Payload Ratings are a farce
Spent months shopping for a new Superduty, ended up ordering one that fit our criteria- XLT, Powerstroke, 3.55 rear-end, Camper package, fifth wheel, etc. We were debating back and forth between a F2...
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mbopp wrote:
That 3450# payload is for a gas engine. I've always maintained if you want a Diesel go with a 1-ton since 3/4-ton Diesels don't have much more payload than a 1/2-ton gasser.
The payload on my 2500hd diesel crew is limited by the legal limit of 10000 GVWR for class 2 trucks. It weighs 7900 lbs curb. When you go by the axle ratings it still has plenty of payload, as it has the same spring packs and axles as a 3500 SRW
