Adding weight capacity to a TV
As discussed in a prior thread, our TV (Ford F150) is near the edge or a bit over it in terms of payload due to the tongue weight of our TT. There are no power issues and the towing is fine. Is the...
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Heh, even regular F150's with 2000# payload have a pretty soft suspension, and it's worth while to upgrade it.
But the best bet, if you want the Ecoboost, is to get one with the HD Payload option, which does all that for you plus gives you the heavier 7-lug axle and wheels. Or, like others here have said, go all the way up to an F250 with the 6.2L V8.
I ran my Tacoma 300-500# overloaded for a year and a half before getting the F150. But that was just overloading the truck's GVWR. With the WDH I was always able to keep the RGAWR under its limits.
This was important to me as many years ago I was told to just add a an extra leaf to my sagging rear suspension and all would be ok. It was not. My rear GAWR was way over (I'm guessing by at least 500#) and eventually the rig lost a rear axle bearing and the whole curb-side rear axle/wheel pulled out. Luckily at low speeds and in town so I was flagged down. But imagine that at high speeds pulling a trailer?
So my gut feeling (and experience) is that if you're not over the rear GAWR, and only a few hundred over the truck's GVWR, you have some time to make plans for an upgrade.
But the best bet, if you want the Ecoboost, is to get one with the HD Payload option, which does all that for you plus gives you the heavier 7-lug axle and wheels. Or, like others here have said, go all the way up to an F250 with the 6.2L V8.
I ran my Tacoma 300-500# overloaded for a year and a half before getting the F150. But that was just overloading the truck's GVWR. With the WDH I was always able to keep the RGAWR under its limits.
This was important to me as many years ago I was told to just add a an extra leaf to my sagging rear suspension and all would be ok. It was not. My rear GAWR was way over (I'm guessing by at least 500#) and eventually the rig lost a rear axle bearing and the whole curb-side rear axle/wheel pulled out. Luckily at low speeds and in town so I was flagged down. But imagine that at high speeds pulling a trailer?
So my gut feeling (and experience) is that if you're not over the rear GAWR, and only a few hundred over the truck's GVWR, you have some time to make plans for an upgrade.
