Ford aluminum truck beds are strong how?

[MossRoad]

Why would someone who is going to install blocks like the ones in the video (where they need to be in one piece) dump them in vs setting a pallet in the back of the truck?

Aaron Z

Demolition and hauling off to the dump come to mind.

When we load firewood, we throw it.

 

[MacLawn]

Advertising BS. I remember when every Chevy truck would be a rust bucket in three years. Chevy wishes they had a truck comparable to Ford. Yes, I own two 2015 F 150 Platinum's.

Right on, Steppen, right on. I'm one short.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

For a half ton from the 1990s perhaps. A half ton these days is setup like a one ton from the 1990s and a one ton these days is setup like a 5/4 ton from the 1990s.

The limit is not the truck, the limit is the hitch. Max vertical load on a Cat IV receiver hitch is 800 lbs. Max vertical load on a Cat III (the most common type) is 500 lbs. For stability, the hitch weight of a trailer needs to be 10%, or 1000 lbs. for a 10,000 lb. load. You need a gooseneck or 5th wheel hitch that places the load in the bed over the axle.

 

[Sysop]

Actually, F150 hasn't shipped with less than a class 4 hitch in a while, except perhaps some of the base models with the little NA-V6. Class 5 hitches are not uncommon.

Class 5 Hitch Ford F15 - Curt Manufacturing 1533

2400lbs tongue weight max. Overkill for the F150, but if that overkill is used as a safety margin rather than overloading the vehicle, it'll be fine...

*EDIT** Actually you're out of date on even the class 3 and class 4 limits. According to specs on the page below, all of the class 3 hitches available for the 2015+ F150 have a tongue rating of a minimum of 800lbs.

215 Ford F-15 Trailer Hitch | etrailer.com

Class4 is 1k tongue weight.
215-216 F15 CURT Class 4 Rear Trailer Towing Hitch CUR1416

Please verify your information before posting old, outdated, or incorrect info.

 

[MossRoad]

Settle down fellers....

Here's a quote from the Reese hitch website. Should clear some things up.....

What are the Different Hitch Classes?

Class I
Class I hitches are weight carrying (WC) hitches rated up to 2000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 200 lbs.
A Class I hitch usually has a 1-1/4" square receiver opening.
A higher class drawbar does not increase the towing capacity of the hitch.
Class I hitches usually attach to the bumper, truck pan or vehicle frame.

Class II
Class II hitches are weight carrying (WC) hitches rated up to 3500 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 300 lbs.
A Class II hitch usually has a 1-1/4" square receiver opening.
A higher class drawbar does not increase the towing capacity of the hitch.
Class II hitches usually attach to the bumper or vehicle frame.

Class III
Class III hitches are weight carrying (WC) and also are weight distributing (WD) depending on the vehicle and hitch specifications.
Not all Class III hitches are rated to be both. See the specific hitch for that information.
Class III hitches used as weight carrying are rated up to 6000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 600 lbs.
Class III hitches used for weight distributing are rated up to 10,000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 1000 lbs.
A Class III hitch usually has a 2" square receiver opening.
A higher class drawbar does not increase the towing capacity of the hitch. To use this class of hitch for weight distribution requires a weight distribution system.
Class III hitches attach to the vehicle frame only.

Class IV
Class IV hitches are weight carrying (WC) and weight distributing (WD) hitches depending on the vehicle and hitch specifications.
Not all Class IV hitches are rated to be both. See the specific hitch for that information.
Class IV hitches used as weight carrying are rated up to 10,000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 1000 lbs.
Class IV hitches used for weight distributing are rated up to 14,000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 1400 lbs.
A Class IV hitch usually has a 2" square receiver opening.
A higher class drawbar does not increase the towing capacity of the hitch. To use this class of hitch for weight distribution requires a weight distribution system.
Class IV hitches attach to the vehicle frame only.

Class V
Class V hitches are weight carrying (WC) and weight distributing (WD) hitches depending on the vehicle and hitch specifications.
Class V hitches used as weight carrying are rated up to 12,000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 1200 lbs.
Class V hitches used for weight distributing are rated up to 17,000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 1700 lbs.
Your ball mount and hitch ball need to both be rated for Class V to safely tow these weight loads. To use this class of hitch for weight distribution requires a weight distribution system.
A Class V hitch has a 2-1/2" square receiver opening.
Class V hitches attach to the vehicle frame only.

 

[Reg]

When did pickup truck manufacturers stop using wood for bed floors?

Steve

Awww,,,, it has been a while.
I have a Hillsborough aluminum flatbed on my '03 Duramax.
I have a gooseneck trailer that came off the jack one time, made a nasty dent, but considering the weight and drop height it held up better than that ford bed against the corner of the tool box.

If, and I mean IF it came to hauling bricks, stone block, whatever else being loaded by a (professional) bobcat operator that is NOT an employee of mine I would probably line the bed with 3/4 inch HARD rubber stall mats - glued in with something like liquid nails.
Regardless of whether the bed was steel, aluminum or composite material.

 

[Reg]

Those are REESE hitches, not ALL of those specs apply to ALL hitches within each class - example I have more than one vehicle with Class V hitches that have 2 inch receivers.

Also - 2400 lbs tongue load ? Well sure, but in a F150 I doubt that you would have any EFFECTIVE steering.
Ummm, tongue load 10 to 15% of total weight, right ?
So as much as 24,000 lbs would be OK - with the hitch anyway

 

[MossRoad]

Those are REESE hitches, not ALL of those specs apply to ALL hitches within each class - example I have more than one vehicle with Class V hitches that have 2 inch receivers.

Also - 2400 lbs tongue load ? Well sure, but in a F150 I doubt that you would have any EFFECTIVE steering.
Ummm, tongue load 10 to 15% of total weight, right ?
So as much as 24,000 lbs would be OK - with the hitch anyway

That's why their documentation uses the words "depending" and "usually" very liberally.

 

[Sysop]

Not to mention you can mix the specs, sort of like hitches on tractors are sometimes Cat1/2 and can use either size hitch dimensions as long as the implement itself is sized properly to the machine.

Reese, since it was the example used, builds a Cat3/4 for the 2015 F150. It is the smallest they make. It has a 600lbs tongue limit without weight distribution and 1200lbs with.

 

[Creamer]

I remember my Dad's 76 Chevy had a steel floor but the '72 Chevy had a wood floor.