I'm assuming you measured them. Curious what the actual thicknesses are.
But nonetheless that really means nothing, if the 750 lb maximum rating is based on the truck frame and suspension.
Using your rational, if you built a strong enough hitch you could use the payload rating as the tongue...
Well, since they were designed to specifically keep front seat occupants feet / legs from getting damaged in an accident.. it's a personal decision. Talk it over with your prospective front seat passengers, let them make the call.
The older you get... the more you think about this kind of...
Explain to us how it's beefier?
Logic would dictate that the folks at Ford have a better Engineering staff than the folks at etrailer.com
Unless somebody at Ford has signed off on extra tongue weight, 750 lbs is the maximum tongue weight, based on the stock suspension of the truck.
Sounds a little light. Minimum should be 10% of trailer weight. More is better, within reason of course.
I saw a fella merge onto the interstate (right beside, then behind us) pulling a huge travel trailer in a snow storm. 6 lane dividied highway and he headed across two lanes for the fast...
This photo tells the tale. Heavy steel components need to be shipped with the spray foam bags around them. If the "box in a box" can move around it becomes a battering ram.
I don't blame the shipper as much as whoever boxed the items at the locations you purchased the products from.
I put 300# of ballast right at the back of the bed, right against the tailgate, in the winter for extra traction in our FX4. It doesn't even come close to leveling the truck.
Only time ours has been level is when we hauled 1,200 lbs of drywall and plywood.
I've never used 87. When we put gas in it the first time we pulled out the owners manual. When given a choice, I always want the best overall vehicle and engine performance. So we've always used 91 or better top tier fuel.
That being said the mpg's I see most folks post on this site are...