2017 F350
What people think about 2017 F350,good ,bad ?
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Yours should be 11.5" I believe, and yes you are correct the Dana 80 hasn't been used by Ram or Chevy for quite awhile, I was using the 80 as a comparison since it has the same 11k rating. I should have been more clear on that.
So now that we agree that the rear axle is stronger in the F450, your saying that the Ford has a weak frame and weak springs then?
Just out of curiosity, what's the factory receiver hitch rated for on a 2015 Ram 3500 HD?
I know the 2.5" receiver on the F450 is rated for 19,000 lbs. Doesn't sound like a weak frame or springs to me. There were specific revisions to the F450 frame in 2015 that make the 40400 GCWR possible.
The limiting factor for Ford on the rear axle rating is that all these changes added curb weight. Thus lowering the RAWR since they wanted to stay under 14000 GVWR for obvious reasons, licensing, insurance, etc.
So in that respect, you are right, they would have raised them if they could, but staying under GVWR prevented it. Plan on seeing that same s130 Axle rating climb on the 2017 with the anticipated weight reduction of the aluminum body.
So now that we agree that the rear axle is stronger in the F450, your saying that the Ford has a weak frame and weak springs then?
Just out of curiosity, what's the factory receiver hitch rated for on a 2015 Ram 3500 HD?
I know the 2.5" receiver on the F450 is rated for 19,000 lbs. Doesn't sound like a weak frame or springs to me. There were specific revisions to the F450 frame in 2015 that make the 40400 GCWR possible.
The limiting factor for Ford on the rear axle rating is that all these changes added curb weight. Thus lowering the RAWR since they wanted to stay under 14000 GVWR for obvious reasons, licensing, insurance, etc.
So in that respect, you are right, they would have raised them if they could, but staying under GVWR prevented it. Plan on seeing that same s130 Axle rating climb on the 2017 with the anticipated weight reduction of the aluminum body.
