Whether you are looking to tow your pickup truck cross-country behind your RV all summer or a couple blocks down from where your pickup broke down, you should be fully aware of if your pickup truck can be flat towed or if you should be calling a flatbed truck for help.

Right now, there are a large number of pickup trucks that can be flat-towed. The Chevy Colorado and Silverado are joined by trucks like the Ford F-Series (along with the Maverick and Ranger) and trucks from GMC, Jeep, and RAM as flat towable (with the correct specifications).

Here are all the current pickup trucks (in the USA at least) that can be towed with all four wheels touching the ground.

Please Note: While the pickup trucks on this list can be flat-towed, some specific options may be required to successfully perform it. Consult a dealer, or your manual to correctly flat-tow one of these trucks.

1. Chevrolet Colorado

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Specifications:
  • External Dimensions: 213.2″ L by 78.1″ W by 81.8″ High
  • Wheel Base: 131″
  • Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 6,250 pounds
  • Curb Weight: 4,940 pounds
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2. Chevrolet Silverado

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Specifications:
  • Towing Capacity: 13,300 pounds (up to)
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3. Ford F-150

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Specifications:
  • Horsepower: 290 - 700
  • Torque: 265 to 640
  • GVWR: 6,010 to 7,350
  • MSRP: $33,695 - $84,910
  • 0 - 60: 7.9 - 4.0 seconds
  • Towing Capacity: 14,000 pounds (up to)
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4. Ford F-250

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Specifications:
  • Towing Capacity: 22,800 pounds (up to)
  • Gas Mileage: 13.7 mpg Combined
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5. Ford F-350

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Specifications:
  • Towing Capacity: 38,000 pounds (up to)
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6. Ford Maverick

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Specifications:
  • External Dimensions: 199.7" L by 72.6″ W by 68.7″ High
  • Wheel Base: 121.1″
  • Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 5,205 pounds
  • Curb Weight: 3,693 pounds
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7. Ford Ranger

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Specifications:
  • External Dimensions: 210.9″ L by 79″ W by 75.9″ High
  • Wheel Base: 128.7″
  • Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 6,790 pounds
  • Curb Weight: 5,325 pounds
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8. GMC Canyon

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9. GMC Sierra HD

Specifications:
  • Towing Capacity: 18,500 pounds (up to)
  • Gas Mileage: 14.2 MPG Combined
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10. Jeep Gladiator

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11. Ram 1500

Specifications:
  • External Dimensions: 232.9" L by 88″ W by 80.9″ High
  • Wheel Base: 153.5″
  • Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): 7,800 pounds
  • Curb Weight: 6,443 pounds
  • Towing Capacity: 12,750 pounds (up to)
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The 10 Pickup Trucks that CANNOT be Flat Towed

  1. Ford F-150 Lightning
  2. GMC Hummer EV
  3. Honda Ridgeline
  4. Hyundai Santa Cruz
  5. Nissan Frontier
  6. Nissan Titan
  7. Rivian R1T
  8. Tesla Cybertruck
  9. Toyota Tacoma
  10. Toyota Tundra

Why can some pickup trucks be flat-towed while others cannot?

Ensuring your pickup truck can be flat towed is essential; however, why can some of these trucks be flat towed while others can’t? This comes down to some specific things that manufacturers add to make them capable of running at highway speeds while being able to turn and not overheating and destroying your transmission.

1. Transmission disconnect

The primary reason only particular pickup trucks can be flat towed, while others cannot, is the ability to disconnect the transmission from the wheels. This will allow the wheels to turn independently from the transmission rather than along with it. 

Suppose your transmission is not disconnected from the wheels. In that case, the transmission will turn at the same speed as under regular operation. However, it won’t be shifting gears as normal, meaning you will essentially be in first gear while hitting 70. Compound this with a lack of lubrication (as the pumps are all off), and you have an overheated mess of a transmission that can cause a catastrophic failure to your transmission and transfer case.

2. Steering lockout override

You probably have run into this, when your car is off, you turn the steering wheel, only to find that it locks until you turn the car back on. Ultimately, this is an important part of theft protection on your car. Still, it is detrimental to being able to tow your vehicle.

Brands will include the ability to override this functionality in their pickup trucks so that your car can turn its wheels along with your RV, even when the vehicle is not running.