How can I up my payload?
06-03-2018, 11:39 PM
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Im liking the idea of removing some unneeded stuff or moving it to the trailer.
Smokeywren- if I'm hearing you right the 2011-14 has a payload increase as part of all max tow packages? So a lower level trim with the max tow package should come in close to 1500 or so on the payload capacity. Which truthfully doesn't seem too bad.
Just looked at the sticker on my Uncles 2012 ish Dodge 2500 diesel and it his sticker showed 1680 pounds(not very impressed with that), so 1500 plus in a 1/2 ton doesn't seem to bad. A 3/4 ton sounds nice, but not knowing if Ill be keeping the trailer and only using it a handful of times a year on shorter trips isn't enough to make me want to go that route.
Smokeywren- if I'm hearing you right the 2011-14 has a payload increase as part of all max tow packages? So a lower level trim with the max tow package should come in close to 1500 or so on the payload capacity. Which truthfully doesn't seem too bad.
Just looked at the sticker on my Uncles 2012 ish Dodge 2500 diesel and it his sticker showed 1680 pounds(not very impressed with that), so 1500 plus in a 1/2 ton doesn't seem to bad. A 3/4 ton sounds nice, but not knowing if Ill be keeping the trailer and only using it a handful of times a year on shorter trips isn't enough to make me want to go that route.
06-03-2018, 11:55 PM
#12
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The 2015+ trucks gained some payload through the reduction in weight of the body’s aluminum construction. My 2016 is a max tow but no payload pkg. it has the running boards, tailgate step and has an 1804lb payload.
06-04-2018, 08:56 AM
#13
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It would be great if someone offered a service to increase the GVWR of a truck, but that just isn't practical in the general sense. It's not just springs, but the capacity of the wheels, tires, axle, frame, other suspension parts - its the whole package. If just bumping up the springs 10% was all that was needed, it would be a breeze.
I could imagine that there'd be some serious liability issues involved. It would be cheaper to just buy a truck with a greater payload.
I could imagine that there'd be some serious liability issues involved. It would be cheaper to just buy a truck with a greater payload.
06-04-2018, 10:55 AM
#14
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Yes, it's the "L" word. We had a service bed installed on an '11 - F350 a couple years ago and the installer put a new yellow sticker in the door reflecting the new (reduced) payload .
06-04-2018, 11:17 AM
#15
Im liking the idea of removing some unneeded stuff or moving it to the trailer.
Smokeywren- if I'm hearing you right the 2011-14 has a payload increase as part of all max tow packages? So a lower level trim with the max tow package should come in close to 1500 or so on the payload capacity. Which truthfully doesn't seem too bad.
Just looked at the sticker on my Uncles 2012 ish Dodge 2500 diesel and it his sticker showed 1680 pounds(not very impressed with that), so 1500 plus in a 1/2 ton doesn't seem to bad. A 3/4 ton sounds nice, but not knowing if Ill be keeping the trailer and only using it a handful of times a year on shorter trips isn't enough to make me want to go that route.
Smokeywren- if I'm hearing you right the 2011-14 has a payload increase as part of all max tow packages? So a lower level trim with the max tow package should come in close to 1500 or so on the payload capacity. Which truthfully doesn't seem too bad.
Just looked at the sticker on my Uncles 2012 ish Dodge 2500 diesel and it his sticker showed 1680 pounds(not very impressed with that), so 1500 plus in a 1/2 ton doesn't seem to bad. A 3/4 ton sounds nice, but not knowing if Ill be keeping the trailer and only using it a handful of times a year on shorter trips isn't enough to make me want to go that route.
06-04-2018, 01:58 PM
#16
It would be great if someone offered a service to increase the GVWR of a truck, but that just isn't practical in the general sense. It's not just springs, but the capacity of the wheels, tires, axle, frame, other suspension parts - its the whole package. If just bumping up the springs 10% was all that was needed, it would be a breeze.
I could imagine that there'd be some serious liability issues involved. It would be cheaper to just buy a truck with a greater payload.
I could imagine that there'd be some serious liability issues involved. It would be cheaper to just buy a truck with a greater payload.
06-04-2018, 02:08 PM
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Even if you modified the truck entirely correctly to account for new payload, without an engineer sign-off, all you've done is modify the truck and still potentially utilize it beyond Ford's rated specs.
That's a liability risk you don't want. And I doubt an engineer will sign off on something like that absent an indemnity provision!
06-04-2018, 02:26 PM
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06-04-2018, 03:02 PM
#19
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My 2013 SCREW XLT 6.5' box had a payload of 1300.....2017 similar options is 1842. If you need the payload even a 'normally equipped' 2015+ model will get you a lot more payload.
