Engine Guide
2021 Ford F-250 6.2L V8 towing capacity
This engine spans Conventional, 5th-Wheel, Gooseneck ratings for F-250 SRW pickup rows. Use the grouped tables below to narrow by cab, drivetrain, axle ratio, GCWR, wheelbase, and box length.
Rating Range 12,200 - 15,800 lbs
Rating Rows 60
Payload, hitch load, and equipment notes
This Ford guide does not publish an engine-level max-payload summary for this engine and year. Actual payload, GVWR, rear GAWR, passengers, cargo, options, and trailer tongue or pin weight come from the truck certification label. The hitch-load column uses Ford guide ratios: 10% for conventional towing and 15% for 5th-wheel or gooseneck towing. Chassis-cab, cutaway, medium-duty, and other commercial/upfit ratings are not included in this pickup guide.
Towing Capacity Chart
F-250 SRW Conventional towing
| Crew Cab | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 159.8 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,900 lbs | 1,290 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 176.0 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,700 lbs | 1,270 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 159.8 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,500 lbs | 1,250 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 176.0 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,300 lbs | 1,230 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 159.8 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,000 lbs | 1,500 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 176.0 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,000 lbs | 1,500 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 159.8 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,000 lbs | 1,500 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 176.0 in | 22,000 lbs | 14,800 lbs | 1,480 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| Regular Cab | |||||||
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 141.6 in | 19,500 lbs | 13,300 lbs | 1,330 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 141.6 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,900 lbs | 1,290 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 141.6 in | 22,000 lbs | 14,000 lbs | 1,400 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 141.6 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,000 lbs | 1,500 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| SuperCab | |||||||
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 148.0 in | 19,500 lbs | 13,000 lbs | 1,300 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 164.2 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,900 lbs | 1,290 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 148.0 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,600 lbs | 1,260 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 164.2 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,500 lbs | 1,250 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 148.0 in | 22,000 lbs | 14,000 lbs | 1,400 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 164.2 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,000 lbs | 1,500 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 148.0 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,000 lbs | 1,500 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 164.2 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,000 lbs | 1,500 lbs Tongue · 10% | p.23 | |
Towing Capacity Chart
F-250 SRW 5th-Wheel towing
| Crew Cab | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 159.8 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,900 lbs | 1,935 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 176.0 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,700 lbs | 1,905 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 159.8 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,500 lbs | 1,875 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 176.0 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,200 lbs | 1,830 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 159.8 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,400 lbs | 2,310 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 176.0 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,200 lbs | 2,280 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 159.8 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,000 lbs | 2,250 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 176.0 in | 22,000 lbs | 14,700 lbs | 2,205 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| Regular Cab | |||||||
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 141.6 in | 19,500 lbs | 13,300 lbs | 1,995 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 141.6 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,800 lbs | 1,920 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 141.6 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,800 lbs | 2,370 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 141.6 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,300 lbs | 2,295 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| SuperCab | |||||||
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 148.0 in | 19,500 lbs | 13,000 lbs | 1,950 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 164.2 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,900 lbs | 1,935 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 148.0 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,600 lbs | 1,890 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 164.2 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,500 lbs | 1,875 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 148.0 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,500 lbs | 2,325 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 164.2 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,400 lbs | 2,310 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 148.0 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,100 lbs | 2,265 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 164.2 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,000 lbs | 2,250 lbs King pin · 15% | p.24 | |
Towing Capacity Chart
F-250 SRW Gooseneck towing
| Crew Cab | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 159.8 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,900 lbs | 1,935 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 176.0 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,700 lbs | 1,905 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 159.8 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,500 lbs | 1,875 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 176.0 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,200 lbs | 1,830 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 159.8 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,400 lbs | 2,310 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 176.0 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,200 lbs | 2,280 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 159.8 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,000 lbs | 2,250 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 176.0 in | 22,000 lbs | 14,700 lbs | 2,205 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| Regular Cab | |||||||
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 141.6 in | 19,500 lbs | 13,300 lbs | 1,995 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 141.6 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,800 lbs | 1,920 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 141.6 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,800 lbs | 2,370 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 141.6 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,300 lbs | 2,295 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| SuperCab | |||||||
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 148.0 in | 19,500 lbs | 13,000 lbs | 1,950 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x2 | 164.2 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,900 lbs | 1,935 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 148.0 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,600 lbs | 1,890 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 3.73 | 4x4 | 164.2 in | 19,500 lbs | 12,500 lbs | 1,875 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 148.0 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,500 lbs | 2,325 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x2 | 164.2 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,400 lbs | 2,310 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 148.0 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,100 lbs | 2,265 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
| 4.30 | 4x4 | 164.2 in | 22,000 lbs | 15,000 lbs | 2,250 lbs Pin · 15% | p.24 | |
Technical Audit
Data sources
These citations show the Ford guide pages used for the 2021 Ford F-250 6.2L V8 page.