2018 Titan vs Ford F150 XD

demiles wrote:
They made it clear that the F150 suspension had issues handling that much weight even when it was setup using a scale to assure proper loading. So now consider the average Joe connecting his travel trailer which may be less overall weight but just as much tongue weight. They commented how tight they had to make the WD bars and Joe has to do the same. The outcome for Joe just might be worse than than what they experienced with controlled loading. Visit the f150 forums and you’ll see that a lot people complain about instability of some type with this truck. They’ll spend thousands in replacing tires, shocks, install airbags/Timbrens, and sway bars they to get a decent ride. I wanted to like this truck for towing but those complaints really turned me off from buying it.

I think this is most regular half tons in general or with any vehicle the closer you get to its limitations. What most people don't know is that there are five different leaf springs for the F150 ranging from a 3,500 lbs capacity to a 4,800 lb capacity. Most trucks on the lot are on the lower end of those ratings and you have to special order the $1,600 HD package like I did to get the 4,800 lb ratings.

When I had my 2012 Crew Cab F150HD, I also had a 2012 F150 Super Cab company sales truck that I towed with at least a few times a month. Believe me, there is a night and day difference in how the regular suspension F150 and the HD suspension F150 handled the weight. I would put an F150 HD up against a Titan XD and its 4,900 rear axle rating any day of the week and twice on Sundays. A regular F150...... not so much