Bedlam wrote:
It's going to come down to the rear axle capacity regardless of posted payload.
Good point. The article points to the max tow package which currently has a 4050 RAWR/P tires numbers.
We don't know what the new light weight aluminum skinned trucks rear axle will weigh but lets say its 2100-2200 lbs. Now add a 3300 lb payload and those small P tires and the 4050 lb rated small semi float rear axle is at 5500 lbs.
From the article;
"A payload capacity of 3,300lbs means that the 2015 Ford F150 could haul around a car in the bed if it would fit and for those question that – I own a classic American muscle car that weighs a touch under 3,000lbs.
Will anyone really haul 3,300lbs in the bed of their 2015 Ford F150? Probably, but it won’t be common and the important part is that if you NEED to haul 3,000lbs worth of anything – the 2015 F150 is the only half-ton truck on the market that will be able to safely handle that load."
The writer will have a severally overloaded rear axle/P tires and wheels.
