2018 Ford F150 Towing Capacity

The 2018 F-150 delivers a segment-exclusive combination of advanced materials that are durable and inhibit corrosion. A high-strength steel fully boxed ladder frame and high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloy body save weight and add capability, helping F-150 tow heavier trailers than ever and deliver best-in-class payload ratings. The awesome towing, and hauling capability was backed by exceptional space, power, and performance it was able to tow heavier trailers.

The pickup truck is equipped with remarkable features designed to enhance your towing experience. One standout feature is the integrated trailer brake controller, a cutting-edge addition that seamlessly synchronizes your vehicle and trailer braking systems for improved control and safety.

The 2018 F-150 is all set to make a lasting impression, thanks to its outstanding towing ability that outshines the competition. When set up correctly, the 2018 Ford F-150, equipped with the powerful 3.5L EcoBoost® twin-turbo V6 engine, can pull an impressive 13,200 lbs.

The smart trailer tow connector ensures effortless connectivity between your vehicle and trailer, providing a hassle-free towing experience. Alongside this, the inclusion of tow mirrors allows for increased visibility, ensuring you have a clear view of your surroundings while maneuvering with a trailer.

The 360-degree camera system grants you a comprehensive view of all four sides of your vehicle. The revolutionary Blind Spot Information System (BLIS®) in collaboration with cross-traffic alert and trailer tow monitoring, alerts you promptly if any obstructions are detected within your trailer’s blind spot.

To make your towing endeavors even more convenient, the Dynamic Hitch Assist enhances the optional rear camera. Say goodbye to the struggles of aligning your truck and trailer. This incredible feature aids in hitching by providing assistance in lining up your vehicle and trailer, eliminating the need for a spotter or having to exit the comfort of your vehicle.

2018 Ford F150 Towing Capacity Based on Engine Types

There were five engines available for the 2018 F150 Pickup trucks that offered unrivaled performance, and outstanding capability.

ENGINE TYPE	MAXIMUM TOWING CAPACITY	MAXIMUM PAYLOAD
3.3L Ti-VCT V6 Engine	7,700 lbs	1,990 lbs
2.7L EcoBoost V6 Engine	9,000 lbs	2,470 lbs
3.5L EcoBoost V6 Engine	13,200 lbs	3,230 lbs
5.0L Ti-VCT V8 Engine	11,600 lbs	3,270 lbs
3.5L EcoBoost H.O.	8,000 lbs	1,200 lbs

The 3.3L Ti-VCT V6 engine was standard on 2018 Ford F150 truck, and it could deliver a maximum power of 290 hp at 6,500 rpm, and a maximum torque of 265 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm. With this powertrain, the F150 could tow up to 7,700 lbs.

The 2.7L EcoBoost V6 engine could produce a maximum power of 325 hp at 5,000 rpm, and a maximum torque of 400 lb-ft at 2,750 rpm. The 2018 F150s equipped with this engine offered a maximum towing capacity of 9,000 lbs.

The 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine enabled the 2018 Ford F150 to tow up to 13,200 lbs which is the highest capacity. This engine produced a maximum power of 375 hp at 5,000 rpm, and a torque of 470 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm.

Likewise, the 2018 Ford F-150 powered by a 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 engine was capable of towing 11,600 lbs. The peak power generated by the V8 engine was 395 hp at 5,750 lbs while the max torque was 400 lb-ft at 4,500 lbs.

The 3.5L EcoBoost H.O. V6 Engine was available for the 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor only. This engine delivered a max power of 450 hp at 5,000 rpm, and a max torque of 510 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm. F-150 Raptors could tow up to 8,000 lbs with this powertrain.

