Apologies if this has already been answered but my search didn't find it.

Anyone know when they expect to announce the towing and payload numbers for the new F-150?

I'm intrigued to see what the weight decrease and the change to the SAE standard mean in terms of actual payload.

 

It will be interesting too in that now the big 3 and Toyota will be on the SAE standard and once the Tundra with the Cummings arrives it will too.

 

IIRC, the SAE standards are only for tow ratings and not payload.

I believe Toyota already follows the new standard. I don't think GM and Ram follow them yet though.

 

All Ford said so far is you could take the weight loss and add it back into payload and towing. They have not released the actual figures.

The 2015 fleet guide will be out in a few months (hopefully sooner) and will have some more info. It could take up to 6 months to find out the numbers if we have to wait for the order guide.

My guess is to take every current payload and add 400 lbs to it. That is reasonable and what I would expect at a bare minimum with a 600 to 700 lb weight loss, the aluminum body, and new high strength steel frame.

We could see a lot of 2,000+ lb payloads without the heavy-duty-payload package. Will Ford ditch the 7 lug wheel? They may not need it.

 

What you have to watch out for is all of the new electronic gizmos and other crap that Ford is adding (more camera's etc). All of that adds more weight which takes away from what we gained by going with aluminum.

 

But you don't have to get those. If you want more payload, don't buy the gizmos. Subtract 700 lbs of steel, add 100 lbs of electronics, and you're still 600 lbs ahead.

Come on, quit being a Debbie Downer!

 

Since these trucks are lighter, would there be any advantages of lower GVWR such as insurance, taxes,etc.? If they make GVWR of the heavy-duty f-150 7700lbs like they did back in the day instead of 8200 lbs, then payloads will be about the same.