2017 F-450 Super Ike Gaunlet

Threebigfords wrote:
Smaller components than a 3500? Name ONE.

Mind you, this comparison is based upon my 2014 Ram 3500 parked next to a brand new 2016 F-450 parked on a dealer lot here in my hometown.

Not the new aluminum body 2017.

This 2016 had camper package added, as well as snow plow prep package, so I expected to see some good figures for payload, axles and such.

I was wrong.

Rear axle weight rating was 750 pounds heavier on my Ram.
9750 vs 9000 (taken off the labels inside the driver's door both vehicles).

Payload rating for hauling a truck camper was 600 pounds more for my Ram.
4600 pounds vs 4000 pounds on F-450. (These figures coming directly from the factory placed paper's in the glove boxes of both trucks).

The F-450 had a two leaf main rear spring setup, with upper overload spring. My Ram has three leaf main springs in rear, also with upper overload.

All in all, I was disappointed. And this got me angry, because really, the F-450 should be a much more capable vehicle, and it's just not there in the ratings cause Ford does not want it.

Now hearsay has it the new 2017 F-450 now has 9,900 pound rear axle rating. A good improvement, but gosh, wasn't the Spicer axles on the 2015-2016's derated to 9,000 pounds from what they build as a 14,0000 pound axle????????

So I remain frustrated, but intensely interested in the new F-450's. The potential is surely there.