The 2020 Ford F-550s were the most rigid Heavy-Duty trucks built with toughness, smartness, and optimum capability. They reinforced the tradition of F-Series toughness and continued to meet the needs of a multitude of commercial vocations, and towing requirements.
2020 F-550s are available in both 4×2, and 4×4 drivetrains along with SuperCab, and Crew Cab configurations to offer extra level of performance.
Ford F-550s were specially built to deliver unrivaled performance, and torque with two available engine options which were a 7.3L V8 Gas engine, and a 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel Engine.
The 2020 F-550s were able to handle the most challenging towing jobs with a maximum conventional towing of 18,500 lbs, and a 5th-Wheel towing capacity of up to 31,600 lbs.
Let’s explore the 2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity with towing charts, engine configuration, towing features, and more.
Table of Contents
- 2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity according to the Engine Type
- 2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity – Conventional Towing (Regular Chassis Cab)
- 2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity – Conventional (Super Chassis Cab)
- 2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity – Conventional (Crew Chassis Cab)
- 2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity – 5th-wheel Towing (Regular Chassis Cab)
- 2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity 5th-Wheel (Super Chassis Cab)
- 2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity 5th-Wheel (Crew Chassis Cab)
- Towing features on the 2020 Ford F-550
- Conclusion on 2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity
2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity according to the Engine Type
A 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel Engine, and a 7.3L V8 Gas Engine were two powerful engines available for the 2020 Ford F550 Pickup Truck.
| ENGINE TYPE | MAXIMUM TOWING CAPACITY |
| 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel | 18,500 lbs (Conventional Towing) 31,600 lbs (5th-Wheel/Gooseneck) |
| 7.3L V8 Gas | 18,500 lbs (Conventional Towing) 20,400 lbs (5th-Wheel/Gooseneck) |
The 7.3L V8 Gas Engine produced a peak power of 350 hp at 3,900 rpm, and a peak torque of 468 lb-ft at 3,900 rpm. The 2020 F550 powered by this gas engine offered a maximum conventional towing of up to 18,500 lbs, and 5th-wheel/Gooseneck towing of up to 20,400 lbs.
On the other hand, the powerful 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 engine delivered a maximum power of 475 hp at 2,600 rpm, and a peak torque of 1,050 lb-ft at 1,600 rpm. The 2020 F550 offers a maximum conventional towing of up to 18,500 lbs, and 5th-wheel/Gooseneck towing of up to 31,600 lbs with the V8 Turbo Diesel engine.
The 2020 Ford F-550 Super Duty Pickup truck was available in Regular Cab, Super Chassis Cab, and Crew Cab with 4×2, and 4×4 DRW configurations.
2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity – Conventional Towing (Regular Chassis Cab)
4×2 DRW
| ENGINE TYPE | 4×2 DRW 145″ WB | 4×2 DRW 169″ WB | 4×2 DRW 193″ WB | 4×2 DRW 205″ WB |
| 7.3L V8 Gas | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
| 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
4×4 DRW
| ENGINE TYPE | 4×4 DRW 145″ WB | 4×4 DRW 169″ WB | 4×4 DRW 193″ WB | 4×4 DRW 205″ WB |
| 7.3L V8 Gas | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
| 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity – Conventional (Super Chassis Cab)
| ENGINE TYPE | 4×2 DRW 168″ WB | 4×2 DRW 192″ WB | 4×4 DRW 168″ WB | 4×4 DRW 192″ WB |
| 7.3L V8 Gas | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
| 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity – Conventional (Crew Chassis Cab)
| ENGINE TYPE | 4×2 DRW 179″ WB | 4×2 DRW 203″ WB | 4×4 DRW 179″ WB | 4×4 DRW 203″ WB |
| 7.3L V8 Gas | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
| 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 18,500 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 18,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity – 5th-wheel Towing (Regular Chassis Cab)
4×2 DRW
| ENGINE TYPE | 4×2 DRW 145″ WB | 4×2 DRW 169″ WB | 4×2 DRW 193″ WB | 4×2 DRW 205″ WB |
| 7.3L V8 Gas | 20,400 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 20,200 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 19,800 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 19,700 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
| 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel | 24,100 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 28,600 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 24,100 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 31,600 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 23,900 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 28,400 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,900 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 31,400 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 23,600 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 28,100 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 31,000 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 23,400 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 27,900 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,400 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 30,900 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
4×4 DRW
| ENGINE TYPE | 4×4 DRW 145″ WB | 4×4 DRW 169″ WB | 4×4 DRW 193″ WB | 4×4 DRW 205″ WB |
| 7.3L V8 Gas | 20,100 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 19,800 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 19,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 19,400 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
