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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Cool new truck. Please enjoy it, and safe travels. I am sure it will serve you well for a long time.
It's stuff like this that makes me really question where all these numbers come from.
I look at the new generation F-150s, and I see a fine vehicle. I also see very light duty front control arms, small rotors, with teeny-weeny ball joints. I also see a semi-float rear axle with a modestly sized ring gear and small diameter tubes.
Now I compare this to a typical 3/4 ton with a Dana 60 sized front axle, brakes and ball joints that is paired with a 60, 70 or 80 rear axle, and there is just no comparison at all.
So how these two vehicles can exist in the same comparative tow or payload ratings universe is beyond me.
:-)
It's stuff like this that makes me really question where all these numbers come from.
I look at the new generation F-150s, and I see a fine vehicle. I also see very light duty front control arms, small rotors, with teeny-weeny ball joints. I also see a semi-float rear axle with a modestly sized ring gear and small diameter tubes.
Now I compare this to a typical 3/4 ton with a Dana 60 sized front axle, brakes and ball joints that is paired with a 60, 70 or 80 rear axle, and there is just no comparison at all.
So how these two vehicles can exist in the same comparative tow or payload ratings universe is beyond me.
:-)
