payload question
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After reading this thread I was a bit worried. I didn't think to actually check the door sticker before I purchased. Who does? (Well, me now.) Luckily my truck has 1377 lbs payload.
It's an 09 F150 Screw XLT, 2WD, 6.5 ft bed, 4.6 3V, chrome and tow pkgs, access steps with 18" wheels.
While it's not 1500 lbs, it's right about what I thought it should be. My thought was Ford Massive Payload - full passenger compartment - regular bed size = 1300 lbs.
It's an 09 F150 Screw XLT, 2WD, 6.5 ft bed, 4.6 3V, chrome and tow pkgs, access steps with 18" wheels.
While it's not 1500 lbs, it's right about what I thought it should be. My thought was Ford Massive Payload - full passenger compartment - regular bed size = 1300 lbs.
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This thread really has been over for a while, but...
I was just reading the news release on the new Ford Transit Connect, the little FWD Euro van with a 4 cylinder engine. A quote in the press release reads:
"It also offers commercial users a cargo payload of 1,600 pounds – a larger payload than the full size Dodge Ram 1500 standard-cab short-box pickup truck."
Ummm, wonder why they didn't mention that the payload is also 70% greater than an '09 F150 with the proper equipment?
Wonder how long the Transit Connect would last carrying something approaching the max payload most of the time?
George
"It also offers commercial users a cargo payload of 1,600 pounds – a larger payload than the full size Dodge Ram 1500 standard-cab short-box pickup truck."
Ummm, wonder why they didn't mention that the payload is also 70% greater than an '09 F150 with the proper equipment?
Wonder how long the Transit Connect would last carrying something approaching the max payload most of the time?
George
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I was just reading the news release on the new Ford Transit Connect, the little FWD Euro van with a 4 cylinder engine. A quote in the press release reads:
"It also offers commercial users a cargo payload of 1,600 pounds – a larger payload than the full size Dodge Ram 1500 standard-cab short-box pickup truck."
Ummm, wonder why they didn't mention that the payload is also 70% greater than an '09 F150 with the proper equipment?
Wonder how long the Transit Connect would last carrying something approaching the max payload most of the time?
George
"It also offers commercial users a cargo payload of 1,600 pounds – a larger payload than the full size Dodge Ram 1500 standard-cab short-box pickup truck."
Ummm, wonder why they didn't mention that the payload is also 70% greater than an '09 F150 with the proper equipment?
Wonder how long the Transit Connect would last carrying something approaching the max payload most of the time?
George
To try and answer how long the transit could last carrying 1600lbs, well if going on payloads offerred on "european" pickups for egg Ranger, Nissan Frontier, Toy Hilux etc, they are all rated to carry atleast 1000kg some times well over 1300kg. And i can attest they do it regularly, year in year out. Here in Africa they offcourse gets abused and i regularly see 'em overloaded with a heaped loadbin of sand and 4 or five workers on top of it. Guess they are built differently.
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You know, one thing i have often pondered on is why the US trucks are so low on payload. I have read this thread regularly and am amased to hear F150's strugling to reach 1500lbs. Someone kindly pointed out that it is because they are so heavy wich kind of explains some of it, but i would have thought they would be built to compensate for it.
To try and answer how long the transit could last carrying 1600lbs, well if going on payloads offerred on "european" pickups for egg Ranger, Nissan Frontier, Toy Hilux etc, they are all rated to carry atleast 1000kg some times well over 1300kg. And i can attest they do it regularly, year in year out. Here in Africa they offcourse gets abused and i regularly see 'em overloaded with a heaped loadbin of sand and 4 or five workers on top of it. Guess they are built differently.
To try and answer how long the transit could last carrying 1600lbs, well if going on payloads offerred on "european" pickups for egg Ranger, Nissan Frontier, Toy Hilux etc, they are all rated to carry atleast 1000kg some times well over 1300kg. And i can attest they do it regularly, year in year out. Here in Africa they offcourse gets abused and i regularly see 'em overloaded with a heaped loadbin of sand and 4 or five workers on top of it. Guess they are built differently.
Tim
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ford guide to calculate payload
Got a note back from Ford engineer today. There is a way to see and calculate your actual payload based on the options you have selected.
Its called esourcebook. Apparently its only available for dealers to log into through the dealer connection web site.
BSIMMMER, if you go back to your dealer, they should be able to break down all your options and their corresponding weights to show you how they arrived at 900lbs payload for your truck.
Tim
Its called esourcebook. Apparently its only available for dealers to log into through the dealer connection web site.
BSIMMMER, if you go back to your dealer, they should be able to break down all your options and their corresponding weights to show you how they arrived at 900lbs payload for your truck.
Tim
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Got a note back from Ford engineer today. There is a way to see and calculate your actual payload based on the options you have selected.
Its called esourcebook. Apparently its only available for dealers to log into through the dealer connection web site.
BSIMMMER, if you go back to your dealer, they should be able to break down all your options and their corresponding weights to show you how they arrived at 900lbs payload for your truck.
Tim
Its called esourcebook. Apparently its only available for dealers to log into through the dealer connection web site.
BSIMMMER, if you go back to your dealer, they should be able to break down all your options and their corresponding weights to show you how they arrived at 900lbs payload for your truck.
Tim
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Tuned
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That would be a handy tool for people to use befre they buy the truck they are looking at. Im ok with 900lb payload as it's only ever me in the truck 99% of the time. Sometimes me and my wife but when she's in it i dont tow me trailer. But Ford shouldnt be advertiseing unreal figures for payload on certain models. The dealers should make it clear to people what their max payload would be as built.
Perhaps someone can get access and scan the relevant pages. It would be nice to have posted on this website.
Tim
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