F250 Payload

HikeN2Mts wrote:
Looking at 2016 F250 XLT crew cab short bed trucks,gas model shows 2755 payload on door and diesel shows 2122 lbs with a option on it called camper pkg- upgraded front & rear springs and stabilizer bar. Is 2122 lbs the average for most F250 what options do you have if your is above that? The F350 had 3203 lbs payload, just thought 250 would be a little more with diesel,

F250 is "capped" at 10,000 lbs GVWR.

Your cargo "capacity" is derived by subtracting the "curb" (IE empty) weight from the GVWR. On the new yellow stickers FUEL AND 150 lbs for the driver are subtracted from the leftover cargo..

A XL regular cab 4x2 is the "base" model and has the lowest curb weight but has the highest payload.

Adding 4x4, XLT, Crew cab to the mix because of the extra weight added to the curb weight you will see much less cargo capacity, add in the Diesel engine it is even less.

In my case I have a 2013 F250, 4x2, Super cab, short bed, 6.2 and my yellow sticker cargo weight is 3415 lbs..

Just be very aware that if you do decide to go with F350, you MUST specify GVWR packages HIGHER than 10,000 lb..

F350 has multiple GVWR packages that START at 10,000 lbs (same as F250) so if you are looking for more capacity you must add the additional GVWR package if ordering..

If you buying off the lot, you will tend to find more "loaded" vehicles (IE have more bells and whistles and gadgets that add more to the curb weight).. It is for that reason I ORDER my vehicles with the exact configuration I want..

Ordering typically only takes 6-8 weeks and adds no extra cost, often times since you are not buying all the gingerbread options it saves you a lot of money.