2026 Ford Expedition towing capacity

How much can the 2026 Ford Expedition tow?

Ford rates the 2026 Ford Expedition to tow up to 9,600 lb (4,354 kg) on a ball hitch in one configuration: Expedition (SWB), 3.5L EcoBoost V6, 4x4, Active, Platinum or King Ranch without 24 in wheels, 3.73 axle, at 15,900 lb GCWR, with Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow (standard on 4x4); weight-distributing hitch above 7,000 lb. Source: Ford, 2026 Expedition Towing Information, Trailer Towing Selector, hitch receiver and required equipment, PDF p. 1. The highest conventional tongue load Ford publishes is 960 lb (435 kg) (Ford, 2026 Expedition Towing Information, Trailer Towing Selector, hitch receiver and required equipment, PDF p. 1).

A maximum is one truck, not yours. The rating that applies is the one for your exact cab, bed, engine, drive, axle and packages, and it is printed on the labels in the driver's door opening. Find your row in the table below, then check payload and GCWR as well: a truck often runs out of payload before it reaches its tow rating.

2026 Ford Expedition towing capacity chart

Conventional (ball hitch) ratings, one row per configuration Ford prints, grouped where the guide repeats a figure. Pounds are Ford's figures; kilograms are converted from them.

What the Expedition needs to tow its rating

These come from Ford's own documents, cited in the sources below.

• Ford: "Max loaded trailer weight ratings over 7,000 lbs. require weight-distributing hitch for Expedition SWB and LWB models."
• Required equipment for trailers over 7,000 lb: Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow, which Ford says "is now standard on 4x4 and requires aftermarket weight-distributing hitch." The guide warns the New Vehicle Limited Warranty may be voided if you tow without it.
• Factory Class IV receiver: weight-carrying 7,000 lb trailer with 700 lb tongue; weight-distributing 9,600 lb with 960 lb tongue (Expedition 4x4) or 9,000 lb with 900 lb tongue (Expedition MAX 4x4).
• Ford: "Trailer tongue load weight should be 10% of total loaded trailer weight." Ratings are calculated with SAE J2807.
• Maximum trailer frontal area: 55 sq ft without Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow and 60 sq ft with it (4x4 only).

Payload, tongue weight and GCWR: the limits you hit first

Our guidance, not a rule. This is how the ratings above fit together, not a figure from Ford.

The tow rating is only one of five limits. The trailer's tongue weight sits on the truck, so it comes out of payload along with every passenger and everything in the bed, and it loads the rear axle. The truck and trailer together must stay under GCWR. A truck with a big crew and a full bed can reach its payload or GCWR with a trailer well under its tow rating. Run your own numbers in Can I tow this?, which checks all three at once and names the one you hit first, or work through them one at a time with the payload calculator and the tongue weight calculator.

2026 Ford Expedition towing capacity in Canada

Matches for 4x4. Ford Canada's 2026 guide lists only 4x4 Expeditions, with the same figures: 9,600 lb at 15,900 lb GCWR, 9,200 lb (24 in wheels) or 9,300 lb (Tremor High Output) at 15,600 lb, and 9,000 lb for Expedition MAX, all on a 3.73 axle, with Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow standard. No 4x2 rows are printed for Canada. Source: Ford Canada, 2026 RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Expedition section, p. 1 .

On a Canadian truck the certification label gives GVWR in kilograms, labelled both GVWR and PNBV (Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1038), s. 6(1)(e)(i)). The figures to trust are the ones on your own door opening.

Check your own Expedition

• Towing capacity by VIN: what a VIN decode tells you, and where your real rating is printed.
• Can I tow this?: payload, tongue weight and GCWR checked together for your truck and trailer.
• Payload calculator: what is left on your sticker after people, gear and the tongue.
• Tongue weight calculator: the target tongue weight for your trailer.
• Hitch class finder: which receiver class covers your trailer and tongue weight.
• Towing capacity by vehicle: every truck and SUV we have a page for.

Sources

Every document below was opened and read on the date shown. Ratings are the maker's; we have not tested them.

• Ford, 2026 Expedition Towing Information, Trailer Towing Selector, hitch receiver and required equipment, PDF p. 1: 2026 Expedition, 3.5L EcoBoost V6, maximum loaded trailer weight (lb) by axle and GCWR: 3.31 axle, GCWR 12,000: Expedition (SWB) 4x2 6,000; GCWR 12,500: Expedition MAX (LWB) 4x2 6,300; 3.73 axle, GCWR 15,600: Expedition 4x4 9,200 (24 in wheels) or 9,300 (Tremor High Output), Expedition MAX 4x4 9,000; GCWR 15,900: Expedition 4x4 9,600. For trailers over 7,000 lb Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow is standard on 4x4 and requires an aftermarket weight-distributing hitch. Hitch receiver: weight-carrying 7,000 lb with 700 lb tongue; weight-distributing 9,600 lb with 960 lb tongue (Expedition 4x4) or 9,000 lb with 900 lb tongue (Expedition MAX 4x4). Tongue load should be 10% of loaded trailer weight; calculated with SAE J2807; frontal area 55 sq ft without and 60 sq ft with Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow (4x4 only). Trailer Brake Controller listed as standard. No payload or GVWR printed. Quoted: "Max loaded trailer weight ratings over 7,000 lbs. require weight-distributing hitch for Expedition SWB and LWB models." Checked 2026-10-24.
• Ford Media, 2026 Ford Expedition SUV Technical Specifications (v. 1.0, 2/5/26), engine and weights tables: Available maximum conventional towing: 9,600 lb (Active, Platinum, King Ranch 4x4) and 9,000 lb (Expedition MAX 4x4, without 24 in wheels) with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6; 9,300 lb (Tremor 4x4) with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 High-Output; 9,200 lb on Expedition 4x4 SWB with 24 in wheels. All require a weight distribution hitch. Base curb weight: Expedition 4x2 5,404 lb, 4x4 5,668 lb; Expedition MAX 4x2 5,542 lb, 4x4 5,794 lb; Tremor 4x4 5,668 lb. Final drive 3.31 (4x2) and 3.73 (4x4). No payload or GVWR printed. Quoted: "Max. towing of 9,600 lbs. available on Expedition 4x4 SWB without 24-inch wheels." Checked 2026-10-24.
• Ford Canada, 2026 RV & Trailer Towing Guide, Expedition section, p. 1: The Canadian 2026 Expedition table lists 4x4 only, all on a 3.73 axle: Expedition (SWB) 9,200 lb (24 in wheels) or 9,300 lb (Tremor High Output) at 15,600 lb GCWR and 9,600 lb at 15,900 lb; Expedition MAX (LWB) 9,000 lb at 15,600 lb. Receiver ratings match the US guide (7,000/700 lb weight-carrying, 9,600/960 and 9,000/900 lb weight-distributing). Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package standard; Trailer Brake Controller included in it. Quoted: "Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Packages is standard on Expedition." Checked 2026-10-24.