This "Ricktwuhk" is always constantly telling everyone, oh, there's gobs of threads on this, oh, you should read the other threads, oh, do a search. Like every third post.

 

That’s how he has 11k posts. Tell people to search.

 

With everyone/thing loaded and the trailer hitched, I have 145 lbs of payload capacity remaining in my '18 Screw Lariat. So, I'm just over 90% payload capacity. My TT weighs pretty much exactly 7,000 lbs loaded and ready to camp, so I'm at roughly 70% of towing capacity. It's a 2019 Alpha Wolf 26DBH-L and it tows great. To provide a bit more cushion, I only have one battery and one propane tank on the tongue. Spare tank in the rear storage compartment and spare battery charged and at home that I could add if we ever boondock. I wouldn't want to go any longer or heavier with a half-ton, as I feel safe in what I'm doing now and and don't want to push it.

 

Personally, I have yet to see any information that Ford's ratings are unsafe.

 

Well as I have posted I will be at max payload when I leave the driveway, but after 200 miles I will be 120 lbs lighter which is 7% of payload. That seems fine.

 

Pretty optimistic aren't you? I'd have shed 140 lbs, 155 lbs with a headwind. <crying in my beer>

 

so your getting 10 miles to the gallon with your rig.
that's not to bad.

 

I hadn't thought about this, lol. So when towing let's say that with a 26 gallon tank ppl typically leave 6 in before filling up. That means that typically towing happens with 10 gallons or so out of the tank, which weighs roughly 63 lbs. That's 3-5% percent of payload safety margin built in just by consuming gas.

That said using payload as the denominator of that calculation seems a bit wrong, my initial non-thinking reaction would be is that we should be using the GVWR.

 

ha ha I was wondering if anyone would pick on that. So basically I am max for the whole trip! But sounds better if you use Payload😀 Given that the F150 is so light it is my personal opinion to run heavy with better shocks and tires. I yet to get the tires, looking for P-XL 117 load rating.

 

Oh sorry, I don't actually know yet if I get 10 mpg, that was an estimate if I do the 450 mile trip (in November) at 60-65 mph. Sounds like I am optimistic.

FYI with my 2001 F250 V10 I got about 6-7. I was at empty at the 200 mile mark.