| 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel | 23,800 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 28,300 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,800 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 31,300 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 23,600 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 28,100 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 31,000 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 23,300 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 27,800 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,200 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 30,700 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 23,100 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 27,600 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,100 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 30,600 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity 5th-Wheel (Super Chassis Cab)
| ENGINE TYPE | 4×2 DRW 168″ WB | 4×2 DRW 192″ WB | 4×4 DRW 168″ WB | 4×4 DRW 192″ WB |
| 6.8L SOHC V10 | 20,100 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 19,700 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 19,700 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 19,400 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
| 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel | 23,600 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 26,600 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 31,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 23,200 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 26,200 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,200 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 31,200 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 23,200 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 26,200 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,200 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 31,200 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 23,100 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 27,600 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,100 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 30,600 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity 5th-Wheel (Crew Chassis Cab)
| ENGINE TYPE | 4×2 DRW 179″ WB | 4×2 DRW 203″ WB | 4×4 DRW 179″ WB | 4×4 DRW 203″ WB |
| 6.8L SOHC V10 | 19,900 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 19,600 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 19,600 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 19,300 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
| 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel | 23,700 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 28,200 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,600 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 31,100 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 23,400 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 27,900 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,300 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 30,800 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 23,400 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 27,900 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,300 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 30,800 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) | 23,100 lbs (4.10 Axle Ratio) 27,600 lbs (4.30 Axle Ratio) 23,000 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) 30,500 lbs (4.88 Axle Ratio) |
Towing features on the 2020 Ford F-550
Trailer Sway Control – Works in conjunction with AdvanceTrac® with RSC (Roll Stability Control™) to detect trailer sway and reduce it as necessary.
Trailer Brake Controller (TBC) – Ensures smooth and effective trailer braking by powering the trailer’s brakes with an output proportional to the towing vehicle’s brake pressure.
Tow/Haul Mode with Integrated Engine-Exhaust Brake – Tow/haul mode and tow/haul mode with integrated engine-exhaust brake (6.7L diesel only) with auto setting give drivers even greater control when traveling downhill.
Standard Hill Start Assist – Helps prevent rolling back on a grade by momentarily maintaining brake pressure until the engine delivers enough torque to move the truck up the hill.
Smart Trailer Tow Connector – Provides trailer connection status, lighting, and trailer alerts/warnings.
5th-Wheel/Gooseneck Prep Package – Provides the necessary under-the-bed hardware to allow mounting of a 5th-wheel/ gooseneck hitch in the pickup bed to put more of the trailer weight over the tow vehicle.
Trailer Reverse Guidance – Utilizes 3 cameras to provide multiple views along with steering guidance graphics to assist in backing and maneuvering a trailer.
Ultimate Trailer Tow Camera System – Available 360-degree camera with split-view display utilizes 4 cameras to provide an all-around view on an 8″ color screen.
Dynamic Hitch Assist – Included within the standard rear-view camera, providing added driver convenience when hitching a trailer.
Towing Technology – Provides driver-assist technology features to improve the driver-towing experience.
Conclusion on 2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity
The maximum conventional towing capacity of the 2020 Ford F-550 is 18,500 lbs which was achievable with the 6.7L V8 Turbo Diesel engine. Likewise, the maximum 5th-wheel/Gooseneck towing capacity is 31,900 lbs when properly equipped.
Some Important Information on 2020 Ford F-550 Towing Capacity
- Trailer tongue (trailer king pin for 5th-wheel towing) load weight should be 10% (15% for 5th-wheel towing) of the total loaded trailer weight.
- Maximum Loaded Trailer Weight requires a weight-distributing hitch.
- Super Duty Chassis Cab does not offer a conventional hitch receiver as a factory-installed option.
- Trailer tongue load weight should be 10% of the total loaded trailer weight for conventional towing.
- The combined weight of the vehicle and trailer must not exceed the GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) mentioned in the vehicle manual.
- F550 owners must carefully read, and review the owner’s manual before buying or using their pickup truck for towing purposes.
- The maximum towing capacity may only be achieved when the 2020 F550 is equipped with a powerful engine (6.7L Turbo Diesel V8), Max Trailer Tow Package, required tires, wheels, and genuine/approved towing accessories.
- The towing capacity varies according to the vehicle configuration, cargo, the weight of passengers, addition of trailer tongue, availability of towing accessories, and other customizations.
