Best 2027 Ford Trucks for Towing

How Goose scores Towing

Towing is math, not marketing. I read the sticker, not the ad copy.

Frequently asked

What's the difference between towing capacity and payload?

Towing is what the truck pulls behind it; payload is what it carries, including the trailer's tongue weight, your passengers, and your gear. Most trucks run out of payload before towing. That's the number buyers skip and shouldn't.

Can a half-ton tow a horse trailer?

Some can, barely, with the right configuration. Two horses plus a steel trailer eats most of a half-ton's rating and nearly all its payload. I'd rather see you in a 250/2500 with margin than at 98% of a maxed-out 150.

Why do two identical-looking trucks score differently?

The towing hardware on each truck's own window sticker — a factory tow package, the integrated brake controller, 5th-wheel/gooseneck prep, trailer backup assist — plus the tow and combined weight ratings I read for it. Two trucks with the same trim badge can differ on every one of those.

Does a diesel always score higher for towing?

Not by itself — I don't score the engine. It usually brings a higher tow rating and GCWR, and those are what I score. For lighter trailers, a strong gas truck with the same ratings and hardware can score right alongside it — and cost less to own.

What's a good towing score?

80+ means built to tow heavy as a primary job. 50–79 handles boats, campers, and equipment with margin. Under 50 tows light duty — fine, as long as your trailer knows it.