What Upgrades Will Improve a Truck’s Towing and Trailering Capabilities?

If you regularly transport tools, materials, and other items, your Ford truck may need to be upgraded to better handle demanding tasks. The good news is that there are upfits available to improve your Ford's towing and trailering capabilities. These upgrades and accessories can increase your vehicle's towing capacity, improve stability and weight distribution, and enhance safety during towing.

Ask our experts at Thornhill Ford about available upgrades for your Ford truck. Call or visit our dealership in Chapmanville, WV.

Features and Upgrades for Improved Towing Safety and Performance

Tow Packages

Ford F-150 trucks can purchase a Tow Package. This package syncs the trailer brakes with the Max Tow/Haul Package, which is available for Ford F-150 trucks. With this package, your trailer brakes are synchronized with your truck's brakes, allowing for safe and confident stopping.

Maverick buyers can order the 4K Tow Package. It outfits the truck with all-wheel drive and an EcoBoost engine, giving it a maximum towing capacity of 4,000 pounds.

Pro Access Tailgate

The Pro Access Tailgate is another upfit available for the Ford F-150. With this, you'll get a barn-door style, sideways-swinging tailgate. This makes loading and unloading easy, regardless of cargo size and shape. Using this tailgate, you can easily access the truck bed even while your truck is hitched to a trailer.

Surround View Cameras

Every Ford truck has a 360-degree surround-view camera that allows you to see the truck from a bird's-eye view. This extra visibility makes towing easier and safer.

Pro Trailer Backup Assist

Pro Trailer Backup Assist eliminates the need to turn your trailer in the opposite direction when backing up. To use it, monitor your mirrors and tap the brake or accelerator pedal as necessary.

Trailer Reverse Guidance

It can be difficult to see your trailer from the driver's seat. Trailer reverse guidance gives you a top-down view of your trailer and vehicle as you back up, along with seven different camera angles. It works with Pro Trailer backup assist so you can safely reverse a trailer alone.

Smart Hitch

Understanding how much each item weighs is critical when loading a trailer. Your Smart Hitch will display the estimated tongue weight to help you avoid overloading your hitch. It also provides guidance on how to distribute trailer weight correctly if your hitch is too heavy or too light. It is also useful for properly tensioning weight-redistributing hitches.

Blind-Spot Monitoring

With blind-spot monitoring, you will know what's happening around your vehicle when towing a trailer. It comes with a smart feature that automatically adjusts the trailer's length, so you don't have to do it manually.

Forward-Collision Warning

The forward-collision warning system detects slowing vehicles with sensors at the front. There will be visual and audio warnings. If necessary, your vehicle's brakes will engage automatically.

Adaptive Suspension

Some Ford truck models have a continuously controlled damping (CCD) suspension system. When paired with Ford's Terrain Management System (TMS), this system provides precise handling and control. Adaptive Suspension also works well with Ford's Tow/Haul mode and optimizes vehicle stability when towing.

How to Maximize Your Truck's Towing Capacity

With a towing package, you can increase your Ford's towing capacity. For example, a Max Trailer Tow Package can increase your truck's maximum towing capacity from 11,600 pounds to 13,500 pounds. Towing your boat or camper is now possible with the 4K Tow Package, which comes with a seven-pin trailer hitch receiver.

When your trailer weighs more than 18,200 pounds, you will need the High-Capacity Axle Upgrade Package. Based on your choice of cab, box, and drive, this package can tow up to 22,900 pounds. You can equip your F-350 or F-450 with the Heavy-Duty Payload Package and 40K Gooseneck Towing Package. You'll have a maximum towing capacity of 38,500 pounds for the F-350 and 40,000 pounds for the F-450.

Find the Right Ford Truck Upfits for You at Thornhill Ford

Visit Thornhill Ford in Chapmanville, WV, to learn more about the various upgrades and packages available for your Ford truck. Talk to our expert technicians about your options and which one will suit your towing and trailering needs.