Fifty percent more payload in a F-150
I picked up 2017 F-150 Supercab with the 5.0 Liter engine last month. No tow package, no suspension upgrades. 2,312 pounds of Payload on the yellow sticker which is fifty percent more than most of th...
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TomG2 wrote:
It looks like what Ford did was give me the full benefit of the 700 pounds or so gained by the switch to aluminum when I chose the 5.0 V-8. My point is that I got a brand new pickup for around thirty thousand dollars that has a much higher payload than I hoped for. Thanks to competition, there are models for sale with payloads ranging from 1,200 pounds to over 3,000 pounds all branded as "Half tons". Read the stickers.
Read the stickers and then take it a step further and be smart enough to understand the reason the stickers say what they do. I think payload stickers have confused more people than they've helped. Understanding axle and tire ratings coupled with max trailer tow weights will get you way further down the road towards figuring out a truck's capability.
