Go back to 1995 and you could buy an F-250 with a naturally aspirated gasoline straight-six and a manual transmission, a combination unheard of today. A stout tow rating depends on a complicated synthesis between a truck’s engine, transmission, brakes, cooling systems and suspension. (Ford has yet to release official payload and towing numbers for the new 2021 F-150.) Leaf-spring technology, it seems, hasn’t experienced much of a revolution over the years. Payload ratings haven’t much changed, and the beastliest F-350 from 1990 sports a 6685-pound payload rating, which is about double the max for the 2020 F-150 and not too far off the current Super Duty (7850 pounds). We looked at both towing and payload specs going back to the 1990s and quickly realized that one of those numbers has diverged much more than the other. How Does 2021 F-150's Infotainment Measure Up? 1990 vs.
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