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If you've got a 2009 Ford F-150 then you need to
know its towing capacity before pulling or hauling

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anything with it. Towing heavy trailers weighing
greater than the 2009 Ford F-150's max towing

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capacity will affect engine performance and
it's equally important for towing safety

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Now, what is the 2009 Ford F-150 towing
capacity? The 2009 F-150 towing capacity

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maximum ranges between 5,100 to 11,300 pounds.
2,268 to 5,126 kilograms depending on different

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configurations, engine types, GCWR, cab styles,
axle ratio codes, drive trains and the tow package

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installed. The following table will show you
the 2009 Ford F-150 towing capacity and payload

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capacity by each engine type. The 5.4 litres
3-valve V8 engine is the most powerful in the

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2009 Ford F-150 lineup and delivers a max power
of 320 horsepower and max torque of 390 pounds

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foot with E65 fuel. This engine can provide a
maximum towing capacity of 11,300 pounds with

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all cabs and a maximum payload capacity of
3,030 pounds if configured with a regular cab

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Towing and payload capacities shown in the above
table are the maximum capacities that can be

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achieved if your truck has one of these engine
types. Ford says that for all 2009 F-150 trim

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levels and configurations, the trailer weight
must not exceed 5,000 pounds when towing with

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or by bumper only. Read more 2007 Ford F-150
towing capacity guide with charts. For trailer

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weights exceeding 5,000 pounds, your truck must
be equipped with either trailer towing package or

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max trailer towing package and a proper weight
distribution hitch. Here I've collected all the

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2009 Ford F-150 towing and payload capacity
information from the official Ford resources

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that include the 2009 Ford F-150 pickup brochure
and 2009 Ford RV trailer towing guide. 2009 Ford

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F-150 cab styles and trims There are three body
styles in the 2009 Ford F-150, regular cab

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super cab, extended, and super crew, crew cab, as
listed in the below table. Different cab styles

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and bed lengths will result in different payload
capacities and GCW are resulting in different

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towing capacities. There are seven different trim
levels in the 2009 Ford F-150. These trim levels

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are different from each other based on the
features and other cosmetic additions. They may

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have different configurations, engine types, towing
capacities, etc. XLSTX XLTFX for Lariat King Ranch

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Platinum 2009 Ford F-150 towing capacity by
engines Let's look into the towing capacities

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of each of the four engine options in the 2009
F-150. You can find your truck specifications

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and engine type by using the VIN decoder or
simply by checking the Truck Safety Compliance

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Certification label, doorjamb label. Read more,
2006 Ford F-150 towing capacity guide, with charts

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4.6L 2-valve V8 towing capacity The maximum
towing capacity of the 2009 Ford F-150 with

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a 4.6L 2-valve V8 automatic transmission
engine is between 5,700 to 6,000 lbs

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When properly equipped with trailer tow packages,
this engine delivers a power of 248 hp at 4,750

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rpm and a torque of 294 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm and has
a maximum payload capacity between 1,610 to 1,890

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lbs. 4.6L 3-valve V8 towing capacity The maximum
towing capacity of the 2009 Ford F-150 with a 4.6L

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3-valve V8 automatic transmission engine is
between 5,500 to 6,100 lbs. When properly equipped

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with trailer tow packages, this engine delivers a
power of 292 hp at 5,700 rpm and a torque of 320

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lb-ft at 4,000 rpm and has a maximum
payload capacity between 1,650 to 1,930 lbs

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5.4L 3-valve V8 towing capacity The maximum
towing capacity of the 2009 Ford F-150 with

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a 5.4L 3-valve V8 automatic transmission engine is
11,300 lbs. For all cabs when properly equipped

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with trailer tow packages. Read more, 2015 Ford
F-150 towing capacity and payload, with charts

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This engine delivers a power of 310 hp at 5,000
rpm and a torque of 365 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm and

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has a maximum payload capacity of 1,760 to 3,030
lbs. This engine is the most powerful and has a

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max towing capacity of 11,300 lbs and a payload
capacity of 3,030 lbs. 2009 Ford F-150 towing

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charts The below charts describe the conventional
and 5th wheel trailer towing capacity of the 2009

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Ford F-150. 2009 F-150 axle ratio codes can be
seen on the charts. You can find your truck axle

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ratio codes from the Vindicator or simply by
checking the Truck Safety Compliance Certification

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label, doorjamb label. The following chart will
show you the 2009 F-150 trailer towing packages

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option code 535 and 53M. What is included in
these packages? The below chart shows the towing

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equipment which is part of the above mentioned
packages. The frontal area can also affect the

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towing performance of your F-150 truck. Frontal
area consideration slash limitation refers to the

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total area from the front of the vehicle and the
trailer exposed to air resistance while moving

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The area is measured in square feet. For the
2009 F-150 frontal area limitations slash

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considerations are given in this chart. The 2009
F-150 pickup rear step bumper can tow a maximum

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of 5,000 lbs weight carrying trailers with a
maximum towing load of 500 lbs. You must not

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exceed this limit when towing with a bumper only.
To tow greater loads, your truck will require a

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particular hitch receiver, class 3 or class 4
weight distributing hitches, and a max trailer

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tow package. With this equipment installed, you
can get a max towing capacity of 11,300 lbs with

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a max towing load not exceeding 1,130 lbs, 10%
of conventional trailer weight. You can add a

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slide-in camper to your 2009 F-150 truck only
if it has 3.5L EcoBoost V6, 5.0L V8, 6.7L V8

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and 6.2L V8 equipped with a heavy-duty payload
package. You should consider the information

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given in the below chart if you want
to add a slide-in camper to your truck

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2009 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide PDF
The max towing capacity of the 2009 Ford

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F-150 is between 5,100 to 11,300 lbs. I've done
deep research to find out and broken down as

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much information as possible within this article
and made it an easy 2009 F-150 towing capacity

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guide using charts, tables, and helpful resources,
and recommended the best towing equipment

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You should always determine towing capacity and
choose the necessary equipment considering the

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truck configuration and after contacting your
local dealer. Explore capacities by vehicle make

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For more information, visit www.fhwa.dot.gov