What is F450 crew cab Payload
I am on the hunt for my next RV hauler. Both truck campers and 5th wheels. What are you seeing for payload numbers on full feature F450's?
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I considered the F450/F550 cab and chassis route myself before buying the truck in my sig. There are pluses and minuses to the C and C’s, and in the end I decided the minuses just weren’t worth dealing with for me.
I’ve hauled my current camper on an older F350, a 2010 F450 pickup, and my current 2016 F450 pickup. I don’t tow a trailer very often these days, and never tow with the TC. Other than hauling my TC, I have no need for a medium duty truck with a flatbed or utility bed. I actually like the look of the standard pickup bed, and it serves my needs just fine. I like the bigger brakes, the 19.5’s, and the wide-track front axle on the F450 pickups.
One big plus that almost swayed me towards the F450 C/C is that you could still get the V10 gas engine in it. The V10 is a very powerful, refined and reliable gas engine. It had some well known issues in its early days, but those problems are long gone. If it had been an option in the F450 pickup, I probably would have chosen it. I believe it’s still offered in the current models of medium duty C/C trucks. The downside of choosing the V10 though is the rear axle ratio. The only one available is 4.88, and I didn’t want that. I think the 4.30 rear end in my current truck is a little overkill, but 4.10 wasn’t an available option.
Another downside of the C/C trucks for me is that the highest trim level available is Lariat. No King Ranch or Platinum, and I wanted a KR. So, those things plus the added expense of putting a pickup bed on made me rule out the C/C trucks. I decided to buy the F450 pickup and just ignore the phony GVWR they put on it. I’ve never weighed my current truck and camper, but I know approximately what each weighs and I’m likely a few hundred pounds over 14K.
If you’re considering used trucks and a standard pickup bed will work for you, I honestly think the 2015-2016 F450 pickups are some of the best trucks available. Those were the last two years of that generation of Superduties, and there are very few problems with them. The best part about my current truck is that the boss loved our 2010 F450, and there was no question what we were going to replace it with.
:):)
I’ve hauled my current camper on an older F350, a 2010 F450 pickup, and my current 2016 F450 pickup. I don’t tow a trailer very often these days, and never tow with the TC. Other than hauling my TC, I have no need for a medium duty truck with a flatbed or utility bed. I actually like the look of the standard pickup bed, and it serves my needs just fine. I like the bigger brakes, the 19.5’s, and the wide-track front axle on the F450 pickups.
One big plus that almost swayed me towards the F450 C/C is that you could still get the V10 gas engine in it. The V10 is a very powerful, refined and reliable gas engine. It had some well known issues in its early days, but those problems are long gone. If it had been an option in the F450 pickup, I probably would have chosen it. I believe it’s still offered in the current models of medium duty C/C trucks. The downside of choosing the V10 though is the rear axle ratio. The only one available is 4.88, and I didn’t want that. I think the 4.30 rear end in my current truck is a little overkill, but 4.10 wasn’t an available option.
Another downside of the C/C trucks for me is that the highest trim level available is Lariat. No King Ranch or Platinum, and I wanted a KR. So, those things plus the added expense of putting a pickup bed on made me rule out the C/C trucks. I decided to buy the F450 pickup and just ignore the phony GVWR they put on it. I’ve never weighed my current truck and camper, but I know approximately what each weighs and I’m likely a few hundred pounds over 14K.
If you’re considering used trucks and a standard pickup bed will work for you, I honestly think the 2015-2016 F450 pickups are some of the best trucks available. Those were the last two years of that generation of Superduties, and there are very few problems with them. The best part about my current truck is that the boss loved our 2010 F450, and there was no question what we were going to replace it with.
:):)
