Weight cost of 4WD on F150?

[BarabooBob]

Yesterday I was very happy to have FWD. I was able to pull a neighbor out of a ditch during a snow storm. I also go off road on my property into places that 2 wheel drive will not get to. I actually use my truck as a truck, not a funny looking car. Try going through a barn yard with 2 wheel drive.

[ARhappycamper]

This might seem snarky -
FWD is acronym for Front Wheel Drive.
4WD is acronym for Four Wheel Drive.

[flyflotrtim]

My dealer added the skid plates for significantly under $200. I ordered new and the dealer may have been trying to close the sale.

[Grey Wolf 26RR]

Good breakdown of the FX4 package across the Ford pickup line:

https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/fx4-vs-4x4

[Palinduff]

If you really don’t want (or need) 4 wheel drive, tire chains are an option. They don’t take long to put on and would work to get you out of a muddy campsite. I wouldn’t recommend them for long distance towing though. Also, if you need skid plates on the truck, you probably won’t be dragging the trailer through that mess lol. Although they don’t weigh much and if you are ever getting dragged around a well site by a dozer, they are certainly nice to have (I speak from experience).

[upflying]

The weight difference between 4WD and 2WD is usually about $3500 removed from your wallet.

[AlaskaErik]

Originally Posted by Palinduff

If you really don’t want (or need) 4 wheel drive, tire chains are an option. They don’t take long to put on and would work to get you out of a muddy campsite. I wouldn’t recommend them for long distance towing though. Also, if you need skid plates on the truck, you probably won’t be dragging the trailer through that mess lol. Although they don’t weigh much and if you are ever getting dragged around a well site by a dozer, they are certainly nice to have (I speak from experience).

Chains are for ice, not mud. All chains in that situation would do is get you all muddy. 2WD drive trucks are about as useless as an elevator in a one story house. If payload capacity is that much of an issue, then a 1/2 ton is right on the edge anyway, so a 3/4 ton truck with 4WD is really the obvious solution.

[Larry-NC]

Originally Posted by D W

Hard to answer your question as framed. As far as the transmission goes, 2021 F150's, both 4x2 & 4x4, have the same 10 speed. So, the transmission is irrelevant. Max payload depends on WB and Trim Levels.

https://media.ford.com/content/dam/f...ical-Specs.pdf

You mean the transfer case, front driveshaft, and front differential and axles are all weightless? This I gotta see.

[chriscowles]

Originally Posted by Larry-NC

You mean the transfer case, front driveshaft, and front differential and axles are all weightless? This I gotta see.

OP here. My only interest was the difference in payload between a 4x2 and 4x4, for F150s that are otherwise the same. My question has been answered. It was provided in the form of a link to a Ford publication, which has objective data.

[Iwritecode]

Closed per request by OP.