Payload rating on F-450.
Ok, looked at F-450 Platinum 4wd, with all the bells, and whistles, has the fifthwheel prep pkg. The stamped limit was 4770 lbs for cargo payload carrying capacity. My question is, is that enough for ...
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carringb wrote:
Just get the F450 and don't go over the rear axle rating. There's registration and insurance benefits to the artificially low GVWR, in many state. It's just like the 10,000 F350 dually option. It comes with a lower sticker for similar reason, while mechanically its identical to the regular models.
So have you done the math based on what you just said? So load to 9,900# and simply add ZERO weight to the front axle of most likely close to 5,400# from the factory, now what do you recommend?
If a person is set on NUMBERS ya may as well stay with the 350.
