F150 Vs F250
So I am torn on which truck to get. I am going to be looking to get a trailer which is a bunk house model. Most of the models I am looking at are GVRW of 10K. F150 - Max Tow 10,5K and Payload o...
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jmiller wrote:
My 14 f150 HD has a payload of 2214. It's my receiver that's not high enough.
Yes, and it's impossible to find an after-market receiver to replace or augment the 2011-2014 Max Tow receivers (with 1150# TW for Weight Distributing).
For the regular tow receivers (1050# TW for WDH), you CAN get an after-market upgrade ... but what's the point? The truck probably couldn't handle the TW anyway.
And the Superduties have several possible after-market hitch receivers with higher ratings.
Your only solution, if you believe the Ford's rating is actually a structural limitation of the hitch receiver (and not everybody believes that), is to get it modified/strengthened by a competent hitch shop. Can-Am RV up here in Ontario does it.
Apparently the 2015 F150's Hitch Receiver is rated a bit higher at 1220# for WDH TW. Not sure if that's all of them or what ...
