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See the attached pages from the 2022 F150 Order Guide 11/03/2021 which is available from various sources online (google is your friend)
Hope that helps
Hope that helps
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Beginning 2021 3.5, 5.0, Diesel and PB get solid bars
Also good luck finding whatever it is that justifies the 4K lb diff. Some have said e brake (not true, mine is exact same as trailer truck) and radiator, referencing a fleet guide. Neither one would justify a difference of 4K lbs anyway. What does seem to be important is the availability of the trailer brake controller in the level of truck you select. To date no one, not even Ford has answered this with any certainty especially for higher level trucks that come with a lot of stuff already. Put it this way, i may order another f150 soon and WILL NOT add trailer tow over tow tech on any of the trucks I’m considering. If I towed alot of heavy stuff, over 9ish k frequently I would get max tow f150 or an f250. Your payload in a loaded f150 is going to be more of a limit for towing than your actual tow capacity anyway regardless of what tow package you have.
Also good luck finding whatever it is that justifies the 4K lb diff. Some have said e brake (not true, mine is exact same as trailer truck) and radiator, referencing a fleet guide. Neither one would justify a difference of 4K lbs anyway. What does seem to be important is the availability of the trailer brake controller in the level of truck you select. To date no one, not even Ford has answered this with any certainty especially for higher level trucks that come with a lot of stuff already. Put it this way, i may order another f150 soon and WILL NOT add trailer tow over tow tech on any of the trucks I’m considering. If I towed alot of heavy stuff, over 9ish k frequently I would get max tow f150 or an f250. Your payload in a loaded f150 is going to be more of a limit for towing than your actual tow capacity anyway regardless of what tow package you have.
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Read this thread:
https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/2022-lariat-powerboost-tow-tech-17t-vs-trailer-tow-53a.7512/
Which package to get? Comes down to one question, IMO: Do you need to tow more than 7K-lbs?
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JEB
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That is THE question. You can debate till you’re blue in the face whether F-150s with just the tow technology package can actually tow more than 7,000 lbs. in the real world. But what is clear is that Ford rates trucks with this package alone to tow only a maximum of 7,000 lbs. To tow more, consistent with Ford’s rating system, you need one of the two trailer tow packages.
Platimatter
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Hard to argue with that logic but by the same logic of Ford lists all the same equipment in the Trailer Tow Package as it does with the Tow Tech 17T in combo with the class IV hitch 53B in the same guide. It also lists 17T in parentheses after what's considered as a Trailer Tow Package in the tow guide. If there's anything missing that justifies several thousand pounds of capacity it's not evident in the same publication that lists the 7k rating without 53A footnote and all of the equipment provided in each package. A trailer brake controller would make perfect sense. As I've said all along until someone can provide specific part #'s along with what exactly justifies the difference I'll choose to be a skeptic.
Aron
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I noticed in the 1/3/22 order guide that Trailer Tow Mirrors aren't available in conjunction with the Tow Technology Package (at least the power mirrors available on the Lariat). That might make a lot of peoples' decisions right there. It did for me, at least.
JEB
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I don't know what to tell you. There have been numerous discussions about this and no satisfactory resolution. It's ultimately a question of your tolerance for risk, as I wrote here: https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/thr...t-tow-tech-17t-vs-trailer-tow-53a.7512/page-2
Platimatter
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Totally agree, I happen to have a high tolerance for risk and low tolerance for BS. Also of note check out these Canadian trucks, of course built in the US. Tow Tech is not an option on a 701a. You either get Trailer Tow for no charge or you can upgrade to Max Tow. Also included a 502a sticker. Seems to make alot more sense in line with Ford's own literature and hard to believe they would be splitting hairs on any components that would upgrade the towing capacity 4k lbs from one country to the next.....Again next time I order a high trim F150 will not get trailer tow and if I find myself in the spot that I need it will get max tow or an F250.
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JEB
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I can't argue with you, except to say that you really aren't raising anything new that hasn't been covered pretty extensively in other threads. But I'm glad we have choices. I have a low tolerance for risk and consider the $1095 I paid for the trailer tow package to be cheap insurance, even if it otherwise has no practical value. When shopping in a depleted market last year, I passed up on several trucks with only the tow tech package. If faced with the decision again, I'd make the same one, for the reasons I articulated in another thread. But, again, that's me.Totally agree, I happen to have a high tolerance for risk and low tolerance for BS. Also of note check out these Canadian trucks, of course built in the US. Tow Tech is not an option on a 701a. You either get Trailer Tow for no charge or you can upgrade to Max Tow. Also included a 502a sticker. Seems to make alot more sense in line with Ford's own literature and hard to believe they would be splitting hairs on any components that would upgrade the towing capacity 4k lbs from one country to the next.....Again next time I order a high trim F150 will not get trailer tow and if I find myself in the spot that I need it will get max tow or an F250.
Platimatter
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What is new is the thread we are in and the fact that someone is raising the questions once again. Having been one of the first on this forum to ask these same questions and share what I’ve found with those asking I’ll continue to do so - new topic or not. As for ‘risk aversion’ I get where you are coming from however risk is a bit of a stretch in this case to say the least.
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