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In so many words, it's telling Ford to go pound sand. At issue is Ford's claim in mid-July that a 2015 F-450 4x4 Crew Cab pickup can tow 31,200 pounds. That is 1,200 pounds -- about the weight of a good-sized horse -- more than the Ram 3500's highest towing capacity of 30,000 pounds in a 4x2 Regular Cab pickup. So Ford claims the best-in-class towing crown for heavy-duty pickups. But it's not that simple, thanks in part to the way Ford calculates maximum payload.
Although the Dodge Durango finds itself on the smaller end of the vehicles on our list, it's still easily capable of towing some heavy objects. Even with the standard 3.6-liter V6, the Durango can pull 6,200 pounds, but we're most impressed with the SUV's 7,400-lb towing capacity in V8 guise.