F-150: Payload Capability
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I can't speak for Ford from either a strategy or engineering standpoint, but I would guess that they have done the research as to what payload is required in the half-ton market, and they build to that. Reducing the weight of the body panels and then increasing the weight of the suspension to handle ~700lbs of additional payload would have eaten their lunch from a fuel economy perspective, and also probably gone into F250 territory from a capability perspective. I don't think they'd gain anything from that approach.
The problem with Ford is their tow ratings. They talk about up to 12.2k lbs if properly equipped (with most 3.5 ecoboost trucks rated around 10,700 lbs). If you don't have the payload to go along with the tow ratings then the tow ratings are basically bogus.
I see no reason for having the GVWR reduced from 7700 lbs down to 7050 lbs. By doing this the 700 lbs that I could have gained in payload was reduced to only a 50 lb increase.
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