Just got some bad news, could use some perspective.
I had an order in for a 2015 F150 with the 5.0 and max payload package. I sold my 4Runner and have just been driving my F350 until the new one came.
On Tuesday I called the dealer to verify the delivery date and they informed me Ford has cancelled my order with no real help.
My dealer is doing what they can but are limited to what they can do.
So I'm thinking of this:
F150 Lariat
5.0 V8, tow package, integrated brake controller.
Super crew with the 5.5' box
This will give me a payload of just over 2000 lbs.
This should be adequate for our family with just about 100 lbs remaining payload after adding tongue weight, 4 passengers (me, wife, daughter, and dog), tonneau cover weight, and a little fudge factor for cargo and other stuff.
With this I will be back to periodic trips to the weigh scales and measuring the trailer tongue weight and loading the trailer carefully. With the F350 or the F150 with max payload package there is more room for variance.
I tow a spree 318bhs with a maximum weight of 7000 lbs and approximately 1200 lb tongue weight including my blue ox hitch which is really heavy.
Anything I am missing or have not considered.
The one bonus is that this truck will be 1 foot shorter and slightly easier to park than the super crew with a 6.5' box...
On Tuesday I called the dealer to verify the delivery date and they informed me Ford has cancelled my order with no real help.
My dealer is doing what they can but are limited to what they can do.
So I'm thinking of this:
F150 Lariat
5.0 V8, tow package, integrated brake controller.
Super crew with the 5.5' box
This will give me a payload of just over 2000 lbs.
This should be adequate for our family with just about 100 lbs remaining payload after adding tongue weight, 4 passengers (me, wife, daughter, and dog), tonneau cover weight, and a little fudge factor for cargo and other stuff.
With this I will be back to periodic trips to the weigh scales and measuring the trailer tongue weight and loading the trailer carefully. With the F350 or the F150 with max payload package there is more room for variance.
I tow a spree 318bhs with a maximum weight of 7000 lbs and approximately 1200 lb tongue weight including my blue ox hitch which is really heavy.
Anything I am missing or have not considered.
The one bonus is that this truck will be 1 foot shorter and slightly easier to park than the super crew with a 6.5' box...
