new F150 towing capacities

majorgator wrote:
Its more like those strong-man competitions that used to be real popular. They're measuring limited criteria on a brand new vehicle for short durations of time.

Used to? I just watched the 2014 competition, qualifying to finals, just a couple of months ago lol. But I get what you're saying. I wouldn't call it useless, but it does fall short. It's definitely a step in the right direction. I was excited when I first heard there would be a standard, but disappointed when I read about the finalized version. I would've loved to see the SAE load up these trucks with sensors and show the amount of stress on different components while loaded heavily and set limits. Show how heavily loaded trucks perform while traveling over several thousand of simulated miles. Then a complete tear down and measurement components to show the real impact. When it's all said and done, let the SAE specify the limits. The manufacturers could then put that number or anything less on their sticker. That would be a tall order, but it's the SAE. They could do it.

At the end of the day it's more of a performance test that creates standards for calculating and certifying numbers. It would be nice if it addressed longevity somewhat, wear and tear, and a bit more safety when towing the way we tow. I saw that 3300 lbs payload story yesterday. If you could find one on a lot somewhere, is it a green light to head into 3/4 and 1 ton territory? It's still just an F150 at the end of the day. Sadly "Just because you can doesn't mean you should" still exists under J2807.