Ford CUSTOM F 150
Built: 1981 · Series: CUSTOM
More machines from model year 1981
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Ford Custom – the collective page of pick-ups carrying the Custom trim designation, from the F-100 and F-150 to the F-250, 2.0 to 6.6 litres of displacement, four- to eight-cylinders, 1.6 to 3.2 tonnes gross weight
Ford is the US car maker founded in 1903 in Dearborn, Michigan, whose F-Series pick-up range carried the Custom designation as a basic trim line from the 1960s onward. This page gathers the registrations recorded under that designation without assignment to a named range – from the F-100 through the F-150 to the F-250, plus plain entries as Pick-up. The F-Series type logic is simple: the number after the F gives the payload class, F-100 the lightest, F-150 today's best-seller and F-250 the heavier version with single rear wheels; Custom long denoted the base trim below XL and XLT.
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The register lists here 9 versions with 2.0 to 6.6 litres of displacement from four- to eight-cylinders, unladen weights from 1,646 to 2,293 kg, gross weights from 2,130 to 3,225 kg, lengths from 5,250 to 5,450 mm and widths from 1,910 to 2,030 mm.
The F-Series has been North America's best-selling vehicle for decades and covers a wide field as a work pick-up, tow vehicle and company car; the Custom versions recorded here stand for the simpler, often commercially used variants below the more comfortable XLT and Lariat models.
On used examples with the older V8 engines, the condition of carburettor or early injection, rust on frame and load bed, clutch and automatic transmission count, and on the heavier F-250 the rear axle and leaf springs; parts for the F-Series are widely available through the open parts trade in the US and Europe.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Ford Custom, Ford Motor Company (manufacturer), Zulassungsdaten RDW (Niederlande)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 8correct |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 5,000 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Width | 1,910 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 3,400 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,766 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 2,472 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
|---|
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Ford CUSTOM F 150 weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,766 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Ford CUSTOM F 150?
2,472 kg.
What engine does the Ford CUSTOM F 150 have?
8 cylinders, 5,000 cm³ displacement.
When was the Ford CUSTOM F 150 built?
Production years: 1981.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 9 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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