New Ford 7.3 Gas
I’m planning to get back to truck camping by fall and spend a lot of time seeing the country. Life is short and I’m not getting any younger. I’ve had many trucks and campers and have been a loyal Do...
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egarant wrote:
My cargo capacity in the old 2013 was 5,250lbs
The new Ford's capacity is 5,916 lbs!
With that capacity I am hoping I will need no aftermarket suspension equipment.
Sweet new truck I'm sure, and comparing the rear suspension of 2 totally different trucks to each other is not apples to apples, but this is part of the misconception.
Camper puts most/all it's static weight on the rear axle, right?
Engine puts most/all of it's weight on the front axle, right?
Payload = gvwr - curb weight. Right?
If you have same gvwr and 700lbs more "payload" due to a lighter engine, that doesn't help the actual payload of the rear axle where the additional load is applied.
Kayteg will say its because the Ford Al bed is 500lbs lighter, lol, but you understand the principle.
Nothing against your truck, but it's really about how stiff the rear springs are. Swapping a heavy engine for a lighter one doesn't really help the situation at all in the real world.
