Towing capacity vs max cargo weight rating

ognend wrote:

bikendan wrote:

full fuel tank doesn't affect payload, it's already factored in. so payload is ONLY anything in the truck other than the full fuel tank.
this is why towing capacity numbers are the second thing to consider, after payload capacity. nearly all tow vehicles will run out of payload WAY before getting close to the max towing capacity.

this is clearly detailed in the Ford owners manual towing section.

Cool, thanks, I finally understand (although I did not know that the vehicle leaves the factory with a full tank of diesel?). I have a $60,000 piece of metal that weighs almost 8,000 lbs but can barely tow a 6,000 lbs living quarters horse trailer (if such thing were to exist) ;). I guess I should either look into the new gassers for real or into a dually. I don't want to tow much, just a 10,000-11,000 lbs GVWR living quarters horse trailer, which means I need at least 3,000 lbs payload capacity.

I don’t know how to say this any more clearly.
Couple posts ago, I thought you understood, but you don’t.
It’s hard to type in caps or I’d do that, but here goes.
Your truck will have zero problems both physically or legally hauling an 11klb trailer and 3klbs of payload.
The ONLY real issue, not rvnet bs fodder, is most F250s of that era have nice soft comfortable springs for being a F250. Add your choice of the multitude of simple relatively cheap upgrades to the rear suspension and hook your trailer and go. And never worry about a thing.