Good morning all,

I own an '09 F-150 Platinum edition. Bought it used for a very good price. I was so carried away with all of the fancy features that I didn't think to check the ratings and info on the Yellow and White door sticker until much too late.

I was shocked to learn that it was only rated for 1039 lbs combined weight of crew and cargo! It blows my mind that a $60k+ truck was produced with such little capacity. Even a minivan could give it a run for its money!

Most F-150s are good for 1600 to 2000 lbs. Why would they compromise on a premium model? Did I interpret the sticker incorrectly?

 

Compromise? They didn't. You and the original buyer(s) did. You chose luxury, which adds weight, over towing capacity.

You read and understood the sticker perfectly. Put a family of 4 in, weighing say 500 pounds, 50 pounds of stuff, and hook up that 3,761 pound LOADED trailer.

But remember, any mods to the truck - bedliner, tonneau cover, floor mats, heavier tires - all reduce that number.

 

Sorry for your disappointment, but don't blame Ford. They built a luxury truck and it sold. Luxury items have weight, which reduces payload. No way around that.

 

Not to rub too much salt, but a mini van probably has more...our Odyssey has 1,342 lbs payload.

Think of it as a modern American luxury sedan with a bed, since we don't really have the good old fashion big engine RWD 2 ton sedans like we used to. It compares very well for payload and towing if you look at it that way (and the vans can't tow what your truck can)

Also if it makes you feel better, a lot of the brand new F150's with the diesel have payload similar to yours.


Oh, and not many F150s have 2k lbs payload, breaking 2k currently basically requires a low trim level (not even a maxed out XLT) and the heavy duty payload package, which is not common. Most lower trims are 1450-1850 range for crew cab short beds

 

It seems like I read this daily. The diesel engine is not eating up large amounts of payload.

3.0 PS = 501 lbs
3.5 EB = 449 lbs
5.0 oh = 450 lbs

The 3.0 Diesel has much worse payload only when compared to a lightly equipped truck with the other engines, which can be had with any trim levels.

The lightest curb weight for super crew 4x4 is:
3.0 with 5271 lbs (1729 payload)
3.5 with 4917 lbs (2083 payload)
2.7 with 4858 lbs (1642 payload) Without payload package, which you can’t get on a Lariat and above.

That’s a 354 lb difference but only 52 lbs is the engine. 302 lbs is from the trim levels.

For those that only shop Lariats and up, the diesel is not costing you lots of payload.

I have 1531 lbs of payload on my Lariat. Some Platinums with the 3.0 have over 100 lbs more than me.

OP... don’t fret over your decision. If you didn’t buy the truck to tow, it will likely never come up. Enjoy the truck. I had one with 990 lbs (a 2007) but I didn’t tow then.

 

No, the diesel itself is not eating up lots of payload, though they do seem to be, on the lot, disproportionately in KR and Platinum with lots of options, and it's just more of a "What?! That's not right" reaction when you have a diesel truck with like 1,200 lbs of payload

 

That’s a lot of options. I have just about every option and even with the Diesel engine, I would be over 1450. Getting to 1200 would be tough in the current model truck. But anything is possible when Ford allows you the ability. A Platinum 2.7 would be worse.

I still think the perfect truck is getting whatever trim level I want and options that I want, including the HDPP. My current truck with a 2100+ lb payload and increased rear axle would be sweet.

 

I have a basic XLT with 2048lbs of payload. Found it used and was exactly want I wanted (payload being most important) and 3.5 L with 10 speed

 

You can't get a Platinum 2.7, fortunately, given the GVWR they get.

Yeah dropping the HDPP down even farther for '19, not even possible on a Lariat in the US now...I just don't get it.

 

Oh. Didn’t know you couldn’t get the 2.7 with the Platinum. I was thinking it was the base engine in the higher trims. Darn. Great engine, just too bad you can’t get the loaded Lariat with the 2.7 Payload Package.

I may never find my right truck. Heck I would take an Ecoboost Superduty too. I’ll stop ranting. I seem to do it every time I post. Ford has me so mad I feel like a teenager. I thought I was right then and I know I’m right now.