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F350 4x4/ Dodge 2500HD 5.9L Cummins
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Location: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands / Sammamish, WA
Posts: 323
That's not Ford's fault - it's the fault of the person who first bought the truck if they needed more towing capacity and didn't opt for the tow package.
Ford could easily (and at points has) put the 12.5k hitch on as a default but that means increasing the price accordingly which doesn't make sense if only a subset of owners need the extra capacity.
In my case I bought a SuperDuty because I anticipated buying a bigger boat so I made sure it had the tow package as a requirement. If I hadn't done my homework it would have been my fault, not the manufacturer's.
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Originally Posted by dadriva
HAHA!!
Hilarious...I just replaced my weak factory on my 08 F250 hitch with a Reese Titan rated to 18k.
What a joke that Ford sells a truck rated to tow 12.5k and then puts a weight carrying hitch only able to handle 6k. Awful!
I may try to sell mine for $100 or so on craigslist.
That's not Ford's fault - it's the fault of the person who first bought the truck if they needed more towing capacity and didn't opt for the tow package.
Ford could easily (and at points has) put the 12.5k hitch on as a default but that means increasing the price accordingly which doesn't make sense if only a subset of owners need the extra capacity.
In my case I bought a SuperDuty because I anticipated buying a bigger boat so I made sure it had the tow package as a requirement. If I hadn't done my homework it would have been my fault, not the manufacturer's.
My 2005 F-250 Diesel (with tow package) came with a class 3. The cost between a class 3 and a class 4 or 5 hitch is very minimal relative to the cost of the truck.
I guess I don't agree that it's a waste of money for the factory to put a heavy duty hitch on a heavy duty truck. Most folks don't pay the extra $5k for the Diesel option unless they plan to tow. The factory puts load range E tires on because the truck is built to haul. The factory should put on a heavy duty hitch because the truck is built to tow. You can always find a place to save a buck but if you're going to sell a truck called a Super Duty, don't put a class 3 hitch on it. My buddy's Toyota 4-Runner came with a factory 7,500 lb hitch. There's just no excuse for a 3/4 ton Diesel truck to be shipped with a lower tow capacity than a flipp'n 4-Runner.
My factory hitch was a few years old and had some surface rust (I bought the truck used) so I didn't bother trying to sell it. I put it on Crags list for free and it was gone within the hour. Maybe I should've tried to sell it.
Location: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands / Sammamish, WA
Posts: 323
Hey, I get your point and if everyone who bought one of these needed heavy duty towing it would make sense but that isn't the case. Some people simply need the payload capability vs. the towing capability. Just as these trucks don't come with a gooseneck hitch standard there's a case for not having the maximum conventional hitch standard as well.
Ford F-350 2000....came with Class III....so did my Chevy 2500 2008 and both had the towing package. Yep...I think it is a joke....kinda like selling a figther plane with machine guns optional.
That's not Ford's fault - it's the fault of the person who first bought the truck if they needed more towing capacity and didn't opt for the tow package.
Ford could easily (and at points has) put the 12.5k hitch on as a default but that means increasing the price accordingly which doesn't make sense if only a subset of owners need the extra capacity.
In my case I bought a SuperDuty because I anticipated buying a bigger boat so I made sure it had the tow package as a requirement. If I hadn't done my homework it would have been my fault, not the manufacturer's.
Haha...I just spit orange juice all over my keyboard laughing out loud at your post.
BTW, My truck HAS the Ford factory tow package installed! (I ALSO did my homework..thanks...and came with a class 3 hitch)
Ford F-350 2000....came with Class III....so did my Chevy 2500 2008 and both had the towing package. Yep...I think it is a joke....kinda like selling a figther plane with machine guns optional.
I keep telling you guys , 10K and over goes gooseneck or 5th wheel if you read the Mfg's fine print .
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F350 4x4/ Dodge 2500HD 5.9L Cummins
Leaving the Picture of the Ford cuz I miss it
Pacific 2325 cc
Honda bf225
aluminumalloyboats.com
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