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When you order a new truck, how do you know what your payload will be? Is it simply becoming familiar with trucks on the dealership lot and taking notes of options and comparing to yellow sticker? Is there a website to “build” a truck, which depicts a running weight total?
There is not a website that I know of. When the 2017 first became available there was a guy on this forum who had researched the weight of most of the options, and made a calculator to estimate payload. It was quite accurate as I recall.
Try searching for that. It would have been late 2016 or early 2017.
When you order a new truck, how do you know what your payload will be? Is it simply becoming familiar with trucks on the dealership lot and taking notes of options and comparing to yellow sticker? Is there a website to “build” a truck, which depicts a running weight total?
You can get a pretty good idea about specific truck payload if you peruse the Super Duty specifications brochure. It contains pages of tables (starting on page 18) listing maximum payload specs based on model, engine, drivetrain, cab configuration, bed length, and wheel and tire sizes.
The values listed are are for XL trim with no options. However, if you subtract 200 - 300 lbs for trim upgrades and options, then you’ll be in the ballpark, and perhaps even in the infield. For example, the max payload spec for our 2017 F350 was 4190 lbs. As delivered in XLT trim and a few other options, the official payload spec was 3968 lbs.
The weight of the options is listed in the Body Builder's Layout Book (look for the section titled Actual Regular Production Option Content Weight). You can come up with a fairly reasonable estimate of curb weight, front and rear axle weights and payload using the option weights along with the no option base curb weights.
You can get a pretty good idea about specific truck payload if you peruse the Super Duty specifications brochure. It contains pages of tables (starting on page 18) listing maximum payload specs based on model, engine, drivetrain, cab configuration, bed length, and wheel and tire sizes.
The values listed are are for XL trim with no options. However, if you subtract 200 - 300 lbs for trim upgrades and options, then you’ll be in the ballpark, and perhaps even in the infield. For example, the max payload spec for our 2017 F350 was 4190 lbs. As delivered in XLT trim and a few other options, the official payload spec was 3968 lbs.
It’s possible that the payload driver weight allowance notion is a misplaced carryover from old maximum trailer weight ratings which did include a 150 lbs. allowance for the driver. Ford’s modern maximum trailer weight ratings for the F150 and Superduy allow for 300 lbs. for the driver and a passenger.
So, I occasionally wonder how old I was when I permanently passed 150 lbs. I do know it was WELL before I earned my DL.
