F450 tow truck tow capacity

What’s the door tag say?

 

Wreck builder will change door tags with all info. Everything has a rating. Wheel lift, boom, tow bar. No one answer. Multiple different builder, and bed sizes available for a F450 chassis.

As far as legal operation. You fall under state and fed road limits.

Only thing I can add, but every state is different. In Ohio you are exempt on weight from scene of accident or disablement to the closest capable repair facility or back to wrecker storage yard. Secondary tow, you are subject to weight and measurements law.

 

2017 f450 super duty crew cab 4x4 is 32k I believe,,,,, why are my letters pink??

Edit to add: thats from the gooseneck. My 2008 I could tow like 23 or 24k from a gooseneck.

 

Dino soar,

A typical F-450 has a GVWR of 14,500 to 16,000 pounds, depending on model year. What it can tow is based on a combination of factors including the tare weight, wheel base and the ratings of the wrecker body mounted on it. Not all wrecker bodies are equal based on the sizer of chassis mounted to. The same body could be mounted on a variety of chassis which would affect the capacity to tow. Due to limitations on rear axle weight ratings in smaller chassis the F-450 usually is the limiting factor, not the tow body, and they usually can only lift 3-4,000 pounds, towing a vehicle weighing up to 10,000 pounds.

Yes, you can easily get into CDL territory with a F-450 towing a vehicle. It can jump from no CDL straight to a Class A simply by the combination weight rating of the tow truck and the vehicle in tow.

As for weight rules, they vary by state and by type of towing you are doing. As mentioned above, some states exempt form weight if a accident or police ordered tow or from the first point of disablement to the nearest safe have, while other do not. There is no one size fits all answer. In Pennsylvania, where you are based, tow trucks must comply with axle weights even on first moves except at the direction of law enforcement.

Lastly, depending on the ratings of the wrecker body, yes, you may be able to mount it on a larger chassis and be abel to tow a bobtail semi, especially form the rear. Post a link to the ad and I may be abel to give you some guidance.

 

It varies by year and of course hauling from a hitch or a gooseneck.....

 

FTE Forums (Ford Truck Enthusiasts). Huge forum. Surely there's some info there.

 

Or call the dealer with Vin.

But yeah. 20 year old probably can't do as much as today's builds.

He didn't specify what year.