Ford Expedition towing capacity, 2026 and earlier
Choose drive, wheelbase and axle: the checker reads the matching line of Ford's 2026 towing guide for the Expedition and tests your trailer and load against it.
2026 Ford Expedition: can it tow 7,000 lb?
Within the ratings checked
Rating for this configuration: 9,600 lb, GCWR 15,900 lb. 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 38.
| Trailer vs trailer weight rating | 7,000 lb of 9,600 lb ✓ |
| Tongue weight share | 12.0% (10 to 15%) ✓ |
| Load on the vehicle vs payload | enter your door-label payload |
| Vehicle weight vs GVWR | enter GVWR and curb weight |
| Truck plus trailer vs GCWR (curb implied by the rating) | 13,575 lb of 15,900 lb ✓ |
| Heaviest trailer with this load (set by GCWR) | 9,325 lb |
No curb weight in the Ford guide: the GCWR test uses GCWR minus the rating minus the 300 lb of people the rating assumes.
Compiled by Radif Partners · Sources and method · Ford documents read October 20, 2026
Ford's 2026 RV and Trailer Towing Guide gives the Expedition just 5 lines, from 6,000 lb to 9,600 lb, all with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6. The 9,600 lb maximum belongs to the regular-length Expedition with four-wheel drive and the 3.73 axle, on a GCWR of 15,900 lb; the long Expedition MAX tops out at 9,000 lb. Two-wheel-drive versions stop at 6,300 lb, because the heavy-duty towing equipment is tied to four-wheel drive in this guide. Without load bars the receiver is good for 7,000 lb and 700 lb of tongue weight; anything heavier needs a weight-distributing hitch and the Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow equipment. Ford computes each rating with a 150 lb driver and passenger, a 10% tongue load and SAE J2807. The 2024 guide topped out at 9,300 lb and allowed that on two-wheel drive.
Four-wheel drive or a 6,300 lb ceiling
The 2026 table splits the Expedition into two groups. The four-wheel-drive trucks on the 3.73 axle are rated 9,000 lb to 9,600 lb. The two-wheel-drive trucks on the 3.31 axle are rated 6,000 lb and 6,300 lb, the longer MAX getting the higher figure (2026 guide, p. 38). Ford's notes say that trailers over 7,000 lb require the Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow equipment, and the 2025 guide adds that it is standard on the 4x4 and needs an aftermarket weight-distributing hitch. That is why no two-wheel-drive line reaches it.
It was different a few years ago. The 2024 guide rated a two-wheel-drive Expedition with the Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package (536) and the 3.73 axle at 9,300 lb, its highest figure that year (2024 guide, p. 35). If you shop for a used two-wheel-drive Expedition, the model year changes the answer by thousands of pounds.
Expedition maximum by model year
2026 Ford Expedition maximum towing capacity
9,600 lb
| Reached by | 3.5L EcoBoost V6 · 4x4 · Expedition (SWB) WB · 3.73 axle |
| Lowest rating printed | 6,000 lb (3.5L EcoBoost V6 · 4x2 · Expedition (SWB) WB · 3.31 axle) |
| Configurations in the table | 5 |
| Source | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 38 |
The hitch: 7,000 lb on the ball, more with bars
The receiver carries its own limits, printed on p. 38. As a weight-carrying hitch it is rated 7,000 lb with 700 lb of tongue, on both lengths. With a weight-distributing hitch, the regular Expedition goes to 9,600 lb and 960 lb, the MAX to 9,000 lb and 900 lb, which match the table. The weight-carrying limit rose over the years: the 2024 guide set it at 6,000 lb and 600 lb. Ford also assumes a frontal area of 55 square feet without the heavy-duty equipment and 60 with it, so a tall, blunt trailer may need a lower load than the table suggests. The weight distribution guide explains the bars; the hitch class guide explains receiver classes.
Expedition: tongue load for your trailer
Tongue weight for this trailer
700 lb to 1,050 lb
| At 10% of the trailer | 700 lb |
| At 15% of the trailer | 1,050 lb |
| Fifth wheel or gooseneck (pin weight) | 1,050 lb to 1,750 lb |
Wheels, Tremor and altitude
One four-wheel-drive line prints two values. The regular Expedition on 24-inch wheels is rated 9,200 lb, and the same cell gives 9,300 lb for the Tremor with its High Output engine; the checker keeps 9,200 lb, the lower value, since the two footnotes share a cell. A Tremor owner should read p. 38 directly. Altitude lowers every figure: Ford asks drivers to reduce the gross vehicle and gross combination weights by 2% for each 1,000 feet of elevation (Ford guide, p. 9), so a family heading to a mountain campground with a trailer near 9,600 lb needs margin. Trailers over 1,500 lb loaded need their own brakes. The Tahoe page covers the Chevrolet rival, and the F-150 page the half-ton pickup rated in the same Ford guide.
Ford Expedition towing capacity by model year
| Model year | Highest rating | Lowest rating | Configurations | Highest payload | Maker document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9,600 lb | 6,000 lb | 5 | not printed | 2026 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 38 |
| 2025 | 9,600 lb | 6,000 lb | 5 | not printed | 2025 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 38 |
| 2024 | 9,300 lb | 6,000 lb | 10 | not printed | 2024 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 13, 35, 40 |
| 2023 | 9,300 lb | 6,000 lb | 10 | not printed | 2023 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 17, 39, 44 |
2026 Ford Expedition by engine
| Engine | Highest rating | Lowest rating | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5L EcoBoost V6 | 9,600 lb | 6,000 lb | 5 |
Every configuration of the 2026 table (5 rows)
| Configuration | Rating (lb) | GCWR | GVWR | Payload | Curb or base | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5L EcoBoost V6 · 4x4 · Expedition (SWB) WB · 3.73 axle | 9,600 | 15,900 | 38 | |||
| 3.5L EcoBoost V6 · 4x4 · Expedition (SWB) WB · 3.73 axle | 9,200 | 15,600 | 38 | |||
| 3.5L EcoBoost V6 · 4x4 · Expedition MAX (LWB) WB · 3.73 axle | 9,000 | 15,600 | 38 | |||
| 3.5L EcoBoost V6 · 4x2 · Expedition MAX (LWB) WB · 3.31 axle | 6,300 | 12,500 | 38 | |||
| 3.5L EcoBoost V6 · 4x2 · Expedition (SWB) WB · 3.31 axle | 6,000 | 12,000 | 38 |