When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
I run roadmaster active suspension which is better than a extra leaf in the leaf pack on the heavy payload trucks, so that is handled, u talking about payload on f450 vs a 450 gas here is and example I've got 2 customers both 2011 4 for f250 one gas and one diesael the payload is with in 200 pounds of each other, here is another example for u take a f550 roll back with a steel bed rated to hold 10k pounds, I can tell u for a fact that rollback payload is no were near 10k pounds yet I'm sure the bed is 2k right off the top, maybe more, when the bed was installed they removed the payload sticker, point is with even a 4K pound car on there I guarantee u it's overloaded, yet people do it day in and day out and we are not talking 500 pounds I'm sure they could be over by 4-5k pounds on a roll back
Some of that "pulling power rating" should be left in reserve to accommodate for aerodynamics, parasitic drag, terrain ETC. Between that and payload...most of our F150s should stay at or below 7500 #
Have a 2015 Platinum F150, 4x4, 5.0 v8 with tow package and 3.55 trans. Manual says I can pull 9100 lbs. I've already pulled a 27ft TT at 6600 lbs dry. Truck did OK. Some strain up hills. RV sales people are pushing me up to the limits of 8500 lbs ++. Any thoughts on maximum dry weight for the TT? Seems to me that 8500 lbs ++ to the max 9100 lbs is pushing it, especially for mountain driving.
You didn't state the PAYLOAD as listed on the tire loading sticker on the edge of the door. My '13 XLT payload is 1607 lbs. With a 5025 lbs. camper dry sticker weight and a 6700 lb. loaded camper weight with 780 lbs. tongue weight, my truck is 180 lbs. under the GVWR, but only 50 lbs. under the rear axle GAWR limit.
Last edited by atwowheelguy; 11-11-2015 at 06:33 PM.
You didn't state the PAYLOAD as listed on the tire loading sticker on the edge of the door. My '13 XLT payload is 1607 lbs. With a 5025 lbs. camper dry sticker weight and a 6700 lb. loaded camper weight with 780 lbs. tongue weight, my truck is 180 lbs. under the GVWR, but only 50 lbs. under the rear axle GAWR limit.
Payload sticker is 1522 lbs. All the posts and some more research on my end have led me to the conclusion that I want to be no more than 7000 lbs dry and/or 8000 lbs wet. Hopefully this will be less stress on the truck and handle better at elevation.
It's very easy to go over the rear axle rating but be under tow rating in a half ton truck. The scale numbers below opened my eyes to what I was really carrying. The truck was just loaded with normal camping gear in the bed (I guess more beer than usual). 1000lbs over on the rear axle.
It's very easy to go over the rear axle rating but be under tow rating in a half ton truck. The scale numbers below opened my eyes to what I was really carrying. The truck was just loaded with normal camping gear in the bed (I guess more beer than usual). 1000lbs over on the rear axle.
Nice to someone actually weigh their combo. Wish everybody did, specially the people who complain about wondering or towing problems.
Yea my 05 had 47xx on rear axle till I adjusted the hitch then I had 4400 on rear axle and 3340 front axle and trailor was 66xx but I had the bed loaded on the heavy side I run stock good years with load rating c with a 9.75 rear end so I was not worried being over a little as the truck handles it excellent, if I didn't keep checking mirrors I'd forget it was back there it tows that well
11-11-2015, 11:31 AM