2018 Ford F-150 Conventional Towing Capacity Chart

Regular Cab 4×2

Engine	Axle Ratio	GCWR (lbs.)	122″ WB (lbs.)	141″ WB (lbs.)
3.3L PFDI V6	3.55	9,500	5,100	–
		9,600	–	5,000
	3.73	12,100	7,700	–
		12,200	–	7,600
5.0L 4-Valve V8	3.15	13,000	8,300	–
		13,900	–	9,100
	3.31	13,000	8,300	–
		13,900	–	9,100
	3.55	13,800	9,100	–
		14,900	–	10,100
	3.73	16,000	–	11,100/11,000
2.7L GTDI V6	3.15/3.31	12,200	7,600	–
		12,300	–	7,600
	3.73	13,100	8,500	–
		13,200	–	8,500
		13,300	–	8,500
3.5L GTDI V6	3.15	15,500	–	10,700
	3.55	15,500	–	10,700
		17,000	–	12,100
	3.73	17,100	–	12,100

Regular Cab 4×4

Engine	Axle Ratio	GCWR (lbs.)	122″ WB (lbs.)	141″ WB (lbs.)
3.3L PFDI V6	3.55	9,700	5,000	–
	3.73	12,200	7,500	7,400
5.0L 4-Valve V8	3.31	13,200	8,300	–
		14,100	–	9,100
	3.55	13,200	8,300	–
		14,100	–	9,100
	3.73	14,600	9,700	–
		16,100	–	10,900
		16,200	–	11,100
		16,200	–	11,000
2.7L GTDI V6	3.55	12,500	7,600	–
		12,600	–	7,600
	3.73	13,300	8,400	8,300
		14,100	–	9,000
3.5L GTDI V6	3.55	15,800	–	10,700
		17,100	–	12,000
	3.73	17,000	–	11,800
		17,100	–	11,900

SuperCab 4×2

Engine	Axle Ratio	GCWR (lbs.)	145″ WB (lbs.)	164″ WB (lbs.)
3.3L PFDI V6	3.55	9,800	5,000	–
	3.73	12,200	7,400	–
5.0L 4-Valve V8	3.15	14,200	9,200	–
		14,300	–	9,200
	3.31	14,200	9,200	–
		14,300	–	9,200
	3.55	15,200	10,200	–
		15,300	–	10,200
	3.73	16,200	–	11,000/10,900
2.7L GTDI V6	3.15/3.31	12,600	7,700	7,500
	3.73	13,300	8,400/8,300	8,200
3.5L GTDI V6	3.15	15,800	10,700	–
		15,900	–	10,700
	3.55	15,800	10,700	–
		15,900	–	10,700
		17,100	12,000	11,900
	3.73	17,100	–	11,900/11,800

SuperCab 4×4

Engine	Axle Ratio	GCWR (lbs.)	145″ WB (lbs.)	164″ WB (lbs.)
3.3L PFDI V6	3.73	12,500	7,400	–
5.0L 4-Valve V8	3.31	14,300	9,100	–
		14,400	–	9,000
	3.55	14,400	9,100	–
		14,500	–	9,100
	3.73	16,200	–	10,700
		16,500	11,300	–
		16,600	–	11,200
2.7L GTDI V6	3.55	12,800	7,600	–
	3.73	13,300	8,100	–
		14,300	9,000	–
3.5L GTDI V6	3.31	16,000	10,700	–
		16,200	–	10,700
	3.55	16,000	10,700	–
		16,200	–	10,700
		17,100	11,800	11,600
	3.73	17,000	–	11,600
	4.10	12,000	6,000	–

SuperCrew 4×2

Engine	Axle Ratio	GCWR (lbs.)	145″ WB (lbs.)	157″ WB (lbs.)
3.3L PFDI V6	3.55	9,900	5,000	–
	3.73	12,300	7,400	–
5.0L 4-Valve V8	3.15	14,200	9,100	9,100
	3.31	14,200	9,100	9,100
	3.55	15,200	10,100	10,100
	3.73	16,200	–	10,900
2.7L GTDI V6	3.15/3.31	12,700	7,700	7,600
	3.73	13,300	8,300/8,200	8,200
		14,100	–	9,000
3.5L GTDI V6	3.15	15,800	10,600/10,400	–
		15,900	–	10,700
	3.55	15,800	10,600	–
		15,900	–	10,700
		16,600	11,200	–
		17,900	12,700	–
		18,400	–	13,200
	3.73	17,100	–	11,800/11,700

