MagNitto

Ok, I KNOW this has been discussed, but I can't find it in the search.

The Ford website specs for my 2.7 Eco SCREW 145" wheelbase says max load is 1,630 for my GVWR of 6,500. The yellow load sticker in my door says not to exceed 1,278 @ 35 PSI (275/55R20).

So what's with the discrepancy? If I max inflate the tires can I then load up to the advertised 1,630 max? The manual doesn't really cover this, it just says go by the door sticker.

Thanks!

2015F150Platinum4x4

Is that per tire possibly?

MagNitto

Definitely not. The manual says the door sticker is the starting max load used to calculate your actual max load after subtracting passenger and driver weight.

1. Locate the statement "The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lb." on your vehicleÂ’s placard.

2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your vehicle.

3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lb.

4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For example, if the “XXX” amount equals 1,400 lb. and there will be five 150 lb. passengers in your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lb. (1400-750 (5 x 150) = 650 lb.)

5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in Step 4.

6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how this reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.

MagNitto

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This is my 2.7 Eco SCREW, 5.5 ft bed, 4x4, tow package. Not sure where the difference comes from...

Could it be the rear differential ratio? I think I have the mid option.

zx12-iowa

Your lariat is optioned well and those weigh a lot reducing payload. You have payload of 12xx lbs.

MagNitto

AHHHHH, ok, there it is then. Didn't realize that the advertised figures were not counting any additional options. Makes sense now why people were writing on here about looking at stickers on lots and finding big differences between even 501 and 502 lariat packages, much less different trims.

Thanks!

J-MAN8

Options and weight play a huge factor. My 301A 2WD XLT is pretty much a bare bones truck so it has more room to work with.

zx12-iowa

No worries. My 2013 had a payload of only 1k lbs. My minivan has a 1600 lb payload. lol.

Probity

Before actually opening the driver door and looking at the sticker, finding out your actual payload before purchase drove me crazy with Ford, but I'm guessing it is the same with GM, FCA. Any new Silverado owners out there that actually knew their door sticker payload from online available info before purchase?

We all do some degree of online shopping before purchase. You can get brochure/Ford spec 'max' payload numbers online, and window stickers have GVWR, but w/o calling the dealership and hoping the sales person will actually crack the door on the unit you're interested in and then calling you back, you are pretty much out of luck.

Lots of this seems unnecessary. I wrongly thought 'ok I'll go into FordEtis with the VIN, it will have actual build date and should have my actual payload'. Wrong. As others have noted, Etis did not have my 3.55 electric locker in it, so I guess at some point after Etis data is loaded the door sticker must be generated.

I then found the Ford 2016 Truck Payload info brochure and thought 'ok I'll just all up all my XLT/other options stuff and subtract it from the Ford spec max payload.' But the # I got still did not match my actual door sticker - may have been operator error doing my sums but why should you have to even do this?
16_TruckPayload_SB_v5.pdf

Some discrepancies in this info too - for example, the ARC info lists a F150 spray-in liner as 45# (don't mention if it's a 5.5 ft or 6.5 or 8 ft bed). But a spray-in liner for F250 with 8 ft bed is listed as 20# - WTH?

I guess Ford deliberately makes it difficult because their multi-million $ ad campaigns on best-in-class payloads, trailer tow ratings, etc would take a ding if buyers knew actual numbers ahead of time.