Know your numbers before you hitch up. For crews working in and around Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, towing capacity and payload are not nice-to-haves. They are the specs that decide what you can haul, and how much work gets done.
The 2026 Ford F-250 Super Duty is rated for up to 22,000 lbs of conventional towing when properly equipped with the 6.7L Power Stroke diesel, four-wheel drive and the High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package. That is enough for heavy equipment trailers, tandem-axle flatdecks and loaded job-site haulers. Gas trucks with the 7.3L V8 top out at 18,200 lbs conventional.
Switch to a gooseneck and the maximum climbs to 23,000 lbs with the 6.7L High Output Power Stroke, properly equipped. Fifth-wheel towing tops out at 22,300 lbs. Both setups place the hitch over the rear axle for better stability under load. For 2026, four engines are offered, each paired with a 10-speed TorqShift automatic transmission.
Payload is where many loads get tricky. F-250 payload can exceed 4,000 lbs depending on configuration, and that figure covers everything riding in or on the truck: crew, tools, fuel, accessories and the trailer hitch weight. The Ford towing guide puts conventional tongue weight at 10 per cent of loaded trailer weight, and 15 per cent for gooseneck and fifth-wheel setups. A 20,000 lb gooseneck trailer, for example, puts roughly 3,000 lbs on the bed before the crew climbs aboard.
Quick reference for planning (maximums, properly equipped):
- Conventional towing: up to 22,000 lbs (6.7L diesel)
- Gooseneck: up to 23,000 lbs (6.7L High Output diesel)
- Fifth wheel: up to 22,300 lbs (6.7L High Output diesel)
- Payload: over 4,000 lbs, depending on configuration
- Tongue weight (conventional): 10% of loaded trailer weight
- Pin weight (gooseneck and fifth wheel): 15% of loaded trailer weight
Ratings vary by cab, box, axle ratio and equipment, so check the exact truck before you tow.
On projects across the Lloydminster region, where drivers move between Saskatchewan and Alberta job sites, from oilfield lease roads to construction yards and farm operations, keeping loads legal, safe and efficient starts with these figures.
Based close to Lloydminster, about 45 minutes northeast of Lloydminster, Ford Truck Centre helps working drivers find the right Ford Super Duty configuration for the job.
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