2003 FORD SUPER DUTY weight

Maximum downshift speeds1
6-speed transmission
Shift from: Transfer case position (if equipped)2
2H or 4H 4L
D(Overdrive) -
472 km/h (45 mph) 26 km/h (16 mph)
4-3 56 km/h (35 mph) 19 km/h (12 mph)
3-2 32 km/h (20 mph) 13 km/h (8 mph)
2-1 8 km/h (5 mph) 3 km/h (2 mph)
1-LO Only shift to LO when at a stop.
1Use 2H or 4H for 4WD equipped vehicles.2Downshift at lower speeds when driving on slippery surfaces.
TRAILER TOWING
Refer to your Owner Guide for full details on towing a trailer.
Trailer towing tables
Excursion
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
4x2
6.0L 3.73 9072 (20000) 4988 (11000)
4x4
6.0L 3.73 9072 (20000) 4990 (11000)
F-250
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
Vehicles without fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5670 (12500)
Regular Cab Pickup 4x2 with manual transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 6167 (13600)
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F-250
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
Regular Cab Pickup 4x2 with automatic transmission and fifth
wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 6213 (13700)
Regular Cab Pickup 4x4 with manual transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 6033 (13300)
Regular Cab Pickup 4x4 with automatic transmission and fifth
wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 6033 (13300)
SuperCab Pickup 4x2 with fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 6033 (13300)
SuperCab Pickup 4x4 with manual transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5396 (11900)
SuperCab Pickup 4x4 with automatic transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5578 (12300)
Crew Cab Pickup 4x2 with manual transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5850 (12900)
Crew Cab Pickup 4x2 with automatic transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5941 (13100)
Crew Cab Pickup 4x4 with manual transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 4671 (10300)
Crew Cab Pickup 4x4 with automatic transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 4807 (10600)
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F-350 Regular Cab Single Rear Wheel Pickup
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
Vehicles without fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5670 (12500)
4x2 with manual transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 6167 (13600)
4x2 with automatic transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 6213 (13700)
4x4 with fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 6033 (13300)
F-350 Regular Cab Dual Rear Wheel Pickup
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
Vehicles without fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 6031 (13300)
4x2 with manual transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 6031 (13300)
4x2 with automatic transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 6078 (13400)
4x4 with manual transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5851 (12900)
4x4 with automatic transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5897 (13000)
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F-350 SuperCab Single Rear Wheel Pickup
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
Vehicles without fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5670 (12500)
4x2 with fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 6031 (13300)
4x4 with manual transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5850 (12900)
4x4 with automatic transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5897 (13000)
F-350 SuperCab Dual Rear Wheel Pickup
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
Vehicles without fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5895 (13000)
4x2 with fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5895 (13000)
4x4 with fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5714 (12600)
F-350 Crew Cab Single Rear Wheel Pickup
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
Vehicles without fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5670 (12500)
4x2 with manual transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5850 (12900)
4x2 with automatic transmission and fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5941 (13100)
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F-350 Crew Cab Single Rear Wheel Pickup
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
4x4 with fifth wheel
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5759 (12700)
F-350 Crew Cab Dual Rear Wheel Pickup
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
4x2
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5804 (12800)
4x4
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5625 (12400)
F-350 Regular Chassis Cab Single Rear Wheel (Fifth Wheel
Towing)
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
4x2
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5942 (13100)
4x4
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5761 (12700)
F-350 Regular Chassis Cab Dual Rear Wheel (Fifth Wheel
Towing)
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
4x2
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5759 (12700)
4x4
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5532 (12200)
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F-350 SuperCab Chassis Cab Single Rear Wheel (Fifth Wheel
Towing)
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
4x2 with manual transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5759 (12700)
4x2 with automatic transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5804 (12800)
4x4
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5579 (12300)
F-350 SuperCab Chassis Cab Dual Rear Wheel (Fifth Wheel
Towing)
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
4x2 with manual transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5623 (12400)
4x2 with automatic transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5668 (12500)
4x4 with manual transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5442 (12000)
4x4 with automatic transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5487 (12100)
F-350 Crew Cab Chassis Cab Single Rear Wheel (Fifth Wheel
Towing)
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
4x2 with manual transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5668 (12500)
4x2 with automatic transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5715 (12600)
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F-350 Crew Cab Chassis Cab Single Rear Wheel (Fifth Wheel
Towing)
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
4x4 with manual transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5488 (12100)
4x4 with automatic transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5534 (12200)
F-350 Crew Cab Chassis Cab Dual Rear Wheel (Fifth Wheel
Towing)
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
4x2 with manual transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5534 (12200)
4x2 with automatic transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5579 (12300)
4x4 with manual transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5306 (11700)
4x4 with automatic transmission
6.0L All 9072 (20000) 5352 (11800)
F-450
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
Regular Chassis Cab 4x2 with manual transmission
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 8163 (18000)
Regular Chassis Cab 4x2 with automatic transmission
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 8210 (18100)
Regular Chassis Cab 4x4 with manual transmission
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 8027 (17700)
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F-450
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
Regular Chassis Cab 4x4 with automatic transmission
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 8074 (17800)
SuperCab Chassis Cab 4x2
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 8029 (17700)
SuperCab Chassis Cab 4x4
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 7847 (17300)
Crew Cab Chassis Cab 4x2
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 7938 (17500)
Crew Cab Chassis Cab 4x4
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 7802 (17200)
F-550
Engine Rear axle
ratioMaximum GCWR -
kg (lbs.)Maximum
trailer weight -
kg (lbs.)
Regular Chassis Cab 4x2
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 8165 (18000)
Regular Chassis Cab 4x4 with manual transmission
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 7981 (17600)
Regular Chassis Cab 4x4 with automatic transmission
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 8029 (17700)
SuperCab Chassis Cab 4x2
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 8029 (17700)
SuperCab Chassis Cab 4x4
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 7802 (17200)
Crew Cab Chassis Cab 4x2 with manual transmission
6.0L All 11793 (26000) 7893 (17400)
Crew Cab Chassis Cab 4x2 with automatic transmission
6.0L 4.88 11793 (26000) 7891 (17400)
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