2018 Ford F-150 specs & fitment

13th generation. The 2018 Ford F-150 has bolt pattern 6x135 (87.1 mm bore), towing up to 13,200 lb, tires 245/70R17, 265/60R18 and more.

Wheels & bolt pattern

Bolt pattern
6x135
Lug count
6
Center bore
87.1 mm

Factory wheel sizes

Source: ANKUSI Wheel Fitment Dataset (CC BY 4.0). How to read a bolt pattern.

Engines & fuel economy

EngineHorsepowerFuelMPG cityMPG hwyMPG combinedDrive
2.7L 6-cyl turbo—Regular Gasoline 18–2023–2620–22Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel250Diesel 20–2225–3022–25Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
3.3L 6-cyl282Regular Gasoline (E85 capable) 17–2022–2519–22Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
3.5L 6-cyl turbo375 / 450Regular Gasoline 15–1818–2516–21Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
5.0L 8-cyl395Regular Gasoline (E85 capable) 15–1719–2317–19Part-time 4-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov; horsepower from EPA fuel-economy test-car data.

Towing capacity

Maximum trailer weight ranges up to 13,200 lb, depending on configuration. F-150 towing capacity by year · what GCWR and tongue weight mean

ConfigurationMax trailerTongueGCWRRequiredSource
3.3L PFDI V6, 3.73 axle (max conventional-towing rating across cab/wheelbase/drive columns for this engine; guide footnotes on that cell (equipment packages) apply) 7,700 lb — 12,100 lb —2018 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 18
5.0L 4-Valve V8 (max conventional-towing rating across cab/wheelbase/drive columns for this engine; guide footnotes on that cell (equipment packages) apply) 11,600 lb — 16,900 lb —2018 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 18
3.0L Turbo (max conventional-towing rating across cab/wheelbase/drive columns for this engine; guide footnotes on that cell (equipment packages) apply) 11,400 lb — 17,100 lb —2018 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 18
2.7L GTDI V6 (max conventional-towing rating across cab/wheelbase/drive columns for this engine; guide footnotes on that cell (equipment packages) apply; footnote marker (3)) 9,100 lb — 14,300 lb —2018 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 19
3.5L GTDI V6 (max conventional-towing rating across cab/wheelbase/drive columns for this engine; guide footnotes on that cell (equipment packages) apply; footnote marker (11)) 13,200 lb — 18,400 lb —2018 Ford RV & Trailer Towing Guide, p. 19

Tire sizes

SizeTrimSource
245/70R17XL 4x2 XLT 4x2TirePressure.com: 2018 Ford F-150 Tire Pressure third-party
265/60R18King Ranch 4x2 Lariat 4x2 XLT 4x2TirePressure.com: 2018 Ford F-150 Tire Pressure third-party
265/70R17XL 4x4 XLT 4x4TirePressure.com: 2018 Ford F-150 Tire Pressure third-party
275/55R20King Ranch 4x2 King Ranch 4x4 Lariat 4x2 Lariat 4x4 Platinum XL 4x2 XL 4x4 XLT 4x2 XLT 4x4TirePressure.com: 2018 Ford F-150 Tire Pressure third-party
275/65R18King Ranch 4x4 Lariat 4x4 XLT 4x4TirePressure.com: 2018 Ford F-150 Tire Pressure third-party
LT245/70R17XL 4x4 XLT 4x4TirePressure.com: 2018 Ford F-150 Tire Pressure third-party
LT275/65R18King Ranch 4x4 Lariat 4x4 XL 4x4 XLT 4x4TirePressure.com: 2018 Ford F-150 Tire Pressure third-party
LT315/70R17RaptorTirePressure.com: 2018 Ford F-150 Tire Pressure third-party
P275/45R22LimitedTirePressure.com: 2018 Ford F-150 Tire Pressure third-party

How to read a tire size · F-150 tire sizes by year

Battery & wiper blades

Battery (gas engines)
Group 48 (H6), standard low confidence Third-party battery research (autopadre.com, autofiles.com, forums); AutoPadre: F 150 battery size
Battery (gas engines)
Group 94R (H7), higher trims (2015 may be H7 only) low confidence Third-party battery research (autopadre.com, autofiles.com, forums); AutoPadre: F 150 battery size
Battery (3.0L Power Stroke diesel)
Group 49 (H8), AGM low confidence Third-party battery research (autopadre.com, autofiles.com, forums)
Wiper blades
Driver 22", passenger 22" third-party Rain-X Blade Size Finder: 2018 Ford F-150

Verify group size on your battery label or owner's manual before purchasing.

Dimensions & weight

Length
207.5–248.8 in (5270–6320 mm)
Width
79.9–86.2 in
Height
75.2–78.3 in
Wheelbase
122.4–163.8 in
Curb weight
4050–5697 lb

14 body/drive variants measured by Transport Canada (Canadian Vehicle Specifications).

Safety: recalls, complaints, crash ratings

Recalls
19
Owner complaints
1918
NCAP overall
4–5 stars
Tested variantOverallFrontalSideRollover
2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab PU/RC 4x44454
2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab PU/RC 4x24454
2018 Ford F-150 Super Crew PU/CC 4x45554
2018 Ford F-150 Super Crew PU/CC 4x25554
2018 Ford F-150 Supercab PU/EC 4x44454
2018 Ford F-150 Supercab PU/EC 4x24454
Recall campaigns (19)
  • 26V375000 2026-06-09: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
  • 26V373000 2026-06-09: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
  • 25V236000 2025-04-11: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
  • 24V852000 2024-11-08: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
  • 22V150000 2022-03-11: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
  • 21V983000 2021-12-16: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
  • 21E027000 2021-04-12: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
  • 21V155000 2021-03-10: TIRES
  • 20V097000 2020-02-21: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
  • 19V633000 2019-08-28: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
  • 19V278000 2019-04-08: ENGINE
  • 18V894000 2018-12-18: ENGINE
  • 18V568000 2018-08-31: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
  • 18V392000 2018-06-12: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
  • 18V214000 2018-04-04: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
  • 18V213000 2018-04-04: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
  • 17V672000 2017-10-23: ENGINE
  • 17V669000 2017-10-23: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
  • 17V598000 2017-09-25: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs.

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