SuperCab 4×4

Engine	Axle Ratio	GCWR (lbs.)	145″ WB (lbs.)	157″ WB (lbs.)
3.3L PFDI V6	3.73	12,600	7,400	–
5.0L 4-Valve V8	3.31	14,300	9,000	–
		14,400	–	9,100
	3.55	14,400	9,000	–
		14,500	–	9,100
	3.73	16,200	10,900	–
		16,200	–	10,600
		16,900	–	11,600
2.7L GTDI V6	3.55	12,900	7,600	–
	3.73	13,300	8,000	–
		14,300	9,000	–
3.5L GTDI V6	3.31	16,100	10,700/10,400	10,700
	3.55	16,100	10,700	10,700
		16,700	10,900	–
		18,100	12,700	–
		18,400	–	13,000
	3.73	17,000	–	11,400
		17,100	–	11,500
	4.10	14,500	8,000	–

2018 Ford F-150 5th-Wheel Towing Capacity Chart 

Regular Cab 4×2

Engine	Axle Ratio	GCWR (lbs.)	122″ WB (lbs.)	141″ WB (lbs.)
2.7L GTDI V6	3.15/3.31	12,200	7,500	–
		12,300	–	7,500
	3.73	13,100	8,400	–
		13,200	–	8,400
		13,300	–	8,400
3.5L GTDI V6	3.15	15,500	–	10,600
	3.55	15,500	–	10,600
		17,000	–	12,100
	3.73	17,100	–	12,000

Regular Cab 4×4

Engine	Axle Ratio	GCWR (lbs.)	122″ WB (lbs.)	141″ WB (lbs.)
2.7L GTDI V6	3.55	12,500	7,500	–
		12,600	–	7,500
	3.73	13,300	8,300	8,200
		14,100	–	8,900
3.5L GTDI V6	3.31	15,800	–	10,600
	3.55	15,800	–	10,600
		17,100	–	11,900
	3.73	17,000	–	11,700
		17,100	–	11,800

SuperCab 4×2

Engine	Axle Ratio	GCWR (lbs.)	145″ WB (lbs.)	164″ WB (lbs.)
2.7L GTDI V6	3.15/3.31	12,600	7,600	7,400
	3.73	13,300	8,200/8,200	7,900
		14,100	–	8,900
3.5L GTDI V6	3.15	15,800	10,600	–
		15,900	–	10,600
	3.55	15,800	10,600	–
		15,900	–	10,600
		17,100	10,800	11,800
	3.73	17,100	–	11,800/11,700

SuperCab 4×4

Engine	Axle Ratio	GCWR (lbs.)	145″ WB (lbs.)	164″ WB (lbs.)
2.7L GTDI V6	3.55	12,800	7,400	–
	3.73	13,300	7,900	–
		14,300	8,900	–
3.5L GTDI V6	3.31	16,000	10,600	–
		16,200	–	10,100
	3.55	16,000	10,600	–
		16,200	–	10,100
		17,100	10,700	10,100
	3.73	17,100	–	11,500

SuperCrew 4×2

Engine	Axle Ratio	GCWR (lbs.)	145″ WB (lbs.)	157″ WB (lbs.)
2.7L GTDI V6	3.15/3.31	12,700	7,600	7,500
	3.73	13,300	7,700/8,100	8,100
		14,100	–	8,900
3.5L GTDI V6	3.15	15,800	10,200/8,300	–
		15,900	–	10,600
	3.55	15,800	10,200	–
		15,900	–	10,600
		16,600	8,300	–
		17,900	10,200	–
		18,400	–	11,500
	3.73	17,100	–	11,700/11,600

SuperCrew 4×4

Engine	Axle Ratio	GCWR (lbs.)	145″ WB (lbs.)	157″ WB (lbs.)
2.7L GTDI V6	3.55	12,900	7,500	–
	3.73	13,300	7,500	–
		14,300	8,900	–
3.5L GTDI V6	3.31	16,100	10,200/6,500	10,300
	3.55	16,100	10,200	10,300
		16,700	6,500	–
		18,100	10,200	–
		18,400	–	10,300
	3.73	17,000	–	11,300
		17,100	–	11,400

