Ford F-150: slide-on camper payload

Ford F-150 has a recorded GVM of 3,315 kg to 3,360 kg. Kerb mass is 2,462 kg to 2,636 kg; payload calculated as GVM minus that mass is 704 kg to 878 kg across 6 recorded variants. After a stated 390 kg allowance for occupants, accessories and gear, the remaining camper load allowance is 314 kg to 488 kg. [1]

What the allowance assumes

We subtract 160 kg for occupants, 150 kg for accessories and 80 kg for luggage and gear: 390 kg total. These are assumptions, not measured weights. Published mass bases differ; some already include a driver or fuel. Avoid counting those twice when entering your actual weights.

This is remaining mass allowance, not an approved camper dry weight. Allow for any excluded tray or body, mounting frame, water and camper equipment. No camper fitment verdict is available without verified camper mass, dimensions and centre of gravity.

Change the assumptions in the weight calculator. Enter your occupant, accessory and gear weights there; these assumptions are not automatically filled.

Recorded variants, highest calculated payload first

Model years: 2024. Match your exact variant and mass basis. “Verified” describes the research record, not approval for a camper.

All figures in kilograms unless stated. Sources and review status apply to each row.
Variant / yearGVM / GCMKerb massPayload / allowanceTray / axle limitsSource and caveats
XLT2024 · crew cab · Calculate XLT 20243,360 kgGCM: 7,410 kg2,482 kgPublished kerb weightCalculated: 878 kgPublished payload: 878 kgAfter 390 kg: 488 kgArithmetic: matches published payloadPickup tub; a tray conversion needs new mass and dimensions.Front axle limit: 1,633 kg
Rear axle limit: 1,977 kg		[1] F-150 MY24 Specification SheetOfficial – prior model-year detailed sheet: XLT 6.5-ft tub (LWB)source verifiedOPTIMISTIC KERB: recorded basis is Ford Australia's published Kerb Weight, which Ford defines across its Australian range as the lightest possible orderable combination of factory-fit equipment, so the payload is a best case. That definition is read from the Ranger brochure footnote rather than confirmed against the F-150 MY24 sheet itself; disclosed to the customer on the owner's decision because under-disclosing an optimistic figure is the worse error. Confirm against the F-150 sheet footnote when a copy is to hand. Load body as published: 6.5-ft tub (LWB). Current Australian range is confirmed, but detailed masses and dimensions are from Ford Australia's official MY24 engineering sheet. Load-floor height 921 mm; top-of-tub length 1962 mm. Tub-compatible camper only unless engineered tray conversion is verified.Official Australian MY24 specification sheet, supplied manually because ford.com.au blocks automated retrieval. Verified directly: GVM, GCM, kerb, payload, front and rear GAWR and wheelbase all match for both the 145-inch/5.5-foot and 157-inch/6.5-foot configurations. Ford states payload is derived by subtracting kerb weight from GVM, so its payload is a calculation. Currency caveat: this is the MY24 sheet while the range is currently listed.
XLT2024 · crew cab · Calculate XLT 20243,315 kgGCM: 7,365 kg2,462 kgPublished kerb weightCalculated: 853 kgPublished payload: 853 kgAfter 390 kg: 463 kgArithmetic: matches published payloadPickup tub; a tray conversion needs new mass and dimensions.Front axle limit: 1,565 kg
