Newer F150 vs. old F250.
One of my good friend bought a 2013 F150. I was surprised on how much it was rated to tow compare to mine. My is rated to tow 7500 pounds and his was something like 10,000 pounds. So, I looked up for ...
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ugh wrote:
The one with 2.7 EcoBoost has 8,500 pound for towing and 2,250 pounds for payload. More than what I need since my TT has GVWR of 7650 pounds and about 800 pounds of tongue weight. That leaves 1,450 pounds for passengers, bicycles, etc.
Not really, you'll be hard pressed to find a truck with the listed max brochure payload of 2,250. The payload will be more like 1,200 to 1,800. XL and XLT models will be nearer the 1,800 # and the Lariat/platinum/etc. models will be nearer the lower number.
Technology does some pretty amazing things. An easy comparison is top-of-the-line computer from 6 years ago simply pales against a mid-level unit from today.
