Fourth generation (U553)

2018 Ford Expedition towing capacity

Max towing, 20189,300 lb

Maker4,218 kg

The 2018 Ford Expedition tows up to 9,300 lb (XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2 with the Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package, per Ford’s 2018 RV & Trailer Towing Guide).

The lowest rating is 6,000 lb, for the XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2.

2018 RV & Trailer Towing Guide (Ford and Lincoln)

Configurations: 4
GCWR: 12,000–15,500 lb

2018 Expedition MAX 4x2, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2018 Expedition configuration

4 configurations Ford sells, each with the ratings Ford publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 and 10-speed automatic.

2018 Ford Expedition

Makerin pounds

2018 Ford Expedition towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	GCWR lb	Tow check
XLTExpedition (122.5 in wheelbase) · 4x2	6,000	12,000	Check load →
XLT MostExpedition (122.5 in wheelbase) · 4x2with Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package (536)	9,300	15,300	Check load →
XLTExpedition (122.5 in wheelbase) · 4x4	up to 6,100	up to 12,300	Check load →
XLTExpedition (122.5 in wheelbase) · 4x4with Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package (536)	9,200	15,500	Check load →
XLTExpedition MAX (131.5 in wheelbase) · 4x2	6,300	12,500	Check load →
XLTExpedition MAX (131.5 in wheelbase) · 4x2with Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package (536)	9,000	15,200	Check load →
XLTExpedition MAX (131.5 in wheelbase) · 4x4	6,000	12,400	Check load →
XLTExpedition MAX (131.5 in wheelbase) · 4x4with Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package (536)	9,000	15,500	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourceMakerEvery figure above is Ford’s, from this document.

2018 RV & Trailer Towing Guide (Ford and Lincoln) · Ford Motor Company

Documents last checked Oct 12, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

The 2018 Expedition belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Ford Expedition U553 (2018–2024): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Ford’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 9,300 lb

XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2 with the Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package. Without it the same configuration is rated 6,000 lb.

Package
Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package (536)
+2,700 to +3,300 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 3 pairs in the table

03 / By year

Expedition towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2018 Expedition configuration tows the most?

The XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2 with the Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package, at 9,300 lb.

Which package unlocks the 2018 Expedition’s 9,300 lb rating?

The Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package: Ford rates the XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2 at 9,300 lb so equipped. Without it the same configuration is rated 6,000 lb.

What is the GCWR of the 2018 Ford Expedition?

12,000–15,500 lb by configuration; the most is 15,500 lb, for the XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x4 with the Class IV Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Ford Expedition’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2025, 9,600 lb; 2024, 9,300 lb; 2022–2023, 9,300 lb; 2021, 9,300 lb; 2019–2020, 9,300 lb; 2018, 9,300 lb.

Which 2018 Expedition configuration tows the least?

The XLT Expedition (122.5 in wheelbase) 4x2, at 6,000 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

These are Ford’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.