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Video: How Do You Choose a Work Truck?


Published November 1, 2026

To choose a truck for work, start with the work, not the trim name.

In This Video

  • 0:00 Start with the work
  • 0:13 Towing and payload
  • 0:32 The ratings people miss
  • 0:43 Cab, bed or a Transit van

Video Summary

Start with the work, not the trim name. Make a list: what you tow, what you haul, who rides with you and whether the truck is also your daily driver. Go by your trailer's loaded weight, not the empty number, because engine, axle ratio, drivetrain and hitch all change what a truck can pull. Payload counts everything: your crew, your tools and materials, racks, boxes and other upfits, and the trailer's tongue weight. Staying under the max trailer rating isn't the whole check; the loaded truck and trailer also have to stay within the truck's weight ratings and the hitch limits. Then pick the cab and the bed. Cab size is about your crew, and bed length is about your tools and materials. If a bed won't hold it, ask about a Transit Commercial van.

Read the full guide: How Do You Choose a Work Truck?

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This video uses an AI-generated presenter on behalf of Ryan Ford. Towing and payload ratings vary by configuration and equipment. The loaded vehicle and trailer must stay within GVWR, GAWR, GCWR and hitch limits. See Ford's towing information and your owner's manual.

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