Why doesn't ford calculate payload, on the build website?
10-18-2016, 09:45 PM
#21
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Find me a half ton rig from the 80's or 90's that has a better payload, tows better, is quicker or gets better mpg than your truck....they don't do any one of those things better than the new trucks.
Heck, compare a 2015+ to a similarly equipped 2014 and the 2015+ will have a much higher available payload.
I don't think Ford is trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes...does Ram show you the exact payload on their site (guessing not since some of their trucks are at payload with a family of four and nothing else).
Heck, compare a 2015+ to a similarly equipped 2014 and the 2015+ will have a much higher available payload.
I don't think Ford is trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes...does Ram show you the exact payload on their site (guessing not since some of their trucks are at payload with a family of four and nothing else).
10-19-2016, 09:24 PM
#22
What they do need to do is to put the payload rating on the window sticker so prospective buyers can browse inventory and look to see if a truck they are interested in has a decent payload instead of relying on some NOOB salesguy look on the truck and most likely give the wrong information or not even know what to look for.
What I have found is the easiest way to narrow down the field is to look for one with a 154" WB and go from there. That is the Screw with 6.5' bed.
What I have found is the easiest way to narrow down the field is to look for one with a 154" WB and go from there. That is the Screw with 6.5' bed.
10-19-2016, 09:27 PM
#23
Senior Member
My needs have changed since I purchased a 2014 FX4 Ecco scab, doors says 1350 payload, I want to add a 1500 lb wet pop up slide in, so the search for how to do this is just beginning, not to derail this thread, how is fuel weight added to the available payload picture.?
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10-20-2016, 01:13 AM
#24
Joined just to post this. Option weights are available (not for 2017) on the ford fleet site. I took that data and made a spreadsheet to estimate weights (links to the source info on the fleet site are in the spreadsheet). I also did tabs for 250/350 so I could compare payload values (and cost from fords build site) to help make a decision.
The spreadsheet came pretty close to the sticker on a 2016 HD Payload I was looking at. You can make a copy into your own google account if you want to use it.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...MldhH6IDOYhy_0
Interestingly, if you get a ford sales person who has access to the right system, they can get you the curb weight w/options on a custom build. Those curb weights are actually different than what Ford publishes in it's materials.
The spreadsheet came pretty close to the sticker on a 2016 HD Payload I was looking at. You can make a copy into your own google account if you want to use it.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...MldhH6IDOYhy_0
Interestingly, if you get a ford sales person who has access to the right system, they can get you the curb weight w/options on a custom build. Those curb weights are actually different than what Ford publishes in it's materials.
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10-20-2016, 10:12 AM
#25
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Originally Posted by mixedpuppy
Joined just to post this. Option weights are available (not for 2017) on the ford fleet site. I took that data and made a spreadsheet to estimate weights (links to the source info on the fleet site are in the spreadsheet). I also did tabs for 250/350 so I could compare payload values (and cost from fords build site) to help make a decision.
The spreadsheet came pretty close to the sticker on a 2016 HD Payload I was looking at. You can make a copy into your own google account if you want to use it.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...MldhH6IDOYhy_0
Interestingly, if you get a ford sales person who has access to the right system, they can get you the curb weight w/options on a custom build. Those curb weights are actually different than what Ford publishes in it's materials.
The spreadsheet came pretty close to the sticker on a 2016 HD Payload I was looking at. You can make a copy into your own google account if you want to use it.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...MldhH6IDOYhy_0
Interestingly, if you get a ford sales person who has access to the right system, they can get you the curb weight w/options on a custom build. Those curb weights are actually different than what Ford publishes in it's materials.
10-21-2016, 06:48 PM
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10-21-2016, 06:49 PM
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10-25-2016, 09:09 AM
#30
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Ford and all the other manufacturers already do that; it is standardized and they do the math for you. It is the yellow payload sticker that states "That the combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed "XXXX." The problem is that if you order a truck new, you have no way of knowing exactly what that ordered truck's payload figure will be until it actually at the dealership. Also, when searching nationwide for truck online, most dealerships publish almost everything on the truck except for this valuable data, and it is not duplicated on the window sticker. You could get the max payload figure published on the Ford Specs page, and then go to the Ford Fleet build page where the weight of each option applied is supposed to weigh and do the math yourself, but it is still probably just a guess.
Here is where you find the maximum figures: https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...F-150_v1-0.pdf
Here is where you find the weight of options: https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...load_SB_v5.pdf Scroll down to pages 4-8 and 4-9.
Here is where you find the maximum figures: https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...F-150_v1-0.pdf
Here is where you find the weight of options: https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...load_SB_v5.pdf Scroll down to pages 4-8 and 4-9.