Weighed my ford flex on the scales.

[Rust_Belt_Pete]

Everything was freezing today to we had to thaw multiple scales at work and I weighted my car to confirm function.

My ford flex weights 5,300 pounds. That is more than most of F150 trims except the super duper top tier super cab 4wd loaded tier.

That is a lot of car even for the "upgraded" heavy duty brake option. Descending down the cornucopia of hills and mostly valleys in the tri-state area really pushes the braking system to its limit.

 

[TooMuch]

That is heavy. Surprising. What motor and transmission motivates it? FWD?

 

[Rust_Belt_Pete]

3.5 na duratech with awd

 

[fantastic]

Double check w/CAT scale to be sure. That is heavier than I'd expect if correct. Thanks
You inside?

 

[Rust_Belt_Pete]

Yes I'm inside along with my camping gear. Both scales were re-cerified by county.

 

[Hirev]

Wow I had no idea the ford flex weighed that much. She is a big girl for sure.

 

[MNgopher]

Ford listed curb weight is typically 4400 ish (fwd) 4800lbs (ish) ecoboost awd.

 

[Ranger83]

My Sprinter 118 cargo weighed 4665.

 

[nickaluch]

If I remember correctly the flex is built on a Volvo design frame from back in the Volvo/ Ford days

 

[hemitom]

5300 pounds man that's hard to believe !
My fathers 75 Imperial only weighed in at just over 5000 pounds if I remember correctly.
And that was one huge automobile.

 

[earlyre]

If I remember correctly the flex is built on a Volvo design frame from back in the Volvo/ Ford days

Same Platform(s) as the 05-07 Five hundred; 08-18 Taurus ; 11-19 Explorer to name a few. Ford D3/D4 Platform

 

[Chris142]

Ya that's pretty heavy. My 1973 international 4x4 pickup with a 392 IHC engine,warner cast iron transmission, cast iron transfercase etc weighed 5200.

My jeep weighs 3660.

 

[Rust_Belt_Pete]

My trim is over 4800 pounds plus let's say 250 for me and about 200-300 pounds in camping and kitchen gear.
I was thinking of trying the EBC yellow pads for fun in the summer and realized that I will probably have to change them as frequently as the oil with this much strain.

 

[Just Dropped In]

Wow. Factory specs put my 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille at 4140 lbs. Around 1/2 ton less than your Flex!

 

[Kurtatron]

My Toyota Previa minivan is about 3800lbs.

Guess they shoulda called it the Ford Flab.

 

[Rust_Belt_Pete]

My Toyota Previa minivan is about 3800lbs.

Guess they shoulda called it the Ford Flab.

With me in it? Yeah! There is a reason picked a car with wide seats

 

[14Accent]

Wow. Factory specs put my 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille at 4140 lbs. Around 1/2 ton less than your Flex!

About 100 lbs lighter than my '79 Sedan!

 

[Just Dropped In]

About 100 lbs lighter than my '79 Sedan!View attachment 263047

Nice! I'm guessing the rear doors on the sedans add a little more weight. The doors on the coupes are massive!

 

[Stumpy]

Our CX-9 Mazda is built on the same chassis and uses the 3.7 Duratec. It is a porky mother for sure. Does yours use oil on longer or harder driven trips? Ours always has and oil usage went down as I went to thicker oils. One thing for sure, my savings account is about $4000 lighter due to the dumbass internal water pump failing 68000 miles apart!

 

[gfh77665]

I can change a flat tire on my 2017 Ford Fiesta without using a jack. One hand to lift a corner and one hand to spin the lug nuts off.