Razzio

Reading over the ford website, it doesn't specify the tow rating for the 2018 f150 3.5 ecoboost with the 3.73 rear axle. It only show ratings up to the 3.55 gears.

I ordered a 2018 f150 Lariat, 3.5 ecoboost, 4×4, 6.5 foot bed , heavy duty payload package with the 3.73 gears. I'm curious if anybody out there knows information on this. I emailed ford and I got a message back saying that with that configuration the GCVWR is 17000 pounds and the tow rating is 11400 pounds.. It seems pretty low to me considering these are the numbers from the 2017's and the 2018's got a considerable boost in towing.
Thanks

8100hd

Look at the 2018 towing guide. It shows you must have the HDPP and Max tow package to get 3.73s but tow rating is about the same as 2017 at 11.4k Ironically the Screw with just max tow and 3.55s get the higher 13k rating.

http://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/...leet_Aug11.pdf

redranger04g

You should actually be able to max out that 11.4k though since your payload will be high. While the standard max tow has a 13k rating, the payload will limit it to well below this.

Razzio

Thanks for the info

mountaintruck

I know the HDPP increases payload and 'beefs' up the truck a bit, but what effect does this have on real world towing? I wonder how much more stable a F150 with the HDPP is? Given then same, say 7500lb ish travel trailer, would there be an appreciable difference in the driving experience?

Razzio

Coming from a Ram with just 1500 pounds payload and most of it being eaten up by tongue weight, the extra few hundred pounds in payload will help when adding family members and a couple of items in the truck

smokeywren

With the assumption that none of the Ford weight limits will be exceeded, then you can tow a heavier trailer with HDPP than without.


That's the "real world".



No. Assuming you don't exceed the GVWR or rGAWR or receiver hitch weight rating, then an F-150 with HDPP is going to behave similar to an F-150 with max tow but without HDPP. However, an F-150 with normal options and trim without HDPP is probably going to be overloaded with a TT that grosses 7,500 pounds, whereas the one with HDPP will be right in the sweat spot of payload capability.

mountaintruck

I chose 7500lb because that is about the max travel trailer weight my truck 'could' handle. Given that the HDPP would not be maxed at 7500lb and be in the 'sweet spot' would it tow better? And by better I mean less effect from passing semi trucks, less effect from the wind, basically a bit more like a 250 or 350.

It's a tough questions unless a person has driven both.

Mlanglais

It makes no sense that max. Gcvwr is achieved with 20" wheels ( according to the order guide) but not available on hdpp .

8100hd

I haven't driven both of them but the push effect from a passing semi I think would be close to the same for HDPP truck. A 250 or 350 will weigh roughly 2000 lbs heavier so there is where the increased lateral stability comes from.