2018 Ford F-150 Maximum Cargo weight with slider camper 

F-150 Cab Styles	Drive Type	Wheelbase	GVWR (lbs.)		Maximum Cargo Weight Rating (lbs.)
			3.5L GTDI	5.0L	3.5L GTDI Std.	5.0L Std.
Regular Cab*	4×2	141.1″	7,600	7,600	2,601	2,641
SuperCab*	4×2	163.7″	7,600	7,600	1,868	1,897
SuperCrew*	4×2	156.8″	7,600	7,600	1,789	1,816
Regular Cab*	4×4	141.1″	7,600	7,600	2,387	2,408
SuperCab*	4×4	163.7″	7,600	7,600	1,628	1,652
SuperCrew*	4×4	156.8″	7,600	7,600	1,547	1,567
Regular Cab**	4×2	141.1″	7,850	7,850	2,833	2,873
SuperCab**	4×2	163.7″	7,850	7,850	2,100	2,129
SuperCrew**	4×2	156.8″	7,850	7,850	2,021	2,048
Regular Cab**	4×4	141.1″	7,850	7,850	2,600	2,640
SuperCab**	4×4	163.7″	7,850	7,850	1,860	1,884
SuperCrew**	4×4	156.8″	7,850	7,850	1,779	1,799

2018 Ford F-150 Frontal Area Considerations 

Frontal Area Consideration/Limitation refers to the total area from the front of the vehicle and the trailer exposed to air resistance while moving. The area is measured in square feet. For the 2018 F150 Frontal Area Limitations/Considerations are given in the below table:

Vehicle	Frontal Area Limitations/ Considerations	With
F-150	Base Vehicle Frontal Area (36.6 sq. ft.)	Without Trailer Tow Package or Payload Package
	55 sq. ft.	Any Powertrain with Trailer Towing Package or Payload Package and Trailer Towing Ratings Between 5,001 and 7,700 lbs.
	60 sq. ft.	Any Powertrain with Trailer Towing Package or Payload Package and Trailer Towing Ratings 7,701 lbs. and Greater
	75 sq. ft.	All 5th-Wheel and Gooseneck Applications with Any Powertrain with Trailer Towing Package or Payload Package

Towing Features on 2018 F-150

• Trailer Sway Control (TSC): TSC works in conjunction with the AdvanceTrac with RSC (Roll Stability Control™) system to expand the vehicle’s dynamic stability control capabilities, adding an additional layer of confidence and control while towing a trailer. 
• Tow/Haul Mode: It reduces gear hunting and improves power delivery. Especially useful with hauling or towing a heavy load 
• Hill Start Assist: It helps prevent rolling back on a grade by momentarily maintaining brake pressure until the engine delivers enough torque to move the truck up the hill 
• Trailer Brake Controller (TBC): TBC uses braking input, vehicle speed, and ABS logic to balance the performance of the truck brakes and electric trailer brakes. Fully integrated into the instrument panel and vehicle’s onboard computer 
• Pro Trailer Backup Assist: It is an available feature that improves driver confidence by letting the driver steer the trailer instinctively as they control the accelerator and brakes, while the truck takes care of the rest.

Conclusion

As we come to the end of this article, we explored the 2018 Ford F150 Towing Capacity with the towing chart. The F150 models were capable of offering a max towing capacity of 13,200 lbs when properly equipped with towing packages.

Some Important Information

• You should not exceed a trailer weight of 5,100 lbs. when towing with bumper only. 
• Trailer tongue load weight should be 10% of the total loaded trailer weight. 
• F150 owners must carefully read, and review the owner’s manual before using their pickup truck for towing purposes.
• The maximum towing capacity may only be achieved when the 2018 F150 is equipped with a powerful engine, Max Trailer Tow Package, required tires, wheels, and other towing accessories.

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