OMW2SKI
Senior Member
My 2018 Crew Cab 4X4 Hemi 3.92 rear end Big Horn has a 1,520 payload and 10,220 towing capacities.
Recently, I've been targeted by Ford F150 ads on YouTube. Apparently, certain 2018 F150 configurations have 3,230 payload and 13,200 towing capacities.
Is this a marketing gimmick? I mean, can a similarly sized 1/2 ton really haul twice as much and tow 30% more? Is the Ford really that much more of a stout truck?
I wonder how the Ram would compare with the Ford if you loaded both trucks to the max capacities advertised by Ford. I know the frame, brakes, suspension, tires and weight all factor into the payload and towing capacities. I just don't see how Ford is able to achieve (or even market) numbers that are so much greater.
Is there some government oversight or inspections that determine if the trucks are safely able to tow and haul what their manufacturers advertise? Is there some sort of widely adopted industry standard that manufacturers use to calculate these capabilities? Or is this left up to the manufacturers' discretion?
Have 1/2 ton trucks really improved so much in the last few years or are the manufacturers just marketing more aggressively and removing safety margins?
I upgraded my Ram with LT tires and rear air bags. Not that I ever plan on towing 13,200 (or 10,220 for that matter) or hauling 3,230, but I am wondering if the Ford is really that much more capable.
What are everyone's thoughts?
Recently, I've been targeted by Ford F150 ads on YouTube. Apparently, certain 2018 F150 configurations have 3,230 payload and 13,200 towing capacities.
Is this a marketing gimmick? I mean, can a similarly sized 1/2 ton really haul twice as much and tow 30% more? Is the Ford really that much more of a stout truck?
I wonder how the Ram would compare with the Ford if you loaded both trucks to the max capacities advertised by Ford. I know the frame, brakes, suspension, tires and weight all factor into the payload and towing capacities. I just don't see how Ford is able to achieve (or even market) numbers that are so much greater.
Is there some government oversight or inspections that determine if the trucks are safely able to tow and haul what their manufacturers advertise? Is there some sort of widely adopted industry standard that manufacturers use to calculate these capabilities? Or is this left up to the manufacturers' discretion?
Have 1/2 ton trucks really improved so much in the last few years or are the manufacturers just marketing more aggressively and removing safety margins?
I upgraded my Ram with LT tires and rear air bags. Not that I ever plan on towing 13,200 (or 10,220 for that matter) or hauling 3,230, but I am wondering if the Ford is really that much more capable.
What are everyone's thoughts?