30,000 lbs behind the Ram
Clicky The Rams time was almost exactly what I expected out of a 385 hp engine. Using the same formula the 440 HP Powerstroke should have made the run in 10.5 minutes.
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jmtandem wrote:
Another interesting thing not mentioned on the F 450 video is that many auto insurers stop at 350/3500's. Getting a 450 might require finding an insurance company like Progressive that will insure it. And, lastly, while a very nice truck, the payload mentioned by the testers was around 4500 pounds. For a 450 dually that is incredibly low, lower than my Ram 3500 dually. The 450 may be built to tow more but not haul more, for example, a cabover camper. Also, interesting is that the 30,000 pound trailer has a gooseneck that is around seventeen percent tongue weight or close to 5000 pounds, plus two occupants.
I've owned two F450's, a 2010 and the 2016 in my sig. I insured both with Allstate. I can't explain the ratings Ford puts on the F450 pickups, but I can tell you that both of them have carried my 5500 lb Lance exceptionally well. The only suspension mod I put on them was some StableLoads. I made some for the 2010 myself, and bought the real things for the 2016. Mine were only about half the thickness as the real ones. I wouldn't hesitate to tow up to its maximum rating, and not worry about exceeding the payload. As long as you stayed within the normal percentage of trailer to hitch weight, you would be fine.
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