# 2018 Ford Expedition towing capacity **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford, expedition\ **Created:** [September 17, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-expedition-towing-capacity/125135 "2018-09-17T01:50:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JerryHeald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71e660/32.png) [@JerryHeald](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JerryHeald)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-expedition-towing-capacity/125135/1 "2018-09-17T01:50:52Z")
This vehicle claims Max Towing 9300 lbs. with only a 3.5 L engine. Is this realistic? Wouldn’t this small engine be over stressed? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-expedition-towing-capacity/125135/2 "2018-09-17T02:03:35Z")
If that is the towing numbers in the manual it seems that is all you need to know. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-expedition-towing-capacity/125135/3 "2018-09-17T05:23:03Z")
With the tow package yes, 6,000lbs without. The same engine in the f150 is rated for more than the 5.0 v8. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 6:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-expedition-towing-capacity/125135/4 "2018-09-17T06:24:23Z")
Displacement alone does not determine the towing capacity. I had a co-worker that towed an old car on a trailer with a Dodge Ram 150 equipped with a 225 CID/3.7 liter engine, it was able to tow but one must be patient. Towing capacity has more to do with the cooling systems of the engine, transmission and differentials. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-expedition-towing-capacity/125135/5 "2018-09-17T18:09:03Z")
That 3.5L engine also sports two turbochargers. The torque curve on the 3.5L Ecoboost is ridiculously flat. It easily outgrunts N/A V8’s with 2 or 3 liters of additional displacement. It’s also proven to be quite reliable. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-expedition-towing-capacity/125135/6 "2018-09-17T18:43:19Z")
Just make sure you’re on top of the oil changes and transmission fluid changes, using the ‘severe service’ guidelines. I’d have no problem towing as designed. ---
**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-expedition-towing-capacity/125135/7 "2019-07-25T22:50:12Z")
The 3.5 is a twin turbo that puts out almost 400 HP . This goes in a lot of FORD vehicles as a lot of them are part of their ecoboost engines . If you are contemplating one then think about what it would cost if in the future the turbos have issues , wont be cheap . ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-expedition-towing-capacity/125135/8 "2019-07-25T23:35:47Z")
> [@vipergg](#): > > If you are contemplating one then think about what it would cost if in the future the turbos have issues , wont be cheap . That was a concern back in 2011 when the Ecoboost V6 out. The 2020 models will be out in a few weeks. There haven’t been any major widespread faults with turbochargers failing. So far the 3.5L Ecoboosts have been as reliable as any other engine offered in the F-150. Since these engines are everywhere, the economy of scale is favorable. You can buy two replacement turbos for under a grand for this engine.