Originally Posted by Nighthawk87

Thanks. That was helpful. I'll probably end up with a simile payload plus j Weill put a spray Berliner with will add some weight I think.

Originally Posted by Nighthawk87

Is there any noticeable difference in ride quality with the payload package?

Also how much less mpgs will I get everyday on the 2.7 with 3.73 vs 3.33 gears?

Originally Posted by crew man

I have the payload package, yellow payload sticker is 1673 Lbs. I do not have the FX4 package. I think the biggest difference is the rear axle, 8.8" without, 9.75" with payload. The 3.73 rear end with the 2.7L ecoboost are a great combination, awesome low end torque and midrange power. I'm averaging 12.6L/100k (almost 19mpg) 90% city driving, and thats using sport mode almost 100% of the time, not drag racing every stop light and not driving like a grandpa either.

Originally Posted by Feathermerchant

A typical F150 has a payload capacity (listed on yellow sticker on drivers door frame) of 1,400-1,600 lb. With the HD payload package, my XLT is 2,200 lb.

Typical tongue weight is 10% of trailer weight. For a 6,500 lb trailer that is 650 lb plus you will need a weight distributing hitch - 100 lb. Adding passenger weight of lets say 800 lb to the 650 and 100 and subtracting that from a 1,600 lb payload gives 50 lb left over.

So if those numbers are close to accurate, I would buy the HD payload package.

Originally Posted by quintonh

Your yellow payload sticker says 2200? Most HD payloads I have seen are 1600-1700.

Originally Posted by Feathermerchant

Yup.

Originally Posted by Nighthawk87

Damn! 2200 pounds payload? Is that for a crew 2.7?

Originally Posted by Feathermerchant

Yup.

Originally Posted by bigandtall

His sig shows it's a 2011 F150 with the 5.0.