Rear axle limit: 1,977 kg		[1] F-150 MY24 Specification SheetOfficial – prior model-year detailed sheet: XLT 5.5-ft tub (SWB)source verifiedOPTIMISTIC KERB: recorded basis is Ford Australia's published Kerb Weight, which Ford defines across its Australian range as the lightest possible orderable combination of factory-fit equipment, so the payload is a best case. That definition is read from the Ranger brochure footnote rather than confirmed against the F-150 MY24 sheet itself; disclosed to the customer on the owner's decision because under-disclosing an optimistic figure is the worse error. Confirm against the F-150 sheet footnote when a copy is to hand. Load body as published: 5.5-ft tub (SWB). Current Australian range is confirmed, but detailed masses and dimensions are from Ford Australia's official MY24 engineering sheet. Load-floor height 921 mm; top-of-tub length 1662 mm. Tub-compatible camper only unless engineered tray conversion is verified.Official Australian MY24 specification sheet, supplied manually because ford.com.au blocks automated retrieval. Verified directly: GVM, GCM, kerb, payload, front and rear GAWR and wheelbase all match for both the 145-inch/5.5-foot and 157-inch/6.5-foot configurations. Ford states payload is derived by subtracting kerb weight from GVM, so its payload is a calculation. Currency caveat: this is the MY24 sheet while the range is currently listed.
Lariat2024 · crew cab · Calculate Lariat 20243,360 kgGCM: 7,410 kg2,566 kgPublished kerb weightCalculated: 794 kgPublished payload: 794 kgAfter 390 kg: 404 kgArithmetic: matches published payloadPickup tub; a tray conversion needs new mass and dimensions.Front axle limit: 1,701 kg
Rear axle limit: 1,977 kg		[1] F-150 MY24 Specification SheetOfficial – prior model-year detailed sheet: Lariat 6.5-ft tub (LWB)source verifiedOPTIMISTIC KERB: recorded basis is Ford Australia's published Kerb Weight, which Ford defines across its Australian range as the lightest possible orderable combination of factory-fit equipment, so the payload is a best case. That definition is read from the Ranger brochure footnote rather than confirmed against the F-150 MY24 sheet itself; disclosed to the customer on the owner's decision because under-disclosing an optimistic figure is the worse error. Confirm against the F-150 sheet footnote when a copy is to hand. Load body as published: 6.5-ft tub (LWB). Current Australian range is confirmed, but detailed masses and dimensions are from Ford Australia's official MY24 engineering sheet. Load-floor height 921 mm; top-of-tub length 1962 mm. Split-swing opening is 900 mm; conventional full tailgate width is 1525 mm. Tub-compatible camper only unless engineered tray conversion is verified.Official Australian MY24 specification sheet, supplied manually because ford.com.au blocks automated retrieval. Verified directly: GVM, GCM, kerb, payload, front and rear GAWR and wheelbase all match for both the 145-inch/5.5-foot and 157-inch/6.5-foot configurations. Ford states payload is derived by subtracting kerb weight from GVM, so its payload is a calculation. Currency caveat: this is the MY24 sheet while the range is currently listed.
Lariat2024 · crew cab · Calculate Lariat 20243,315 kgGCM: 7,365 kg2,546 kgPublished kerb weightCalculated: 769 kgPublished payload: 769 kgAfter 390 kg: 379 kgArithmetic: matches published payloadPickup tub; a tray conversion needs new mass and dimensions.Front axle limit: 1,633 kg
Rear axle limit: 1,977 kg		[1] F-150 MY24 Specification SheetOfficial – prior model-year detailed sheet: Lariat 5.5-ft tub (SWB)source verifiedOPTIMISTIC KERB: recorded basis is Ford Australia's published Kerb Weight, which Ford defines across its Australian range as the lightest possible orderable combination of factory-fit equipment, so the payload is a best case. That definition is read from the Ranger brochure footnote rather than confirmed against the F-150 MY24 sheet itself; disclosed to the customer on the owner's decision because under-disclosing an optimistic figure is the worse error. Confirm against the F-150 sheet footnote when a copy is to hand. Load body as published: 5.5-ft tub (SWB). Current Australian range is confirmed, but detailed masses and dimensions are from Ford Australia's official MY24 engineering sheet. Load-floor height 921 mm; top-of-tub length 1662 mm. Split-swing opening is 900 mm; conventional full tailgate width is 1525 mm. Tub-compatible camper only unless engineered tray conversion is verified.Official Australian MY24 specification sheet, supplied manually because ford.com.au blocks automated retrieval. Verified directly: GVM, GCM, kerb, payload, front and rear GAWR and wheelbase all match for both the 145-inch/5.5-foot and 157-inch/6.5-foot configurations. Ford states payload is derived by subtracting kerb weight from GVM, so its payload is a calculation. Currency caveat: this is the MY24 sheet while the range is currently listed.
