Hi all, first post here. Proud new owner (well, I've had it a month now) of a 2010 F150 Supercrew 4x4 Lariat. I absolutely love the truck, especially the cooled seats.

I really hate to make my first post kind of negative, but I would like to find the answer to my issue, as it has been bothering me. I upgraded from a 2009 Toyota Tacoma. It was essentially the same configuration (4x4 crew cab), except for being a mid-size truck, of course. I upgraded for three reasons: more room in the cab, more towing capacity, and more payload capacity. When I was doing all of my research, I checked Ford's website for the capacities, which listed the max payload at 1510 lbs for my configuration. Now I'll admit I didn't personally check each and every F150 I looked at, and I also understand that payload is going to be dependent on the options installed on your truck (the more options you have, the less available payload you'll have to work with).

However, as the family and I are getting ready to pull a travel trailer through Colorado, I was surprised to see on the door a max payload rating of 1205 lbs. Is this correct? My Tacoma, which I traded in order to increase my payload, had a max capacity of 1295 lbs. Surely the Lariat does not have enough options to reduce the payload by 305 lbs, does it? I'm estimating our payload to be right at the limit, and that's with only four occupants (1 of which is a 3-year old), camping gear, and a lightweight travel trailer. I was hoping in the near future to buy a trailer that's a little bigger / heavier, but it looks like that won't be possible. I'm really hoping that the sticker on the door is wrong, but I doubt that it is.

Anyway, as I said I hate for my first post to be a negative, but can anybody shed some light on the lightweight payload rating?

Thanks.

 

you are going over a legal number not an actual limit to what your truck can tow/hual. LOAD it up and go, dont worry about it. Some will say IF you get in an accident you will be liable......... whatever I dought it would come back to haunt you unless you DID something really stupid or LOADED it way over. There are plenty of threads reguarding this. Your truck will outperform the tocoma hands down in towing and hualing.

 

I may be mistaken but I believe the payload weight is for the weight in the truck or truck bed. Now towing is a different figure, depending on configuration should be closer to 10,000 towing capacity with a 1000lbs tounge weight. Now you are supposed to do all the math and what not but pulling a light weight travel trailer loaded up with equipment should ne no problem.

 

I don't doubt that one bit. That's a big reason I upgraded in the first place. The payload number sure has me scratching my head though!

 

Payload includes the tongue weight of the trailer, since it is "pushing" down on the bed.

 

Yep, I get that, but is the tounge weight of your trailer at that? You can load some of your equipment in your trailer due to the higher towing capacity VS payload.

 

I see what you are saying. Sorry, I misinterpreted your original post. Yes, putting most of the stuff in the trailer had crossed my mind.

 

I don't believe the Ford site differentiates between the two, but could having the optional 20" tires create for a lower rating than the standard 18" tires? I have no idea if this makes a difference or not.

 

Bingo! Check the sidewall load rating on your 20s and I suspect it will be much lower than the stock 18s. It may also be a function of the rim's load capacity as well, but I've never seen any data on that.

The Lariat package can't be that much heavier than a loaded XLT, so it has to be a function of the tire/rim combination.

 

I have the FX4 with 20 inch wheels and the max tow package, surely they wouldn't put them on if it limited the load you can carry..