rhagfo wrote:
goducks10 wrote:
rhagfo wrote:
Jus2shy's reply is very good covered all but two items.
#1. based on a post the other day current 7,700# GVWR F150's have a 3,750# front axle and a 4,050# rear for a total of 7,800# of capacity.
Given that 7,800 - 6,650 = 1,150, keep in mind that the rear axle is still only 4,050# rated, so you really only have about 900# to play with going by axles.
Doesn't Ford have a 3850lb axle also? I thought depending on GVWR that they came with either 3850 or 4050lb axles. Except for the 8200lb GVW @4800.
I wasn't sure of that, but minus another 200#
And I forgot the #2
#2 With 3.55's what size engine do you have? If a smaller engine with the 3.55 it will not move well.
The dead giveaways for Max-Tow packages are the dumbo mirrors (which I actually really miss when compared to RAM's tow mirrors) and the 3.73 rear axle (at least these were part of the package in 2010). Only reason why I no longer own my Ford is because I was overloading it a bit with my weekend projects and the RV's we liked tended to have tongue weights right at 1,000 lbs or we were looking into 5th wheels.
Also, another member noted 3850 and 4050 axles. They're right, 4050 was the rear axle weight rating of my F-150. I no longer can walk outside and view the sticker so I was trying to work as best as I could from memory.