Platinum2024 · crew cab · Calculate Platinum 20243,360 kgGCM: 7,410 kg2,636 kgPublished kerb weightCalculated: 724 kgPublished payload: 724 kgAfter 390 kg: 334 kgArithmetic: matches published payloadPickup tub; a tray conversion needs new mass and dimensions.Front axle limit: 1,701 kg
Rear axle limit: 1,977 kg		[1] F-150 MY24 Specification SheetOfficial – prior model-year detailed sheet: Platinum 6.5-ft tub (LWB)source verifiedOPTIMISTIC KERB: recorded basis is Ford Australia's published Kerb Weight, which Ford defines across its Australian range as the lightest possible orderable combination of factory-fit equipment, so the payload is a best case. That definition is read from the Ranger brochure footnote rather than confirmed against the F-150 MY24 sheet itself; disclosed to the customer on the owner's decision because under-disclosing an optimistic figure is the worse error. Confirm against the F-150 sheet footnote when a copy is to hand. Load body as published: 6.5-ft tub (LWB). Current Australian range is confirmed, but detailed masses and dimensions are from Ford Australia's official MY24 engineering sheet. Load-floor height 921 mm; top-of-tub length 1962 mm. Split-swing opening is 900 mm; conventional full tailgate width is 1525 mm. Tub-compatible camper only unless engineered tray conversion is verified.Official Australian MY24 specification sheet, supplied manually because ford.com.au blocks automated retrieval. Verified directly: GVM, GCM, kerb, payload, front and rear GAWR and wheelbase all match for both the 145-inch/5.5-foot and 157-inch/6.5-foot configurations. Ford states payload is derived by subtracting kerb weight from GVM, so its payload is a calculation. Currency caveat: this is the MY24 sheet while the range is currently listed.
Platinum2024 · crew cab · Calculate Platinum 20243,315 kgGCM: 7,365 kg2,611 kgPublished kerb weightCalculated: 704 kgPublished payload: 704 kgAfter 390 kg: 314 kgArithmetic: matches published payloadPickup tub; a tray conversion needs new mass and dimensions.Front axle limit: 1,633 kg
Rear axle limit: 1,977 kg		[1] F-150 MY24 Specification SheetOfficial – prior model-year detailed sheet: Platinum 5.5-ft tub (SWB)source verifiedOPTIMISTIC KERB: recorded basis is Ford Australia's published Kerb Weight, which Ford defines across its Australian range as the lightest possible orderable combination of factory-fit equipment, so the payload is a best case. That definition is read from the Ranger brochure footnote rather than confirmed against the F-150 MY24 sheet itself; disclosed to the customer on the owner's decision because under-disclosing an optimistic figure is the worse error. Confirm against the F-150 sheet footnote when a copy is to hand. Load body as published: 5.5-ft tub (SWB). Current Australian range is confirmed, but detailed masses and dimensions are from Ford Australia's official MY24 engineering sheet. Load-floor height 921 mm; top-of-tub length 1662 mm. Split-swing opening is 900 mm; conventional full tailgate width is 1525 mm. Tub-compatible camper only unless engineered tray conversion is verified.Official Australian MY24 specification sheet, supplied manually because ford.com.au blocks automated retrieval. Verified directly: GVM, GCM, kerb, payload, front and rear GAWR and wheelbase all match for both the 145-inch/5.5-foot and 157-inch/6.5-foot configurations. Ford states payload is derived by subtracting kerb weight from GVM, so its payload is a calculation. Currency caveat: this is the MY24 sheet while the range is currently listed.

