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:Kayteg1 wrote:egarant wrote:
I pulled out the Truck Camper Specification sheet for both trucks:
2013 RAM 4,784 lbs
2021 FORD 5,071 lbs
So the FORD gains me overal 666 lbs in cargo capacity which includes 287 lbs of truck camper carrying capacity
That is due Ford switching in 2017 to aluminum beds and heat-treated frames, what saved about 500lb from truck weight.
Nothing to do with engine.
Talking about huge HP in newer engines - you can't use it if you can't cool it. Gas engines produce about twice the heat diesels do.
FYI the entire truck body, not just the bed is made of aluminum. I was shocked on how light the hood was compared to my RAM.
Yep. Ford took the weight savings from the body and put it in the chassis. Our new gasser is 600# heavier than our previous diesel. They new chassis handles the TC weight much better. The aluminum tail gate-with old man step-unfortunately is much heavier also. I dread removing it each season.
