Ford for a tow vehicle
Hi all, Looking for a tow vehicle to replace my GMC. I've only been looking at GM products up until now. My current truck has a GMC 5.3 litre and is rated towing capacity of 9500 lbs. What would a ...
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bikendan wrote:
Be sure to focus FIRST, on the truck's payload capacity. Then you can look at the truck's towing capacity. A 1/2 ton will always run out of payload capacity WAY before getting close to the max towing capacity.
I have a 2014 F150 SCREW 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost with the Max Tow package and 1828lbs of payload capacity. It tows my 26' 6000lbs loaded TT like it's not there and I go through our Western mountain ranges.
But I wouldn't tow anything longer than 30' and over 7500lbs loaded.
Sooo, he'd be better off with a stripper base V6 reg cab truck with a much higher payload??
ROFL
Another one of 1000s of posts that prove the author doesn't know payload capacity from Payday candy bars.
