Huge discrepancies
We have been looking at F-150s. Each time we find one that looks like a likely candidate, we call the dealership and ask about it, including the payload capacity. Four out of four people have given ...
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spoon059 wrote:dadmomh wrote:
Can you explain to the OP and myself why an F-150 properly equipped is not plenty sufficient?
No, nobody can. The reason that they cannot is because you DON'T NEED that large of a truck for so small of a trailer.
Lots of people here like to cover up poor driving skills or poorly set up tow vehicles by simply throwing money at the problem and buying a heavier truck to mask the symptoms and make them feel better.
A properly equipped truck, be it a half ton or a 1 ton, can safely and effectively tow up to its tow limits. Will a half ton truck hold up over the long term towing at its max weights as a dedicated tow vehicle pulling 12K miles per year? Probably not. The OP isn't trying to do that. The OP is a typical weekend warrior. They are towing less then 300 miles per trip, likely less than 10 times per year. That's 3,000 miles per year towing or less.
For people that have the money or the NEED for a heavier truck, buy a heavier truck. However, for people that don't have the money nor the need than the half ton trucks are great options.
Dealers do not "order" vehicles for their lots, they get an "allotment" shipped to them.. That allotment tends to have only FULLY LOADED HIGH COST OPTIONS. The problem is that the allotments SKIP OVER the HIGH PAYLOAD OPTION. Folks just taking anything of the dealer lot typically have no cares about payload, they are just looking for a fancy grocery getter.
Your odds of buying a F150 off the lot which HAS HD payload or Tow max payload is pretty slim.. Therefore the reason the OP found only payloads of 1,250 lb or less..
