Payload And Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (Gvwr); Towing Capacity - Ford 2012 Super Duty Pickups F-250 User Manual

F-250/F-350/F-450
Super Duty Pickups
• Super Duty is able to handle tough commercial or recreational use
• Variable Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) strategy on all models
• Four standard Trailer Tow Packages with a "Built Ford Tough" trailer hitch receiver are designed to meet the
customer's towing needs
• Single Rear Wheel models with the 6.7L Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel
engine offer exceptional maximum conventional towing capacity
• Maximum conventional towing capacity is 17,500 lbs. for F-350 DRW
(172" WB) and F-450 models with the 6.7L Power Stroke engine
• Ford is the first Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to have
a 2.5" hitch receiver for improved towing security with trailers over
12,500 lbs.
• Maximum Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) for F-450
models is 33,000 lbs.
• Available 5th-wheel Gooseneck Hitch Prep Package and 5th-wheel
and Gooseneck Hitch Kits
Model Drive
F-250/F-350 4x2/4x4 14,000 lbs./14,000 lbs
SRW
F-350 DRW 4x2/4x4 15,000 lbs./15,000 lbs.
F-350 DRW 4x2/4x4
F-450 —/4x4

Payload and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

Payload
• Variable GVWR strategy enables F-Series Super Duty
pickups to have impressive payload capacity
• Maximum payload is 7110 lbs. on F-350 DRW 4x2
Regular Cab models equipped with the 6.2L V8 engine
Drive
4x2
4x4
(1) Properly equipped.
June 2011
Key Messages

Towing Capacity

Maximum Trailer Towing
Capacity (Conventional)
—/17,500 lbs.
(172" WB and 6.7L diesel)
—/17,500 lbs.
Maximum Payload
7110 lbs.
6610 lbs.
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Capability
(1)
Model Drive
F-250 4x2/4x4
F-350 SRW 4x2/4x4
F-350 DRW 4x2/4x4
F-450 —/4x4
GVWR
• Variable GVWR strategy lets customers build their
trucks specifically for their intended use
• The fully boxed frame and robust braking system
used on Super Duty Pickups help keep the high
payload capacity on trucks with higher base
curb weight
(1)
2012
Capacity (5th-wheel)
16,700 lbs./16,200 lbs.
16,600 lbs./16,100 lbs.
22,700 lbs./22,200 lbs.
—/24,500 lbs.
Maximum GVWR
(1)
13,300 lbs.
13,300 lbs.
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