2015 Ford F-450 Can Tow 31200 Pounds According to the SAE J2807 Standard - autoevolution
But the 2015 Ford F-450 has recently been tested using the Society of Automotive Engineers J2807 standard and that towing capacity stands true. The 2015 Ford F-450 boasts with a towing capability 2,200 pounds greater than its closest rival in crew cab 4x4 flavor. “We leave no doubt with customers that the F-450 pickup truck has best-in-class towing of 31,200 pounds – whether tested using our own internal towing standards or SAE J2807,” declared Raj Nair, Ford group vice president of global product... SAE's J2807 standard requires the truck to be loaded with about 400 pounds more weight than Ford’s internal test (two passengers instead of one, and base curb weight instead of minimum curb weight), but the weight addition had no effect on the... Last but not least, we'll mention that maximum payload goes from 5,450 pounds to 5,300 pounds using base curb weight, while the gross combined weight rating was hiked from 40,000 pounds to a truly staggering 40,400 lbs, which is 2,500 pounds... Source: www.autoevolution.com