Rear axle headroom cannot be calculated from these records: the rear GAWR is a limit, but the kerb front/rear axle split is not recorded. A weighbridge measurement of each axle is needed.

GVM upgrade arithmetic

If GCM stays unchanged, each extra kilogram of loaded vehicle mass leaves one kilogram less under GCM for a trailer. The Ford F-150 table uses published GCM minus hypothetical GVM; it does not certify an upgrade or override the published towing limit. No certified upgrade figures are recorded. The increments below are illustrative scenarios, not available or approved upgrades. They assume the vehicle is loaded to the stated hypothetical GVM and GCM stays unchanged.

Combination-mass allowance for a trailer at full GVM, before towing and other limits
VariantPublished GCMAt stock GVMGVM +150 kgGVM +300 kgGVM +500 kgPublished braked towing limit
XLT · 2024 · crew cab · Variant and source [1]7,410 kg4,050 kgGVM 3,360 kg3,900 kgHypothetical GVM 3,510 kg3,750 kgHypothetical GVM 3,660 kg3,550 kgHypothetical GVM 3,860 kg4,500 kg
XLT · 2024 · crew cab · Variant and source [1]7,365 kg4,050 kgGVM 3,315 kg3,900 kgHypothetical GVM 3,465 kg3,750 kgHypothetical GVM 3,615 kg3,550 kgHypothetical GVM 3,815 kg4,500 kg
Lariat · 2024 · crew cab · Variant and source [1]7,410 kg4,050 kgGVM 3,360 kg3,900 kgHypothetical GVM 3,510 kg3,750 kgHypothetical GVM 3,660 kg3,550 kgHypothetical GVM 3,860 kg4,500 kg
Lariat · 2024 · crew cab · Variant and source [1]7,365 kg4,050 kgGVM 3,315 kg3,900 kgHypothetical GVM 3,465 kg3,750 kgHypothetical GVM 3,615 kg3,550 kgHypothetical GVM 3,815 kg4,500 kg
Platinum · 2024 · crew cab · Variant and source [1]7,410 kg4,050 kgGVM 3,360 kg3,900 kgHypothetical GVM 3,510 kg3,750 kgHypothetical GVM 3,660 kg3,550 kgHypothetical GVM 3,860 kg4,500 kg
Platinum · 2024 · crew cab · Variant and source [1]7,365 kg4,050 kgGVM 3,315 kg3,900 kgHypothetical GVM 3,465 kg3,750 kgHypothetical GVM 3,615 kg3,550 kgHypothetical GVM 3,815 kg4,500 kg

A negative result means the hypothetical vehicle mass already exceeds GCM. A positive result is not permission to tow that mass: the manufacturer's towing rating, towbar, towball load, axle limits and actual certification also apply.

Manufacturer sources and currency

These are stored research figures, not a live check of current specifications. Access dates below identify when each source was recorded.

  1. F-150 MY24 Specification Sheet — Ford Australia. Accessed 2026-08-18.

    Official Australian MY24 specification sheet, supplied manually because ford.com.au blocks automated retrieval. Verified directly: GVM, GCM, kerb, payload, front and rear GAWR and wheelbase all match for both the 145-inch/5.5-foot and 157-inch/6.5-foot configurations. Ford states payload is derived by subtracting kerb weight from GVM, so its payload is a calculation. Currency caveat: this is the MY24 sheet while the range is currently listed.

Ford F-150 payload questions

What is the payload of a Ford F-150?

Ford F-150 has a recorded GVM of 3,315 kg to 3,360 kg. Kerb mass is 2,462 kg to 2,636 kg; payload calculated as GVM minus that mass is 704 kg to 878 kg across 6 recorded variants. After a stated 390 kg allowance for occupants, accessories and gear, the remaining camper load allowance is 314 kg to 488 kg.

How much can a Ford F-150 carry with a slide-on camper?

The calculated allowance is 314 kg to 488 kg after 160 kg for occupants, 150 kg for accessories and 80 kg for gear. Any tray or body excluded from the recorded mass, camper water and camper equipment still have to be allowed for. This is not a camper fitment verdict.

Does a GVM upgrade reduce a Ford F-150's towing capacity?

If GCM stays unchanged, each extra kilogram of loaded vehicle mass leaves one kilogram less under GCM for a trailer. The Ford F-150 table uses published GCM minus hypothetical GVM; it does not certify an upgrade or override the published towing limit.

Check your actual weights in the calculator

This tool provides an estimate only. Final suitability depends on your exact vehicle variant, compliance plate, manufacturer specifications, towbar rating, axle limits, tyre ratings, accessories, real loaded weights and certified weighbridge results. Beyond RV weighs your vehicle at the factory before build, and those figures decide the final answer.

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