Ford F-150 vs Ram 1500

How Much Can You Tow?

With the F-150 and Ram 1500, there are multiple powertrain options you can choose from. That way, you can configure your new truck to give you the balance of towing strength, payload capacity, and gas mileage you want.

However, the maximum amount of weight they can each carry or pull does differ. Looking at the 2021 Ram 1500, its available 395-horsepower 5.7L HEMI® V8 engine provides the strength needed to tow up to 12,750 pounds.

While that means you can tow a variety of equipment, you can tow even bigger RVs, trailers, and equipment with the Ford F-150. That is because its available 400-horsepower 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 engine gives it the capability to tow up to 14,000 pounds.

Pack Up More in the Bed of Your Truck

Along with all the various engine configurations these trucks offer, they both have various cabin and bed options that provide varying amounts of space. That includes spacious cabins offered with both models that give you enough room for six passengers.

Still, the 2021 Ford F-150 comes with the biggest bed possible. That means when picking supplies at the home improvement store or packing up for a big camping trip, you can fit more in the bed of the F-150.

With its longest bed option, there will be 77.4 cubic feet of cargo volume to use. You can also fit heavy equipment in the back of the Ford F-150, from dirt bikes to your generator and tools, since it has a maximum payload capacity of 3,325 pounds. At most, the Ram 1500 can carry a payload of 2,300 pounds and offers up to 61.5 cubic feet of cargo volume in its bed.

Safely Navigate Around the City

The Ford F-150 is a truck equally as comfortable adventuring out along the dirt trails as it travels around the roads of the city. That is because it features many safety technologies that help you in a variety of everyday situations.

 The 2021 Ram 1500 also features many assistive safety technologies, but the systems you can get with the F-150 go above and beyond the ones available in the Ram truck. That includes Active Park Assist 2.0. While the Ram 1500 has systems that can assist you while parking, this available system in the Ford F-150 lets the truck park itself into any parallel or perpendicular space.

While both have systems that can automatically apply the brakes if there is a car in front of you, the F-150 also has the available Evasive Steering Assist. This feature can maneuver your truck away from any car that suddenly stops in front of you to further limit the chances of a collision.

Ford F-150 vs Ram 1500: Which One Is Right for You?