You Won't Believe How Much the New 2018 Ford F-150 Can Tow!
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OK, I purchased a 2018 Ford F-150 crew cab with the 2.7 Eco, 10 speed transmission and 3.55 rear end. According to the manual I can tow 11,300 . . . . BUT, in talking to Ford, they say 9000. I purchased a Sunset Trailer Grand Reserve, Dry weight 7500. Loaded it up, weighed it, 8154. I just took it on its maiden voyage of 516 miles which included several 6 and 7 percent grades and pulled and handled great. MPG was 11.5 and even in the windy conditions in SoCal, (had Santa Ana winds on Friday) no sway or problems. Only thing I did to the truck was Firestone Airbags to help stabilize handling. Overall, well pleased with my Ford. Towing, running 11-12 MPG, around town, 17-19 MPG and highway without a trailer, 20-22 MPG.
The 3.5 L eco-boost he’s not only in the raptor your facts straight I have it in my 2018 Lariat
LOL its now the end of March and Ford still has not released the 3.0 diesel. Wait let me guess it will still will cost more than a 6.7 2500 Ram.
Have y’all ever done an overweight towing video?
Anyone know what the towing cap.is on a 2018 5.0l extended cab short bed 4×4 with 3:73 diff?
5.0 is the better choice
5.0 MERICA!
Yeah and the tow hitch on the 2018.s are not rated more then 12,200 lbs..( from my research) So tell me how your going to get 13000 plus? I assume when someone complains they will start throwing new stickers on the hitches..
But theres more…
Also the GCWR on a truck I was looking at was 18400. That means if I towed 13000 the truck can only weight 5400 lbs… Ha ha ha.. The 13000 is calculated with a sae j2807..
New calculations for trailer weight ratings: In addition to the performance standards, SAE J2807 also uses a specific set of assumptions to calculate maximum trailer weight ratings:
For light-duty full-size pickups (GVWR < 8,500 lbs.), SAE J2807 assumes that the tow vehicle includes any options with higher than 33 percent penetration;
It assumes there is both a driver and passenger in the vehicle, each weighing 150 pounds;
It assumes that tow vehicles also include up to 70 pounds of aftermarket hitch equipment (where applicable); and
For conventional trailer towing, SAE J2807 assumes that 10 percent of the trailer weight is on the tongue.
Wow!!!! Lets put this togther here..
With an 18400 GCWR – 13000 max trailer lbs your truck cant weigh more then 5400 lbs…
WHAT!!!
Take out the two drivers 300 lbs, 70 lbs cargo, and 10% TW 1300lbs.
So your truck empty needs to weigh 3,730 lbs…
No way something is flawed… I bet no one has an answer!!! And I think my math is somewhat correct..
Speaking of GMC, do you guys test the denali?
Toyota 5.7 in F150 would pull better.
Do you still need to have a oil catch can on the eco boast
just uploaded a video on my channel of a magma red 2018 f150 and I tell you what that color is badass.
So how much will the 5.0 single cab cost?
Max towing is with crew cab 6.5 ft bed 2wd
I have had both the 5.0 and the 3.5 ecoboost. The Ecoboost performance is amazing. The 5.0 was good and they both got close to the same gas mileage. The prices are HIGH on both but I do keep mine for 5+ years and they seem to hold up very well. They get used on and off road and handle everything I can dish out. The Ecoboost has a great tow rating and has an edge in gas mileage. The 2018 is intriguing as they have upped the tow anti.
My 1998 f150 is rated at 6,600 lbs towing capacity I believe so it's pretty impressive that in 20 years it's gained about 7,000 lbs in towing capacity
I love my ford superDuty king ranch f350 dually
I'll stick to light duty GM trucks and Cummins trucks
Its funny how so many people hate on the Eco boost because its turbo, yet you have no problem with a turbo diesel. Bunch of closed mind idiots…..
Good informations thx TFL
It's become obvious that you're in the pockets of ford. So anyone looking for an "honest" review of pickups, especially when it comes to Ford vs___ should find other channels.
I don't know the numbers but the crew cab probably sells the most and that should be the numbers posted..
Macbooks? Really guys? Wow.
If I was towing that much I wouldn't use a half-ton truck. A heavier truck will stop and handle the load more securely. Nice try Ford.
260 lb-ft of torque in a 2018 half-ton? Weak sauce. Try again. I don't want to save $0.39 at the pump, I want more power to haul up and down the hills without constantly rapping-out the engine, FFS.
The new engines are awesome; hell, even the 2.7 EcoBoost is rated higher than my 460.
This is not 720p.
this is shit.
0:28 if your a WWE fan doesn't 10 both hands like that and saying 10 remind you of Tye Dillinger
What's new with the new 2018 GMC 1500
some people here are just idiots, just because a truck has proven it can tow 13000 lbs doesn't mean you have to, that's the limit, just because a car can do 200mph doesn't mean you have to drive that fast, just sayin
Where's the new 2018 Super-Duty?
no way im hooking a 13000 pound trailer to a half ton!
All these people in the comments saying TFL is biased towards Ford must have not seen their video of the F250 failing before the Ike Gauntlet… lol
you only gave one tow rating? ?
Ford is the only major American car manufacturer that didn't take Obama's "bailout" money. Since all these manufacturers make very similar trucks nowadays I will be sticking with fords simply because they didn't give the American citizens the shaft like the other manufacturers did
I looked at Ford trucks before I bought my Ram quad cab Laramie. Ford is so cocky that they really don't deal much on the price! I love the Ram and would buy another over a Ford.
Yes it's a Ford promo, that's why Ford invite them and others like them to see what's coming in the fall. Then later they will give vehicles to drive to see if they match the hype.
Folks it doesn't matter which model of F150 you get because either way they're Absoulty overpriced just like any other modern vehicle you see on the road today.
5.0
Still better then a Toyota
I HEAR THE 2040 FORD F-150 WILL TOW 500 000 POUNDS
Without a doubt the 5.0 2WD
I HEAR THE 2025 FORD RANGER WILL TOW 200 000 POUNDS
THESE TURBO CHARGE MOTORS DONT LAST
FORD F-150 CAN TOW 14 000 POUNDS BUT IT WILL BREAK BEFORE EVEN TOWING THAT 14 000 POUNDS
5.0 !!
5.0 or bust!!!
Just another Ford promo I can't watch these guys anymore