2023 Ford Super Duty Can Tow up to 40,000 Pounds with as Much as 1200 HP

Ford announced towing capacities for its Super Duty heavy-duty truck lineup, with the top-spec F-450 able to haul 40,000 pounds with a gooseneck trailer.Ford also says the Super Duty has a payload rated up to 8000 pounds, besting its competition from Chevrolet and Ram.Horsepower and torque figures were also revealed for the new 6.8-liter V-8 and the High Output version of the Power Stroke diesel, which makes 500 hp and 1200 pound-feet.

Ford recently took the wraps off the 2023 Super Duty pickup trucks, revealing a fresh design with a squared-off face and bold grilles, as well as upgraded interiors with an available 12.0-inch touchscreen. The Super Duty also arrived packing a new 6.8-liter gas-powered V-8 that joins the gas-fed 7.3-liter V-8 and diesel-sipping 6.7-liter V-8. Now Ford has announced the official towing ratings for the 2023 Super Duty lineup, blasting its competitors out of the water with a maximum available 40,000 pounds of towing capacity.

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That 40,000-pound figure is for the largest Ford F-450 pulling a gooseneck trailer. This puts the Blue Oval well ahead of its heavy duty competition, with the Chevrolet Silverado HD topping out at 36,000 pounds and the Ram HD maxing out at 37,090 pounds. Even stepping down to the Ford F-350 allows you to haul 38,000 pounds via a gooseneck trailer. Ford also claims to be best in class with a conventional towing setup, topping out at 30,000 pounds, and says the Super Duty maxes out at an 8000-pound payload, several hundred pounds higher than its competitors from Chevy and Ram.

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Ford has also unveiled the horsepower and torque ratings for the 2023 Super Duty. The new 6.8-liter starts things off with 405 hp and 445 pound-feet, while the beefier 7.3-liter carries over with 430 horses and 485 pound-feet. But the real towing king is the 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 diesel, offered in two outputs. The standard version still makes 475 hp and 1050 pound-feet, but a new High Output specification ups that to a massive 500 hp and 1200 pound-feet of torque. A 10-speed automatic is the only transmission choice, and four-wheel-drive is standard starting on the XLT trim.

The Super Duty trucks will come packed with tech to make towing easier, such as Pro Trailer Hitch Assist to help you affix the hitch ball to the receiver, and an optional 360-degree camera and on-board scales to help even out the weight distribution. There is even a specific trailer navigation setting that chooses the easiest route for towing. Deliveries of the 2023 Super Duty will start early next year, and Ford has now announced that the truck lineup will start at $45,765.

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