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2020 Best Trucks For Towing

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Pickup trucks are among the most popular vehicles in North America and that’s the reason why there is such a wide range of models and different types in the offer. These days, each manufacturer offers pickup trucks that can be ordered with all kinds of additional equipment and be quite luxurious. Still, trucks can’t escape from their nature, and that would be hard work. With these vehicles, it is mostly about towing and hauling. Therefore, here are 2020 Best trucks for towing for the next year.

2020 Best Trucks For Towing – Full-Size Pickup Trucks

We will start with the most popular segment. As you may presume, U.S. trucks dominate here, so it’s no wonder that the top three models are F-150, Ram 1500 and Chevy Silverado 1500. All three trucks can tow more than 12.000 pounds. Models like Toyota Tundra are extremely durable and reliable trucks, but can’t actually keep the pace with the three aforementioned models, as the most capable Tundra can tow up to 10.200 pounds.

Ford F-150

2020 Best Trucks For Towing F-150

The iconic pickup truck is the most popular vehicle in North America for many reasons and towing capacity is one of them. This is the most capable half-ton pickup truck on the market. Naturally, the max towing capacity largely depends on the engine choice and the most powerful unit is usually also the most capable. Despite being significantly smaller than rival engines, a 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 in the best choice you can make. With a max output of 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque, you can count on pretty impressive 13.200 pounds of max towing capacity. A 5.0-liter V8 Coyote is also a great choice. Interestingly, this engine features a higher max payload capacity, which goes up to 3.270 pounds.

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Ram 1500

Ram 1500

The Ram 1500 has been redesigned last year and brings improvements in all aspects, including max towing capacity. Of course, the obvious choice is a 5.7-liter V8 engine, which comes in pair with 8-speed automatic transmission. Such combination ensures a max towing capacity of around 12.750 pounds. Still, keep in mind that most powerful versions of the new generation are yet to come, so we may presume that the Ram 1500 will be even more capable.

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Chevy Silverado 1500

Silverado

As you may presume, the third place among 2020 best trucks for towing belongs to Silverado 1500. This truck has also been redesigned recently. It comes with lots of novelties and improvements, including max towing capacity. There are several engines in the offer, but if you’re looking for the most capable version for towing, a 6.2-liter V8 with 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque is the obvious choice. It comes paired with a new 10-speed automatic transmission and ensures max towing capacity of around 12.200 pounds.

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2020 Best Trucks For Towing – ¾-ton Trucks

When it comes to HD trucks, you will find the same manufacturers, though in a little bit different order:

Ram 2500

2020 Best Trucks for Towing Ram 2500

Ram has recently introduced a new version of the HD truck, which gets an updated version of the famous 6.7-liter turbodiesel from Cummins. The new version now has more power and significantly more torque. This is the production pickup truck with 1000 pound-feet of torque, so it’s no wonder that you can count on class-leading numbers. When properly equipped, this truck can tow up to 19.780 pounds, which is the highest rating in the class by far.

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Chevy Silverado 2500

2020 Chevy Silverado 2500HD High Country Front

This is also a very fresh model on the market, so it’s no wonder that the ratings are pretty high. Of course, a 6.6-liter Duramax turbodiesel is an obvious choice, with its max output of 445 horsepower and 910 pound-feet of torque. As you can see, the engine hasn’t changed its specs for this redesign, but there is a new 10-speed transmission, which definitely has an impact on overall capabilities. All in all, this truck can tow up to 18.600 pounds.

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Ford F-250

2020 Ford F-250 Diesel

Ford is a little bit older than rivals, but it isn’t less capable. A max towing capacity goes up to 18.500 pounds. Of course, these are ratings for a version with a 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbodiesel, which delivers around 450 horsepower and 935 pound-feet of torque. Still, keep in mind that a new version o the engine is expected in about a year. Allegedly, it will feature 475 horsepower and impressive 1050 pound-feet of torque, so we may expect a significant improvement in terms of towing as well.

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2020 Best Trucks For Towing – 1-Ton Pickup Trucks

An extra spring in the rear means a lot, so it’s no wonder that 1-ton pickup trucks are much more capable than ¾-ton trucks. Dual rear wheels also play an important role.

Ram 3500

2020 Best Trucks for Towing Ram 3500

Once again, Ram is an absolute leader in the segment. When it comes to a single rear wheel configuration, it can tow almost 27.000 pounds, which is almost 5.500 pounds more compared to rivals. These are monstrous numbers. Dual rear wheel models are also class leaders. They can tow up to 35.500 pounds.

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Chevy Silverado 3500

2020 Best Trucks for Towing Silverado 3500

The second place belongs to Silverado 3500 but the difference is obvious. Still, Chevy managed to make a significant improvement compared to the previous generation, so a max towing capacity now goes around 21.500 pounds with single rear wheels and a really impressive 35.100 pounds with dual rear wheels.

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Ford F-350

F-350

The third place among 2020 best trucks for towing in the class of 1-ton pickup truck belongs to the F-350. Although older than rivals, it still features quite competitive ratings. With single rear wheels, it is good for about 21.500 pounds, just like the Silverado 3500. On the other side, models with dual rear wheels aren’t that capable, as max towing capacity goes up to 32.000 pounds.

Best Mid-Size Trucks For Towing

Chevy Colorado

2020 Chevy Colorado

When it comes to small pickup trucks, Chevy Colorado is still the most capable truck around, despite the age. Of course, we are talking about a diesel version, which comes with a familiar 2.8-liter turbodiesel, which has a max output of around 181 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. With such great amount of torque, it’s no wonder that a max towing capacity goes up to 7.700 pounds, which is even comparable with some full-size trucks. A model with a 3.6-liter V6 is also a good choice, as it features a max towing capacity of around 7.000 pounds.

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Jeep Gladiator

2020 Jeep Gladiator

The Gladiator is a very fresh model on the market, so it’s no wonder it offers the excellent capability. The base model comes with a  3.6-liter V6, which is good for about 285 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. Such amount of power is enough for a max towing capacity of 7.650 pounds, which is just a little bit lower compared to Colorado. Still, keep in mind that we are talking about a gasoline engine and that Gladiator with an oil-burner is yet to come. It will feature a 3.0-liter inline-six turbodiesel with around 240 horsepower and an impressive 440 pound-of torque. We have no doubt that this will be the most capable mid-size truck on the market, once it arrives. Moreover, it should be on par with many full-size pickup trucks.

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Ford Ranger

Ford Ranger

Although it has just arrived in the U.S. market, the Ranger is actually a quite old truck, as it has been available in Australia since 2011. However, it gets a new 2.3-liter EcoBoost turbo-four engine, which is good for about 270 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. With this unit, the Ranger can tow up to 7.500 pounds, which are also pretty respectable numbers for the class. Things become even better once you realize that this engine also features a pretty good fuel economy, which goes around 23 mpg in a combined ride.

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