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Old May 9, 2021 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Turfengineer
1400# is a tough payload even for a Lariat. My ‘15 has 1657# and I wish it was a little higher. Do you have the 7000# GVWR?

I think OP is is great shape with a good WDH. Payload, gears and engine all check out. I tow an 8000# TT with very little issue. Keep it slow and steady and I can’t see any problem.
Indeed. My Lariat SCREW has 1,759. Things like the pano roof really hit it hard.

1400 on a Lariat tells us it's almost surely a 2.7 truck with a lower GVWR
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Old May 10, 2021 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by LateBrakeU2
Thanks, that was what i was looking for relative to like for like towing experience- curious is yours a 157" WB? Not sure if the max tow pkg was offered on a short bed in 15.
WB is 145 and yes, Max Tow was option. At time of purchase, my priorities were minimal, Max Tow, tow mirrors, 3.5 EB. Had spoken to some owners and all said the EB was great towing, etc. I'll agree, it does the job, but I believe the 250 would do it easier, being a heavier tow vehicle. 250 has more payload, towing capability and weighs almost 3K more. Should have done more homework.
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Old May 11, 2021 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by LateBrakeU2
Thanks, that was what i was looking for relative to like for like towing experience- curious is yours a 157" WB? Not sure if the max tow pkg was offered on a short bed in 15.
I concur. Some F150's can tow that much fairly easily, but it will never be as easy as an F250 can do it. If you are going to be hitting up a lot of track weekends, and/or like being as rested as possible when you get there and also when you get back home, F250.

Max tow required the 6.5ft bed in 2015. The longer lever you get with the stretched wheelbase is part of what makes it max tow.
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Old May 11, 2021 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Flamingtaco
I concur. Some F150's can tow that much fairly easily, but it will never be as easy as an F250 can do it. If you are going to be hitting up a lot of track weekends, and/or like being as rested as possible when you get there and also when you get back home, F250.

Max tow required the 6.5ft bed in 2015. The longer lever you get with the stretched wheelbase is part of what makes it max tow.
Max Tow was available on the 5.5ft as well in 2015 but the 36 gal tank was not standard in the Max Tow package.
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Old May 11, 2021 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Flamingtaco
If you are going to be hitting up a lot of track weekends, and/or like being as rested as possible when you get there and also when you get back home, F250.
Yep, 3+ hour drive battling wind, semi's, rabbits, wears you out a bit, which is why I always arrive day before race days....not a young pup anymore, need my rest.
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Old May 12, 2021 | 07:58 AM
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There is no better time than now to trade in.
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Old May 12, 2021 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by JaseBosto
There is no better time than now to trade in.
Would like to but, 2021 trucks, especially the 250's are collecting dust due to the semiconductor chip shortage. Gonna wait and consider a 2022, unless FOMOCO decides to discount all the dust collecting F250's in order to make room for the 2022's. My guess is they will need to in order to move the overstock.
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Old May 12, 2021 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Turfengineer
Max Tow was available on the 5.5ft as well in 2015 but the 36 gal tank was not standard in the Max Tow package.
Were any produced? All I've seen on this forum and in the wild have been 6.5.
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Old May 12, 2021 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Flamingtaco
Were any produced? All I've seen on this forum and in the wild have been 6.5.
At least one
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