What is the 7700 pkg?
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It is an extra payload option. Inbetween a F150 6500GVW and an F250 8800GVW.
It is a F150 with a 7700 Gross Vehicle Weight.
The 2003 brochure says that they also come with a beefed up tranny.
Jimmy
Oh yeah, they have 7 lug wheels too.
Jimmy
It is a F150 with a 7700 Gross Vehicle Weight.
The 2003 brochure says that they also come with a beefed up tranny.
Jimmy
Oh yeah, they have 7 lug wheels too.
Jimmy
Last edited by LxMan1; Oct 8, 2003 at 11:15 PM.
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This is from the 03 Ford F-150 brochure:
7,700 lbs. Payload Group A: Increases GVWR to 7,700 lbs. and GCWR to 13,500 lbs. (Available Only on 139" Wheelbase Styleside Regular Cab or SuperCab 4X2 and 4X4 with 5.4L V8).
Includes: Larger Brakes, Higher Capacity 7-Lug 16" Wheels and LT245 Tires (All-Season on 4X2; All-Terrain on 4X4), Heavy-Duty Frame, Heavy-Duty Shock Absorbers and Springs, Heavy-duty 72 amp-hr. Battery, Radiator and Auxilary Transmission Oil Cooler Upgrade, 3.73 Axle Ratio, 4X4 Models Include Snowplow Capability.
I am very pleased with mine!
-hooD
This is from the 03 Ford F-150 brochure:
7,700 lbs. Payload Group A: Increases GVWR to 7,700 lbs. and GCWR to 13,500 lbs. (Available Only on 139" Wheelbase Styleside Regular Cab or SuperCab 4X2 and 4X4 with 5.4L V8).
Includes: Larger Brakes, Higher Capacity 7-Lug 16" Wheels and LT245 Tires (All-Season on 4X2; All-Terrain on 4X4), Heavy-Duty Frame, Heavy-Duty Shock Absorbers and Springs, Heavy-duty 72 amp-hr. Battery, Radiator and Auxilary Transmission Oil Cooler Upgrade, 3.73 Axle Ratio, 4X4 Models Include Snowplow Capability.
I am very pleased with mine!
-hooD
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This model is very much like the '97-'99 F250 LD. I just bought a '98 4x4 F250 LD. I don't know much about it yet though. I do have a '99 brochure though and everything mentioned above is similar to my F250LD. My truck is rated at 7200 lbs though. It's 4x4 tow package but no snowplow package (although one might have been welded on once before). Truck was manuf. in Canada went to Michigan, MO, and now in TX.
Last edited by Tim Ervin; Oct 9, 2003 at 01:00 AM.
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The snowplow prep package is kinda rolled in. Its not the actual snowplow, but a front axle rating high enough for use with a snow plow.
The F250's differ because they could have quite a few differences that lower the GVW and GCVW.
The F250's differ because they could have quite a few differences that lower the GVW and GCVW.
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I understand the snow plow didn't come with the truck just as a trailer didn't. I don't have the snow plow package because they have 4150 front GAWR while mine is only 3600 lbs. Something was welded on to the front at one time and the truck was in Michigan until 35K miles. The F250LD had 2 payload packages #1 and #2. #1 is rated at 7200 lbs and #2 is rated at 7700 lbs. I'm just mentioning the F250LD as a way of evolution for the F150 7700. No F150 had a rating higher than 6600 in 1999. And the F250LD was discontinued or at least the badging was changed to F150 7700. There are differences in any models and years. But few trucks have 7 lug wheels. I assure you that these are the same trucks. The trans was upgraded and the engine has more power after '98. But a '97-'99 F250LD would be equal that that years F150 7700 if there had been one. Or the other way around the newer F150 7700 is todays F250LD. Either way I like the truck. It is strong than a half but not as heavy as a SuperDuty. My bro has a "5/8" Silverado 4x4 w/ 5.7L. While it was a decent work truck it isn't as strong as my truck. I still need the HD/SuperDuty just not all the time.
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i also like the 7700. like he said it is heavy enough do to a good amount of what the 250 superduty can do without having an enormous truck.
I love mine
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Evolution is a good word for it. Line consolidation is another way to look at it.
While the basic major components are the same, frame, cooling, axle (whatever) , the 7700 can only come heavy loaded . Where as you could get a pretty light F250, with a 4.6 etc. In all reality, I think they did it to make things a little easier. The general public seemed confused about the F250 especially once the new SDs came out in 99. Hence the change for the 2000 MY.
Sorry Tim! When you said it may have been welded on there it sounded like you thought it may have come on the truck the same way a trailer hitch comes attached to the truck (as a Tow Package).
While the basic major components are the same, frame, cooling, axle (whatever) , the 7700 can only come heavy loaded . Where as you could get a pretty light F250, with a 4.6 etc. In all reality, I think they did it to make things a little easier. The general public seemed confused about the F250 especially once the new SDs came out in 99. Hence the change for the 2000 MY.
Sorry Tim! When you said it may have been welded on there it sounded like you thought it may have come on the truck the same way a trailer hitch comes attached to the truck (as a Tow Package).
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Originally posted by markmacd
The closest I came to owning this kind of truck was them screwing up at the factory and putting the F-150 7700 emblem on the tailgate of my 6250 LOL
The closest I came to owning this kind of truck was them screwing up at the factory and putting the F-150 7700 emblem on the tailgate of my 6250 LOL
If i have to replace an emblem, I can only imagine how much money I'd have to spend to get it.
-Kerry
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