2018 F-150 Diesel Specs Leaked via Owner’s Manual
Ford’s first-ever F-150 diesel engine sports some impressive towing figures, even if we don’t yet know its power ratings.
One of the best kept secrets in the automotive industry today surrounds the mysterious 2018 Ford F-150 diesel specifications. Ford has already revealed everything you could ever want to know about every other powerplant present in the refreshed truck. Yet they’ve remained incredibly mum on the topic of the F-150 diesel, refusing to give us any details. Thanks to some intrepid snooping, however, we’ve got our first official leak.
Our pals over at Ford Truck Enthusiasts ran across the information, which The Fast Lane Truck originally tracked down like a trusty hunting dog. But there’s good news and bad news, of course. The good news is, we’ve got full access to the 2018 F-150 owners manual, which include axle ratio and gross combined weight ratings (GCWR) for the entire engine lineup. Including the 3.0 liter Power Stroke F-150 diesel.
As you can see, the new oil burner puts up some seriously impressive numbers in regards to towing. A 4×4 SuperCrew model, equipped with the 3.0 liter diesel and 3.55 gears, has a max GCWR of 17,100 pounds. That bests all other configurations minus the 3.5 liter GTDI.
Now, GCWR doesn’t exactly equate to actual towing capacity, only noting the maximum allowable combined mass of the vehicle. That number includes the vehicle’s listed curb weight, allowable payload, driver and passenger weight, and trailer weight. But TFLT speculates that the number could signal a roughly 12,000 pound towing capacity, which is undoubtedly impressive.
Unfortunately, the aforementioned bad news is that we still don’t have any horsepower, torque, or fuel economy ratings for the F-150 diesel. This is most likely because Ford is still finalizing the details on its much-anticipated engine, obviously. But with the F-150 diesel rumored to debut sometime early next year, it’s only a matter of time.
