2018 F-150 hype....believe it or not?

demiles wrote:

TomG2 wrote:
If people think a 12,200 pound tow rating applies to a tall wide and long travel trailer, they might want to look at how the tests are performed. It is like the sales people told the engineers to come up with the highest rating possible and let us worry about the fine print. Based on how often it is quoted, their advertising works.

You are exactly right! The SAE organization is full of automotive engineers that have obviously looked out for the companies best interest. Here is a quote right from the SAE j2807 standard.

“Trailer Weight Ratings (TWRs) and Gross Combination Weight Ratings (GCWRs) may be important marketing attributes for some tow-vehicle models. For any model or group of models rated per all the applicable requirements of this document, tow-vehicle manufacturers may make the following claim in any publication: “This(These) model(s) meet(s) or exceed(s) the tow-vehicle trailering requirements of SAE International per SAE J2807”.

So what you are both saying is the 12,200 lbs rating as claimed by Ford "Meets or Exceeds" the Standard. (Same standard as every other manufacturer uses for their max TWR). As far as the "tall and wide", the Standard says 60 sft (same as what Ford publishes) of frontal area, same as for the F250 and F350. What more do you want? The truck is what it is. Keep it within all its ratings and you're good to go.