Switch from Chevy to Ford and got and '16 F-150 Limited
09-19-2016, 01:41 PM
#41
Effin New Guys
Ryan, I have a '16 KR and the ambient lighting is not a distraction nor does it reflect in windows...however, the steering wheel and door panel lighted buttons do tend to reflect in the driver's window...notice ti much more now that I recently had the front two windows tinted to match the rear passenger windows.
09-19-2016, 02:21 PM
#42
Senior Member
I have a Lariat Special Edition and the Ambient lighting does not reflect. Plus you can change how bright you want the ambient lighting. I have mine turned on about half way. Same thing here, since I tinted the truck I see reflection from dash lights in window, but if that's the price I have to pay to have tinted windows then so be it. I am playing around with brightness of these lights also to see if I can reduce it a bit. Love the Ambient Lighting though
09-19-2016, 06:45 PM
#43
Yeah I haven't noticed it pretty much at all, because you can control the brightness of them, so I keep them on the dim side of things.
09-19-2016, 06:51 PM
#44
Gorgeous truck. I just bought #2032.
It's funny I also consider myself a country boy. Raised on a farm and now farm myself. That interior isn't for everyone but it certainly is for me. I was king ranch/high county all the way until I saw this.
Keep us posted on your mods.
It's funny I also consider myself a country boy. Raised on a farm and now farm myself. That interior isn't for everyone but it certainly is for me. I was king ranch/high county all the way until I saw this.
Keep us posted on your mods.
Except that for most trailers, you won't get anywhere near there. OP can follow this and plug in his own numbers.
1,405 Payload minus everything you added to the truck (mats, bedmat, liner, ...) minus you and all your passengers, minus 75 - 125 pounds for a weigh distribution hitch, minus any cargo. Let's assume that's 800 pounds.
1,405 - 800 = 605.
Average travel trailer puts 13% of its weight on the tongue (boat trailers do a lot less with the majority of weight in the back behind the trailer axle).
605 / .13 = 4,654 max loaded/wet trailer.
Assume instead of 800 pounds you come out at 600 pounds.
805 (200 pounds more) / .13 = 6,192 max loaded/wet trailer.
Everytime I see people saying "I can tow 10,000/11,000 pounds", I refer them to the Towing section of the forum. Since most people don't want to risk the safety of their families (and everyone else on the road), I assume they want to understand the capacities of their vehicles.
Ford and other manufacturers brag about what the truck can PULL behind it. We are not pulling, we are towing. The trailer puts weight on the truck's components, which have limitations. Springs, axles, brakes, wheels, tires, ...
Payload is the single biggest limiter for nearly everyone, and the biggest issues seem to be with the high end trucks which have very low Payloads.
Hopefully this helps people understand they need to do some calculations, and likely some weighing, before buying trailers (ideally before buying the truck) that they cannot safely tow.
1,405 Payload minus everything you added to the truck (mats, bedmat, liner, ...) minus you and all your passengers, minus 75 - 125 pounds for a weigh distribution hitch, minus any cargo. Let's assume that's 800 pounds.
1,405 - 800 = 605.
Average travel trailer puts 13% of its weight on the tongue (boat trailers do a lot less with the majority of weight in the back behind the trailer axle).
605 / .13 = 4,654 max loaded/wet trailer.
Assume instead of 800 pounds you come out at 600 pounds.
805 (200 pounds more) / .13 = 6,192 max loaded/wet trailer.
Everytime I see people saying "I can tow 10,000/11,000 pounds", I refer them to the Towing section of the forum. Since most people don't want to risk the safety of their families (and everyone else on the road), I assume they want to understand the capacities of their vehicles.
Ford and other manufacturers brag about what the truck can PULL behind it. We are not pulling, we are towing. The trailer puts weight on the truck's components, which have limitations. Springs, axles, brakes, wheels, tires, ...
Payload is the single biggest limiter for nearly everyone, and the biggest issues seem to be with the high end trucks which have very low Payloads.
Hopefully this helps people understand they need to do some calculations, and likely some weighing, before buying trailers (ideally before buying the truck) that they cannot safely tow.
