Joining the eco boost club
Barring a dealer reneg, I’ll be joining the Eco Boost club in the morning with a 2018 Max trailering F150. After much careful deliberation, I couldn’t make the F250 fit my circumstances. Y’all feel ...
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BenK wrote:
Yup...this thread confirms that newbies will continue to mislead by the fake half ton legends that there is no difference to the higher class TV’s...
To the newbies...use the GVWR and RGAWR....the below quote post indicative of the use of GVWR and RGAWR in reference to a half ton...all the while referencing “half ton”...but the majority of half ton’s do NOT have these ratings...
This member has a fake half ton....one out of over a dozen different F150 models...snip....
Nope. 2018 F150 HDPP FAWR is 3750, RAWR is 4800, GVWR 7850. Yes, semi-floating but I don't care. When I load mine up to my full kit, I have 200 lbs left on RAWR and 150 left on GVWR. It tows awesome, way more comfortable than my previous 3/4s did. No shortage of power, and stable as a rock. Right tool for the right job. If you haven't towed with a Gen2 HDPP you have no idea what you are talking about.
Nothing wrong with a half ton....just choose one of the many, many versions that has the ratings for YOUR situation
My 2018 HDPP F150 has the exact same ratings. I can not speak about "the majority" of 1/2 ton trucks, only the one I have.
The F150 3.5 EB HDPP will handle a 10,000lbs trailer, and do so safely and comfortably, and if I needed more towing capacity, I would skip the current engine/transmission available on the 2/3 ton trucks, including those low payload diesels, and go to a 1 ton.
That 3,000lbs of extra ratings isn't worth that mediocre engine and transmission combination that will surely struggle towing that extra weight.
