F-150 Crew Max Tow vs. Hideout 30ft TT
Ok, my current truck is a 2013 F-150 4x4 Crew Cab Max Tow. GVWR on the truck says 7650 lbs overall. Best I could deduce from the lovely Ford Towing Guide is that overall towing capacity would be 11,20...
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If would be great if ratings where ratings, but that isn't the case.. Look at the J2807 SAE tow ratings. Some trucks gained tow capacity (Dodge for one), some trucks lost (some Toyota and GM) and some companies don't test or publish them (Ford).
It goes to show that ratings aren't black and white when it comes to door stickers, and one can find real ratings and go from there.
People that think 2500/250 ratings are black and white, or not underrated have not researched the vehicle. They are paper and tire limited, not chassis. The key is to know the REAL weight limits and not the marketing ones.
Maybe 150/1500's are better than I think, but look at the ratings they have with "P" tires and soft suspensions, if it walks like a duck, and looks like a duck... If you load them to the allowed number they operate at or near 100%, the same is not true about nearly all the parts on a 2500/250 or 3500/350 SRW.
Everything is so black and white with Ford guys, lets just all get along and enjoy the conversation. In the end this is still 'Merica and we can do whatever we want.
It goes to show that ratings aren't black and white when it comes to door stickers, and one can find real ratings and go from there.
People that think 2500/250 ratings are black and white, or not underrated have not researched the vehicle. They are paper and tire limited, not chassis. The key is to know the REAL weight limits and not the marketing ones.
Maybe 150/1500's are better than I think, but look at the ratings they have with "P" tires and soft suspensions, if it walks like a duck, and looks like a duck... If you load them to the allowed number they operate at or near 100%, the same is not true about nearly all the parts on a 2500/250 or 3500/350 SRW.
Everything is so black and white with Ford guys, lets just all get along and enjoy the conversation. In the end this is still 'Merica and we can do whatever we want.
