data sources

These citations show the Ford guide pages used to build the 2025 F-150 Lightning page.

Show source pages for F-150 Lightning
DOC_ID: ford-tow DOCUMENT BASIS

Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide 2025

Audit Scope PAGES: 9, 15-19
PDF Creation Date 2024-11-05
Guide Revision Date 2025-01-10