I'm considering ordering a '15 Lariat Screw with 3.5 EB, 157" WB, 4x4, 3.55 electronic, max tow, 36 gal tank, 502a, Tech pkg, and tailgate step. My approach to calculating the payload has been to go here

http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/payload/
to determine the base payload of #2060.

and then to go here (2015 numbers)
https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...SB_Updates.pdf
to determine weight of options #332, which leaves me with #1728 for a payload.

Is this right, or am I missing something?

 

1,728 sounds high ... I've got a fairly loaded-up Lariat Screw w/5.5' bed, and my payload sticker lists 1,575 as the payload.

By my own calculations, using that fleet PDF, I should have a payload of 1,603, since my truck also has the 2,060 base payload.

-John

 

Thanks, John. Do you think there is much difference with a similarly loaded XLT?
Colby

 

I have a 1718 payload with the Paylod package. Crew, 2wd, lariat 501

 

Nighthawk, that's because you have a 2WD truck. The 4WD components are quite weighty, and the 502 package (versus 501) is heavier too.

Colby, the XLT should be at least a hundred pounds lighter, if not more, so the payload will naturally be that much higher.

-John

 

I have a 2015 Lariat 500A 4x4, Screw, max tow, 3.5 EB 157" wheelbase with tailgate and side box steps (the 'base' Lariat) and I was surprised to see that my payload was only 1680 on the door. I Added running boards, line-x bed cover and tonneau cover so I'm now likely only around 1550 -1600 lbs payload ish (rough estimate).
I would guess that if you have a similar setup plus the 'tech package' you would be right around 1600lbs payload on your door sticker.

 

Thanks to all for your help!

I should mention that I had a typo- it is a '16 not '15 that I'm ordering. I have decided to go with the XLT. I added a spray in liner and after running the numbers again, I'm at 1692#.

My 7900# trailer (fully loaded and all holding tanks full) has a hitch weight of 987#, plus 100# of weight distribution hitch, so I'm left with 604#.

I have read about the F150 being unstable (sideways) while towing, so I'm hoping that 500# distributed to each axle will give me a stable towing situation.

 

Sounds like a plan!

You could always look into getting the heavy duty payload package to go with your Max Tow package ... not sure what that would do to your available options though.

As for being unstable, I don't have any towing experience with the new truck, but my last one, a 2011, did just fine, even with 150 lbs of tools at the back of the bed, three 200+lb passengers (including me), another 100lbs or so spread out across the bed, and 6,500 or so lbs of trailer & 1975 Ford Maverick hooked to a standard Reese ball out back.

Hauled *** up to about 70mph and just stayed there, no issues, no light steering, just steady as she goes.

-John

 

That 1575 payload on a 15 seems pretty bad. My 13 XLT has a 1401# payload.

 

While I wasn't as excited as I'd hoped to be about a "700lb lighter" truck, I did some napkin-math and came up with this:

Old truck: 7200# GVWR, 1406# payload, means the truck weighs about 5,794 lbs.

New truck: 7000# GVWR, 1575# payload, means the truck weighs about 5,425 lbs.

That's a difference of 369lbs. And, the new truck is a Screw, whereas my old one was a Scab. Both are kitted-out Lariats, and the new one has the 36-gallon tank, instead of the 26-gallon one on my old truck.

It's better than the 157" Platinum 5.0 I was looking at by almost 50lbs, so I'll take it. With the shorter bed, it's less likely I'll fill it up and be over payload weight anyway.

What all was on your 13 XLT? Like I said, I had a loaded-up 2011 Lariat Scab and its payload was 1406lbs, with the 3.5EB.

-John