Modern 1/2 ton tow vehicle question

Groover wrote:

thesumners wrote:
3.5L ecoboost is 13,200 towing and 3,230 max payload, in the base configuration. We'd get a 4x4 crewcab so it would decrease a bit. So yes it's right at the ceiling of the specs. I am not arguing it's a good idea.

In what appears to me to be on of the dumbest things that I have ever seen the max payload package requires 3.73 axle which for some reason drops the trailer tow rating to 11,300lbs on the 4wd version. 11,500lbs for 2wd.

Not being able to get both on one truck is insane in my opinion.

See the specs on page 19 of the tow guide, 3.73 axle.

Ford 2020 tow guide

The 3.73 only comes on the Heavy Duty Payload Package (there is no such thing as a max payload package - I think your confusing HDPP package with max tow package), and the HDPP with it's beefier components weighs more. Hence, because the GCVWR is the same as the max tow package (w/o the HDPP), max tow is less.
It's really a false narrative; You'll hit the limit on payload before you'll hit the limit on max tow anyways.