brulaz

If that was a CAT scale, I would think its pretty accurate. At least when I've had my rig weighed at different CAT scales they've compared pretty well, within 100# anyway. They also promise to go to court for you if the Law has an issue with your measured weight.

But my local dump scale is only interested in relative accuracy: full truck minus empty truck equals amount of garbage. So I don't know if they ever calibrate it against some standard.

byoungblood

Payload on the sticker is a calculated number, and I imagine there is some fudge factor built into the factory's figures as well. Granted I was only running half a tank of gas, but with my wife and son in the truck, the weight of my truck had approximately 100 lbs more available payload than what the door sticker said.

Now, for whatever reason, Ford down rates the EB GVWR 150#. I suspect that in truth there is little real weight penalty, which is why when you go to weigh the truck you come out with a little more payload than what the sticker says.

jejeosborne

They show multiple options for the ecoboost GVWR. Depends on how you get it equipped. Max tow is not available with the 5.0 so it has a lower GVWR. Not sure why the standard version of the ecoboost has a lower GVWR though.

Pyropete125

My new 2013 EB has a GVWR 8200# max tow/max payload.

2390# payload
17,100# GCWR
11,100# max trailer

Ill check the door tag for axle weights. In CT you need a CDL to tow anything more than 10,000#. They did that to limit the dually goosenecks with 3 car trailers and heavy equipment movers.

Pete

atvtinker

Pyropete125 is that what your door tag has for the payload? Is your truck XLT 4X4 or 4X2? Just ordered mine and was curious if my truck was going to have about the same payload capacity. I know the website had originally listed the EB with the HD and Max Tow packages as 2620# on the payload but a Ford rep told me different.