Ram 3500 max tow vs F450
This will be an interesting report to read. King of Beasts on the Road "Our two tow testers for this run are a 2013 Ford F-450 Super Duty Platinum edition and 2013 Ram 3500 HD Laramie Longhorn e...
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MTPockets1 wrote:ib516 wrote:
2013 F450 (4 door cab, diesel, 4x4, 8' box):
- max payload capacity of 4,969 pounds (diesel)
- max conventional towing 18,500 pounds
- max 5th wheel towing 24,700 pounds
- 14,000 pounds GVWR
- max GCWR 33,000 pounds (4.30 axle)
2013 RAM 3500 (crew cab, diesel, 4x4, 8' box)
- max payload capacity 5,800 pounds
- max conventional towing 17,000 pounds
- max 5th wheel towing 29,130 pounds
- 14,000 pounds GVWR
- max GCWR 37,500 pounds (4.10 axle)
Max Payload for the F450 Crew Cab 172.4" Wheel base is 7080 lbs.... per www.ford.com/trucks/superduty/specifications/towing/
5680 lbs max payload for the 3500 Ram ...... Other specs look right
Those numbers are right off of each manufacturers website. I wasn't quoting MAX payload numbers, I was quoting them both as equipped for the test. As you see, I was talking about a 4 door cab, 4x4, 8' bed, etc. for the F450. According to Ford, an F450 equipped like that has the payload number I typed above.
If I was quoting max numbers, the RAM 3500 max tow rating (for example) is over 30,000#. This truck as equipped is only :W 29,130#