Yeah, the trailer is a tri-axel that carries most of the weight itself. I have a medium sized John Deer tractor with a front buck that I toss some weight into and can maneuver the boat around hooked up to it, so the weight isn't much of an issue. It will be nice to see this fall pulling it out how the truck rides compared to the old Silverado though. Thanks for the numbers too.
09-19-2016, 06:56 PM
#45
To the OP, do share details about your replacement fog lights. hard to tell but they look to match the LED headlights much better than the stock yellow halogen fogs.
Oh, forgot to add, beautiful truck and I'd love to have that grill...only one in the lineup that has the finished lower edge! Called Ford and they wanted like $2K for a new one...passing on that.
Oh, forgot to add, beautiful truck and I'd love to have that grill...only one in the lineup that has the finished lower edge! Called Ford and they wanted like $2K for a new one...passing on that.
09-20-2016, 12:48 AM
#46
Senior Member
Except that for most trailers, you won't get anywhere near there. OP can follow this and plug in his own numbers.
1,405 Payload minus everything you added to the truck (mats, bedmat, liner, ...) minus you and all your passengers, minus 75 - 125 pounds for a weigh distribution hitch, minus any cargo. Let's assume that's 800 pounds.
1,405 - 800 = 605.
Average travel trailer puts 13% of its weight on the tongue (boat trailers do a lot less with the majority of weight in the back behind the trailer axle).
605 / .13 = 4,654 max loaded/wet trailer.
Assume instead of 800 pounds you come out at 600 pounds.
805 (200 pounds more) / .13 = 6,192 max loaded/wet trailer.
Everytime I see people saying "I can tow 10,000/11,000 pounds", I refer them to the Towing section of the forum. Since most people don't want to risk the safety of their families (and everyone else on the road), I assume they want to understand the capacities of their vehicles.
Ford and other manufacturers brag about what the truck can PULL behind it. We are not pulling, we are towing. The trailer puts weight on the truck's components, which have limitations. Springs, axles, brakes, wheels, tires, ...
Payload is the single biggest limiter for nearly everyone, and the biggest issues seem to be with the high end trucks which have very low Payloads.
Hopefully this helps people understand they need to do some calculations, and likely some weighing, before buying trailers (ideally before buying the truck) that they cannot safely tow.
1,405 Payload minus everything you added to the truck (mats, bedmat, liner, ...) minus you and all your passengers, minus 75 - 125 pounds for a weigh distribution hitch, minus any cargo. Let's assume that's 800 pounds.
1,405 - 800 = 605.
Average travel trailer puts 13% of its weight on the tongue (boat trailers do a lot less with the majority of weight in the back behind the trailer axle).
605 / .13 = 4,654 max loaded/wet trailer.
Assume instead of 800 pounds you come out at 600 pounds.
805 (200 pounds more) / .13 = 6,192 max loaded/wet trailer.
Everytime I see people saying "I can tow 10,000/11,000 pounds", I refer them to the Towing section of the forum. Since most people don't want to risk the safety of their families (and everyone else on the road), I assume they want to understand the capacities of their vehicles.
Ford and other manufacturers brag about what the truck can PULL behind it. We are not pulling, we are towing. The trailer puts weight on the truck's components, which have limitations. Springs, axles, brakes, wheels, tires, ...
Payload is the single biggest limiter for nearly everyone, and the biggest issues seem to be with the high end trucks which have very low Payloads.
Hopefully this helps people understand they need to do some calculations, and likely some weighing, before buying trailers (ideally before buying the truck) that they cannot safely tow.
Based on the manufacturer rating my truck for 10400lbs means about 835 to 1040lbs on the hitch which leaves 365 to 605 lbs for passengers and gear. Not much I know especially since most people consider 10% on the hitch to be best.
I do agree that 6000 to 8000lbs is likely more reasonable. Even the hds are rated for more than you really should pull.
I just have to assume that the 8.6 tons of scrap you hailed with your truck (in your sig) must have been several loads right?
But back on topic. Lol