Why would the carrying capacity be less on a Max Tow with 20 inch wheels?
05-28-2012, 07:45 PM
#11
Senior Member
This has nothing to do with wheels or tires as the 18 or 20 inches are rated more than maximum axel rating even with P tires
Your payload is that low vs your old Screw because 1st of the options in the lariat and 2nd because in 2012 EB with maxtow comes with a 36 gallons tank vs 26. This is about 70 against your payload.
Your payload is that low vs your old Screw because 1st of the options in the lariat and 2nd because in 2012 EB with maxtow comes with a 36 gallons tank vs 26. This is about 70 against your payload.
Last edited by IronJoce; 05-28-2012 at 08:31 PM.
05-28-2012, 08:19 PM
#12
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Sorry guys you're all wrong...
This has nothing to do with wheels or tires as the 18 or 20 inches are rated more than maximum axel rating even with P tires
Your payload is that low vs your old Screw because 1st of the options in the lariat and 2nd because in 2012 EB with maxtow comes with a 36 gallons tank vs 26. This is about 70 against your payload.
This has nothing to do with wheels or tires as the 18 or 20 inches are rated more than maximum axel rating even with P tires
Your payload is that low vs your old Screw because 1st of the options in the lariat and 2nd because in 2012 EB with maxtow comes with a 36 gallons tank vs 26. This is about 70 against your payload.
05-28-2012, 08:28 PM
#13
Senior Member
Originally Posted by sterlingone
I think that all payloads are rated to include a full tank of gas and a 150 pound driver....and my 2010 5.4 does have the 36 gallon tank -- so that part of the equation is a wash...
You know a tail gate step, sunroof, electric running boards etc can add to the weight fast
Last edited by IronJoce; 05-28-2012 at 08:31 PM.
05-29-2012, 08:32 AM
#14
Senior Member
Also a Screw medium 6.5 box has a .150 thick frame, same as the Max Payload 8' box regular and extended cab trucks. The short 5.5' box screw has a .110 thick frame the same as the rest of the normal F150's though some 2x4 trucks have even a thinner .100 frame. This is according to the specs on the Ford Fleet site. Also All regular F150 wheels are rated at 2025# each, Max payload 2400# each. As far as rear diffs the is Open 3800#, Posi 4000#, and the Electronic Locked diff 4800#
I was playing around on that site trying to figure out why the EB is rated for 150# less payload than the 5.0L in the Scab 6.5' 4x4 combo that I'm looking as and according to the fleet vehicles site specs there isn't a damn thing different between the 2 besides the engine and 57# different curb weight. Both are rated 4050# front and 3850# rear, they must be worried about the frame twisting from the EB torque........ Oh wait, Max tow has the same .110 frame but gets a bump up to 4050# rear rating so the springs are rated for 200# more but FORD gives it 500# higher payload capacity than the regular EB.
Its just ford playing numbers games......
I was playing around on that site trying to figure out why the EB is rated for 150# less payload than the 5.0L in the Scab 6.5' 4x4 combo that I'm looking as and according to the fleet vehicles site specs there isn't a damn thing different between the 2 besides the engine and 57# different curb weight. Both are rated 4050# front and 3850# rear, they must be worried about the frame twisting from the EB torque........ Oh wait, Max tow has the same .110 frame but gets a bump up to 4050# rear rating so the springs are rated for 200# more but FORD gives it 500# higher payload capacity than the regular EB.
Its just ford playing numbers games......
05-29-2012, 12:11 PM
#15
Sure is a numbers game. I don't think my inferior .110 5.5 foot bed frame is gunna twist apart.. I don't really buy why Ford went through so much trouble making so many spring options and frame thicknesses as they say for such tiny increase or decreases in payload/towing. Blah