Forty-ish pounds? That's the number that I've seen thrown around for that type of work. Obviously, it'll fluctuate a bit depending upon the installer's specific material used and how much of a coat the installer sprays over your bed. If I recall correctly, Ford's 2021 eSourcebook listed the factory bed liner as 45 lbs.
Mirrors need to be a certain size or need to be a certain angle of few for the vehicle as per NHTSA or DOT. There's laws about it that all cars need to follow. otherwise most vehicles would just put cameras or tiny mirrors to improve fuel economy.
There is that. That extra WB length does make for an unwieldy vehicle, especially in a parking lot.But a 50% reduction in available parking spaces
What kind of mileage does that Mazda get when pulling that trailer? Ever thought about adding gooseneck???????So are you saying that I have NOT been camping the last 7 years in my ~160sqft mansion?
You are right!
It's just a small home.
And this one has never moved from when I fetched it.
I tow others when I travel. Even smaller.
At this point, I would pass on any truck that had the Max Tow pkg. I wouldn't want any part of that 3/4 Float axle.I'm debating between ordering a new '23 and finding a good used '22 at the right price. Harder then you'd think, some of these guys think silly stuff about used. Anyway, I spotted this on a '22 Max Tow PB LB w/tow mirrors:
Worked pretty hard to get a great towing rig only to fumble at the finish line. Brutal.
FWIW, I've looked at a few now and this is a new low for available payload. Wowza! Guess we know why it's called a half-ton truck!
I‘m not so sure us powerboost owners don’t have that axle. I will know in 1,500 more miles for sure (next oil change). My dealer’s GM said the majority of axle issues were powerboosts. The question he couldn’t answer was “were they max tow”?
When I ordered my MY22 Power Boost, I used a list that had the estimated additional weight for various options. I knew going in the PB was payload challenged and I tried to keep options as few as possible.I'm debating between ordering a new '23 and finding a good used '22 at the right price. Harder then you'd think, some of these guys think silly stuff about used. Anyway, I spotted this on a '22 Max Tow PB LB w/tow mirrors:
Worked pretty hard to get a great towing rig only to fumble at the finish line. Brutal.
FWIW, I've looked at a few now and this is a new low for available payload. Wowza! Guess we know why it's called a half-ton truck!
My PB has the regular Tow pkg option ($1,000+/-). Got it instead of the Max Tow ($2000+/-) because the PB already had most of the items that came with the Max Tow.
I didn’t order either on my 2022 Platinum Powerboost 4x4 with scales/ccd. Based on those options listed, I could not find 1 thing “tow package” offered for an extra $1k that I already didn’t have. “Max Tow” was useless because I’d max payload way before I’d max out how much I could pull. Also, the only thing I could find that “max tow” offered that I didn’t have was “upgraded bumper”. Keep in mind, I still don’t know that I don’t have the 9.75 3/4” floating rear axle that comes with “max tow”. I do know that powerboost comes standard with 3.73 diff and that’s also what “max tow” has. All 3.73 diffs come with 9.75 3/4 rear axle. Is one floating and the other not….meaning do powerboost have a different 9.75 3/4” rear axles?
The PB without Max Tow is rated at 11,600lbs. Goodness. I'll rent something or hire somebody before I tow that much with my truck.
I think they call it a 3/4 because it is 3/4 floating.
Thanks for the info. Pretty sure powerboost have the bigger brakes…at least that’s what I read here. Ford has used several different 9.75 axles over the years. The floating is new for 14 gen. I hope your right and we have the old one.
That’s pretty low. My 22XLT has 1581 payload without max tow.I'm debating between ordering a new '23 and finding a good used '22 at the right price. Harder then you'd think, some of these guys think silly stuff about used. Anyway, I spotted this on a '22 Max Tow PB LB w/tow mirrors:
Worked pretty hard to get a great towing rig only to fumble at the finish line. Brutal.
FWIW, I've looked at a few now and this is a new low for available payload. Wowza! Guess we know why it's called a half-ton truck!
