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Not every pickup truck owner tows. But many of them do. And while there are SUVs out there that are great for towing , a pickup is the ultimate tool for the job.
A midsize truck can handle your average camping trailer , sure. But if you're towing a boat or a horse trailer or one of those homes on wheels you sometimes see , you may want to level up to a full-size truck or heavy-duty pickup — the latter of which can now tow everything up to and including an aircraft carrier's anchor.
What are the best trucks for towing? The ones that can tow the most, of course. Here are the 10 pickup trucks with the highest towing capacities.
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Max Towing: 40
Powertrain: Turbocharged 6.7-liter diesel V8
Horsepower: 500
Torque: 1,200 lb-ft
Starting MSRP: $60,350
Ford's all-new Super Duty is an absolute torque monster. It can tow a 30,000-pound conventional trailer, and up to 40,000 pounds with a gooseneck trailer.
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Max Towing: 37,090 pounds
Powertrain: Turbocharged 6.7-liter diesel I6
Horsepower: 400
Torque: 1,075 lb-ft
Starting MSRP: $47,580
The Ram 3500 Heavy Duty can't quite match up with the F-450 and F-350. But with more than 1,000 lb-ft of torque, it comes quite close.
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Max Towing: 36,000 pounds
Powertrain: Turbocharged 6.6-liter diesel V8
Horsepower: 470
Torque: 975 lb-ft
Starting MSRP: $47,495
GMC's entrant brings a mere 975 lb-ft of torque to the table. But the diesel can tow an impressive 36,000 pounds with a gooseneck trailer.
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Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD
Max Towing: 36,000 pounds
Powertrain: Turbocharged 6.6-liter diesel V8
Horsepower: 470
Torque: 975 lb-ft
Starting MSRP: $46,495
The Chevy Silverado HD shares its powertrain and towing capacity with its Sierra HD sibling.
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Max Towing: 14,000 pounds
Powertrain: Turbocharged 3.5-liter V6
Horsepower: 400
Torque: 500 lb-ft
Starting MSRP: $33,695
The Ford F-150 comes in first for full-size pickups, towing up to 14,000 pounds in a 4x2 configuration with the 400-horsepower 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6.
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Max Towing: 13,300 pounds
Powertrain: 6.2-liter V8
Horsepower: 420
Torque: 460 lb-ft
Starting MSRP: $36,000
The Silverado comes in second for full-size trucks with a 13,300-pound capacity — a figure obtained with the gas V8 rather than the diesel engine.
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Max Towing: 13,200 pounds
Powertrain: 6.2-liter V8
Horsepower: 420
Torque: 460 lb-ft
Starting MSRP: $38,995
The GMC Sierra 1500 uses the same 6.2-liter V8 as the Silverado, but has a 100-pound lower max tow rating.
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Max Towing: 12,750 pounds
Powertrain: 5.7-liter V8
Horsepower: 395
Torque: 410 lb-ft
Starting MSRP: $37,410
The Ram 1500 comes in third among the Big Three pickups, with a 12,750-pound capacity from the 5.7-liter V8.
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Max Towing: 12,000 pounds
Powertrain: Twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V6
Horsepower: 389
Torque: 479 lb-ft
Starting MSRP: $38,965
Toyota recently switched the Tundra to turbocharged V6 power. But the capable base engine can still nearly match the Ram 1500 at 12,000 pounds.
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Max Towing: 11,000 pounds
Powertrain: Quad-motor AWD
Horsepower: 835 hp
Torque: 908 lb-ft
Starting MSRP: $73,000
Rivian's R1T pickup is best among electric trucks for towing capacity, nearly matching that of conventional full-size trucks. But towing any sort of heavy load will greatly diminish the range.
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