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:
The thing that sold me was that there was an identical Supercab, with the Eco 2.7 on the lot with a little over 1,600 pounds of payload. When we both load up with 800 pounds of people and stuff, they will have 800 pounds left and I will have almost twice that at 1,500 pounds. Who knows, I may add a topper, a generator, a couple of toolboxes, and some extra water and still be under my GVWR. Maybe that is the only way they can get people to buy the V-8's? That and the sound.
Ford offers the V8 for those that can't get past the the idea of a V6, no matter how well it performs. The V8 is reportedly down to 25% of F-150 sales. The V6 EPA numbers are better than the V8, so it helps Ford's CAFE numbers when people skip the V8 and buy the V6.
Keep in mind, if you got a stripper pickup, all those things you add onto the truck will subtract from your 2,300 payload. Tow package, coolers, brake controller, wiring connector, side steps, etc. The 2.7 doesn't weigh 700 lbs more than the V8, so there must have been some other option differences that account for at least some of the payload capacity difference.
*Edit*
Just checked...
"...the difference in weight between the 2015 2.7 EcoBoost V6 and the 2015 5.0 V8 is 25 pounds, according to Ford."
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