Payload rating on F-450.
Ok, looked at F-450 Platinum 4wd, with all the bells, and whistles, has the fifthwheel prep pkg. The stamped limit was 4770 lbs for cargo payload carrying capacity. My question is, is that enough for ...
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agesilaus wrote:
The weight claim is usually made on a stripped down truck with few if any accessories. And it varies quite a bit in the real world depending on axle ratios, engines, transmissions and so on.
He is referring to the yellow sticker on the driver's side door jam. That sticker gives the payload for that particular truck.
I was really tempted by the 450 when we bought our 17. It was only a couple thousand more but just couldn't wrap my mind around needing a 450 to pull a 35 foot fifth wheel. You would think the payload figures would be more for a 450 than a 350 but not so. We like our 350 a lot. It is one of the quietest riding vehicles I have ever owned. It does take a bit of room to turn it around and the tighter radius on the 450 would probably be nice.
