5TH WHEEL HITCH PREP PACKAGE
53W245 live listings
Median Towing Goose Score 81
Rating with this package: 38,000 lb gooseneck / 5th-wheel
2024 Ford F-350 Super Duty Towing Capacity
245 of 605 live listings carry the 53W 5TH WHEEL HITCH PREP PACKAGE, read from the window sticker or OEM code. Updated hourly.
For 2024, our catalog lists the F-350 at 28,000 lb conventional on the XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum and Limited, and 18,200 lb on the Tremor. The Limited comes with 5th-wheel / gooseneck prep standard and a 35,800 lb gooseneck rating; on the other trims, option code 53W, the 5th Wheel Hitch Prep Package, is rated 38,000 lb gooseneck / 5th-wheel. The Lariat Ultimate Package, 96U, adds trailer backup assist without changing a rating. Every trim in the table runs the 6.7L Power Stroke diesel on a 3.55 axle.
Live listings with tow equipment
Counted only when the package shows on the truck's window sticker or in its OEM option codes, not in dealer text.
Lariat Ultimate Package
96U74 live listings
Median Towing Goose Score 81
Top Towing scores among them
Why this score?
Tow rating by trim
| Trim | Engine | Drive | Axle | Conventional (lb) | Gooseneck (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Ranch | 6.7L Power Stroke Diesel | 4WD | 3.55 | 28,000 | — |
| Lariat | 6.7L Power Stroke Diesel | 4WD | 3.55 | 28,000 | — |
| Limited | 6.7L Power Stroke Diesel | 4WD | 3.55 | 28,000 | 35,800 |
| Platinum | 6.7L Power Stroke Diesel | 4WD | 3.55 | 28,000 | — |
| Tremor | 6.7L Power Stroke Diesel | 4WD | 3.55 | 18,200 | — |
| XL | 6.7L Power Stroke Diesel | 4WD | 3.55 | 28,000 | — |
| XLT | 6.7L Power Stroke Diesel | 4WD | 3.55 | 28,000 | — |
One catalog configuration per trim. Each trim comes in several engine, axle, cab and bed combinations with different ratings; a truck's own window sticker has its exact ones. A dash means the figure isn’t in our catalog or isn’t confirmed against an OEM source.
Factory tow packages
Verified packages with an OEM order code and what they change for towing. A rating is shown only where every verified source for that code agrees.
5TH WHEEL HITCH PREP PACKAGE
53WTrims not listed in our catalog
- Gooseneck / 5th-wheel rating with the package: 38,000 lb
- 5th-wheel / gooseneck prep
245 live listings carry it.
Lariat Ultimate Package
96UOn: Lariat
- Trailer backup assist
74 live listings carry it.
Gooseneck and 5th-wheel
- 5th-wheel / gooseneck prep is standard on: Limited.
- 53W 5TH WHEEL HITCH PREP PACKAGE — 38,000 lb gooseneck / 5th-wheel rating with the package; on 245 live listings.
Tow ratings are catalog figures checked against OEM towing guides and order guides; a truck's window sticker is the final word. How Goose scores trucks