F150 w/ Eco Boost Enough
I have a 2012 Keystone Cougar RBK, dry weight just over 6900 with a length to the tongue of about 33'6" (I think). Currently we have been towing it with a 2007 Tahoe LTZ and it just isn't enough an...
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joshuajim wrote:Mike Up wrote:joshuajim wrote:Mike Up wrote:
BTW, it doesn't have a 20% thicker frame. It's the exact same frame as a standard F150. The difference is heavier duty axles/springs, differentials, wheels, and tires. Axle assemblies and wheel/tires are the only difference and the axles aren't even full floaters like a F250.
Sorry, but the HD payload package used a frame with .150 material. The standard frame is .110 (including the Raptor!) But you're right it's not 20% , it's 36% :)
Really, where are you pulling these numbers from. Please provide an official link from Ford, not a guess from another Forum or truck website. And we are talking trucks from 2009 - 2013, not older models.
How about actual measure from my 2013 HD Payload package?
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Sorry, that means nothing. No comparison, and how do I even know that's a 2009 - 2013 F150 or even a F150 period. If what you say was true, it would be notated in the HD package specs. It is NOT.
OK, I did your work for you. And you are right for Extended Cab and Regular Cab trucks. However Crew Cab 157" WB/6.5' bed trucks come standard with a .150 frame rail. That's why it doesn't show the frame upgrade in the HD specs for a Crew Cab truck. Page 90
Ford Fleet wrote:Page 87
(1) 8200-lb. GVWR is included with the optional Heavy-Duty Payload Package and requires either the 5.0L 4V V8 or 3.5L 4V V6 engine and 36-gallon fuel tank. In addition to the equipment listed above, this package also includes Super Engine Cooling, 9 channel oil-to-air auxiliary transmission oil cooler, frame upgrade (.150 rail thickness) and 3.73 axle ratio.
