2019 Ford F450 options for camper use
I'm preparing to order a 19 F450 Lariat Diesel with pick-up bed to replace my 07 F350 for hauling 1160 Eagle Cap. I'm trying to confirm which option packages to add to the F450 that will work with my ...
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The F450 pickup’s GVWR was intentionally derated to keep it in the class 3 segment. The 2008-2010 F450’s had a 14,500 GVW which made them a class 4. I suspect that was causing some registration and insurance issues for some owners depending on what state they were in. I didn’t have any problem with my 2010 F450 in Arkansas.
Scott, is the wide-track front axle still standard on the F450 pickups? That’s one of the things I like the best about mine. That gives it a super tight turning radius that’s very helpful when you get off road in some tight areas.
Regarding the rear camera, I bought the camera cable that goes inside the tailgate, and used it to splice on to my wired camera on the back of the camper.
If the GPS nav and sat-radio antennae is still on top of the cab between the marker lites, you’ll probably need to add a second one that isn’t blocked by the camper. I bought an OEM antenna and cable, and installed it on the plastic cowl at the base of the windshield.
An FYI regarding the truck alternator charging the camper battery: These new trucks have the engine computer controlling (limiting) the alternator charging so much that you can’t get decent charging voltage to an auxiliary battery like you could with an older truck. I got better auxiliary battery charging from my 2010 F450 than from the 2016 in my sig, and that’s even after installing 4 gauge cables between the truck and the camper battery.
I use the camper battery quite a bit while we’re on the road, and depend on the truck to keep it as close to fully charged as possible. In the end, I had to install a DC-DC charger in the camper to get enough charging capacity to the camper battery. Things may be different if you have dual alternators, but my 2016 F450 has a single 200 amp alternator. The DC-DC Charger is working very well for me, I can run the fridge in DC mode on its coldest setting and still keep the camper battery at near 100% state of charge.
:):)
Scott, is the wide-track front axle still standard on the F450 pickups? That’s one of the things I like the best about mine. That gives it a super tight turning radius that’s very helpful when you get off road in some tight areas.
Regarding the rear camera, I bought the camera cable that goes inside the tailgate, and used it to splice on to my wired camera on the back of the camper.
If the GPS nav and sat-radio antennae is still on top of the cab between the marker lites, you’ll probably need to add a second one that isn’t blocked by the camper. I bought an OEM antenna and cable, and installed it on the plastic cowl at the base of the windshield.
An FYI regarding the truck alternator charging the camper battery: These new trucks have the engine computer controlling (limiting) the alternator charging so much that you can’t get decent charging voltage to an auxiliary battery like you could with an older truck. I got better auxiliary battery charging from my 2010 F450 than from the 2016 in my sig, and that’s even after installing 4 gauge cables between the truck and the camper battery.
I use the camper battery quite a bit while we’re on the road, and depend on the truck to keep it as close to fully charged as possible. In the end, I had to install a DC-DC charger in the camper to get enough charging capacity to the camper battery. Things may be different if you have dual alternators, but my 2016 F450 has a single 200 amp alternator. The DC-DC Charger is working very well for me, I can run the fridge in DC mode on its coldest setting and still keep the camper battery at near 100% state of charge.
:):)
