SportySpace
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Hey Everyone! Let’s talk payload.
Ford (and all other automakers for that matter) release the technical specs for their vehicles every year which is a great resource; however, these figures need to be taken with a grain of salt, especially when it comes to payload/towing.
What Ford advertises is simply the MAXIMUM capacity of the vehicle, which gets whittled down the moment you start adding options & accessories. Since half tons don’t have a crazy high GVWR to begin with, heavier options like a panoramic sunroof, power running boards, etc. can leave you with an alarmingly low payload. The trickledown effect is, without adequate payload to absorb a trailer’s tongue weight, the 9,000 to 13,000 pounds you thought your truck could tow, may be unattainable and legally outside its listed capability.
I understand that we all bought our trucks for different reasons and not everyone uses them to tow or haul, but for those of us that do, I’d like to try move attention away from marketed maximum figures by revealing the concrete, actual listed payload numbers of our trucks. Highlighting some real world capacities would be a great tool to help prospective buyers spec out their builds while finding a reasonable balance between options/trim levels & capability.
As a current owner of a GEN14, I’m just curious to see the spread between different trims, where the majority of us fall, and if anyone out there picked up the current half ton payload king – a regular cab 4x2 Coyote rated @ a beefy 3,325#’s!!
To start things off, my new rig is a 2021 Crew Cab 4x4 145” XLT 302A 3.5 EcoBoost dressed in Space White. It has a pretty extensive list of options with the only major exceptions being no PowerBoost or any sort of Pro Power Onboard system. If prices seem a little high, that's because they are in Canadian...eh ??
Per Ford's spec sheet, a 4x4 SuperCrew 145" 3.5 EcoBoost is rated at 2,100lbs of maximum payload. Listed payload on my door jamb drops this to 1,673lbs.
Ford (and all other automakers for that matter) release the technical specs for their vehicles every year which is a great resource; however, these figures need to be taken with a grain of salt, especially when it comes to payload/towing.
What Ford advertises is simply the MAXIMUM capacity of the vehicle, which gets whittled down the moment you start adding options & accessories. Since half tons don’t have a crazy high GVWR to begin with, heavier options like a panoramic sunroof, power running boards, etc. can leave you with an alarmingly low payload. The trickledown effect is, without adequate payload to absorb a trailer’s tongue weight, the 9,000 to 13,000 pounds you thought your truck could tow, may be unattainable and legally outside its listed capability.
I understand that we all bought our trucks for different reasons and not everyone uses them to tow or haul, but for those of us that do, I’d like to try move attention away from marketed maximum figures by revealing the concrete, actual listed payload numbers of our trucks. Highlighting some real world capacities would be a great tool to help prospective buyers spec out their builds while finding a reasonable balance between options/trim levels & capability.
As a current owner of a GEN14, I’m just curious to see the spread between different trims, where the majority of us fall, and if anyone out there picked up the current half ton payload king – a regular cab 4x2 Coyote rated @ a beefy 3,325#’s!!
To start things off, my new rig is a 2021 Crew Cab 4x4 145” XLT 302A 3.5 EcoBoost dressed in Space White. It has a pretty extensive list of options with the only major exceptions being no PowerBoost or any sort of Pro Power Onboard system. If prices seem a little high, that's because they are in Canadian...eh ??
Per Ford's spec sheet, a 4x4 SuperCrew 145" 3.5 EcoBoost is rated at 2,100lbs of maximum payload. Listed payload on my door jamb drops this to 1,673lbs.
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