Best truck for Northern Lite 10-2
My wife and I just ordered a 2020 Northern Lite 10-2 LE and are now shopping for a truck. I hoping to get some advice on which would be the best truck for our camper. We're planning a 1 year trip...
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Grit dog wrote:I'm aware of how trim-level and options affect curb/empty weight, GVWR, payload, etc. GVWR was 11,500. If it had been 10k, payload would have been 1,880 lbs.
^ . . . need to understand that options (curb weight) affect it (but not necessarily 100% with respect to how much goes on the rear axle) and understand that a F350 srw truck can be purchased in nearly every increment form 10,000 to 11,500 lb gvwr . . .
Just find it interesting why a professed payload expanding, lightweight aluminum 2019 F350 CC SB SRW diesel truck with a 11,500 GVWR only has only 3380 lbs. of payload. BTW, the truck was only a mid-trim level (XLT or Lariat).
Our heavy, steel 2016 Ram 3500 SRW CC SB diesel has 3,960 lbs. of payload with no smoking mirrors or special options needed. Hard to believe Ford isn't straight-on competitive with their F350's in terms of payload---without the need to pick just the right options to increase payload.
Anyhow, simple question, but evidently Ford has chosen to complicate the answer.
