I'm curious to know if anyone on the forum has a newer F150 with the Heavy Duty Payload Package (HDPP), and how have you liked it? Specifically, I'm looking for feedback with the HDPP paired with the 3.5L EcoBoost engine, but happy to hear from any HDPP owners in general.
I'm researching fullsize trucks and there are a lot of back-n-forth arguments regarding the rationale of the HDPP on a F150, versus buying a 3/4 ton truck. I'm squeamish over the idea of a 3/4 ton truck in order to pull something heavy or really load it only a dozen times a year, and suffer from the maintenance costs and low fuel economy for the rest of the year.
One of the biggest arguments that I read against a F150 with HDPP is that they are hard to find. Seems like a dumb reason. While I may not find it on the lot of my local Ford dealer, I'm willing to range out from home and I'm not in a hurry to find the right truck.
Thanks for any feedback!
I'm researching fullsize trucks and there are a lot of back-n-forth arguments regarding the rationale of the HDPP on a F150, versus buying a 3/4 ton truck. I'm squeamish over the idea of a 3/4 ton truck in order to pull something heavy or really load it only a dozen times a year, and suffer from the maintenance costs and low fuel economy for the rest of the year.
One of the biggest arguments that I read against a F150 with HDPP is that they are hard to find. Seems like a dumb reason. While I may not find it on the lot of my local Ford dealer, I'm willing to range out from home and I'm not in a hurry to find the right truck.
Thanks for any feedback!