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Towing Comparison With Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, Part 2 - 2015 Ford F-150 Long-Term Road Test
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Towing Comparison With Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, Part 2 - 2015 Ford F-150 Long-Term Road Test
Our long-term 2015 Ford F-150 is well-equipped for towing heavy loads. But is it stronger or more efficient than our other long-term workhorse, the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel?
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an apparent ford fanboy explaining the difference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMDQ8Yl7Ndk
To add it up, you're looking at 600 lbs tongue weight + 500 lbs bed payload + plus driver & two passengers (I'll very generously say 150 lbs/person for a total of 450 lbs) = 1,550 lbs. And if the people or the bed payload is heavier (which they probably both are), you're exceeding payload by even more.
These Ecodiesel's may pull effortlessly, but they have notoriously low payloads due to their high curb weight and low GVWR. Based on what you guys have been pulling, it seems to me that you're exceeding the rated payload in the Ecodiesel on a regular basis.