Fourth generation (U553)

2024 Ford Expedition towing capacity

Max towing, 20249,300 lb

Maker4,218 kg

The 2024 Ford Expedition tows up to 9,300 lb (XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2 with the Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package, per the 2024 Ford Expedition Towing Guide).

The lowest rating is 6,000 lb, for the XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2.

2024 Ford Expedition Towing Guide (trailer towing selector)
Configurations
5
GCWR
12,000–15,500 lb
Tongue
600–930 lb
2018 Expedition MAX 4x2, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2024 Expedition configuration

5 configurations Ford sells, each with the ratings Ford publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 and 10-speed automatic.

2024 Ford Expedition

Makerin pounds

2024 Ford Expedition towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
ConfigurationMax towing source 1 lbMax tongue source 1 lbGCWR source 1 lbAxle source 2 ratioTow check
XLTExpedition (122.5 in wheelbase) · 4x26,00060012,0003.31Check load →
XLT MostExpedition (122.5 in wheelbase) · 4x2with Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package (536)9,30093015,3003.31Check load →
XLTExpedition (122.5 in wheelbase) · 4x46,00060012,3003.31Check load →
XLTExpedition (122.5 in wheelbase) · 4x4with Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package (536)9,20093015,5003.31Check load →
TimberlineExpedition (122.5 in wheelbase) · 4x46,00060012,3003.73Check load →
TimberlineExpedition (122.5 in wheelbase) · 4x4with Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package (536)9,20093015,5003.73Check load →
XLTExpedition MAX (131.5 in wheelbase) · 4x26,30063012,5003.31Check load →
XLTExpedition MAX (131.5 in wheelbase) · 4x2with Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package (536)9,00090015,2003.31Check load →
XLTExpedition MAX (131.5 in wheelbase) · 4x46,00063012,4003.31Check load →
XLTExpedition MAX (131.5 in wheelbase) · 4x4with Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package (536)9,00090015,5003.31Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

The 2024 Expedition belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Ford’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 9,300 lb

XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2 with the Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package. Without it the same configuration is rated 6,000 lb.

  • Package

    Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package (536)

    +2,700 to +3,300 lb

    Same configuration otherwise · 5 pairs in the table

03 / By year

Expedition towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2024 Expedition configuration tows the most?

The XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2 with the Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package, at 9,300 lb.

Which package unlocks the 2024 Expedition’s 9,300 lb rating?

The Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package: Ford rates the XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2 at 9,300 lb so equipped. Without it the same configuration is rated 6,000 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2024 Ford Expedition?

600–930 lb by configuration; the most is 930 lb, for the XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2 with the Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2024 Ford Expedition?

12,000–15,500 lb by configuration; the most is 15,500 lb, for the XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x4 with the Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Ford Expedition’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2025, 9,600 lb; 2024, 9,300 lb; 2022–2023, 9,300 lb; 2021, 9,300 lb; 2019–2020, 9,300 lb; 2018, 9,300 lb.

Which 2024 Expedition configuration tows the least?

The XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2, at 6,000 lb; three more configurations are rated the same.

These are Ford’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.