There's no way you can 'gain a few hundred pounds of payload capacity'. You can beef up your suspension and tires so your vehicle can better cope with it when you overload the payload capacity, but the rated payload capacity of the vehicle always remains the same.All the above are technically accurate but maybe not very helpful. As a practical matter, you can probably gain a few hundred lbs of payload capacity with an additional or beefier rear spring or maybe a air-assist. Might need new tires to compliment that too. Just what you can get depends on what you already have in place (see tlmgcamp1 reply), so there is no ready-made kit that works on all F150's.
He didn't ask about changing a federal rating plate, and it's not germane in most private use scenarios anyway. Actual "capacity" is a physical capability, not a number of the door post.There's no way you can 'gain a few hundred pounds of payload capacity'. You can beef up your suspension and tires so your vehicle can better cope with it when you overload the payload capacity, but the rated payload capacity of the vehicle always remains the same.
OP asked "Is there any simple thing I can do to increase my F150's payload?" No, there's not. That's why I said you can beef up the suspension for when you overload your truck. Not to mention the legal ramifications (see post #11) which IMHO is quite germane.He didn't ask about changing a federal rating plate, and it's not germane in most private use scenarios anyway. Actual "capacity" is a physical capability, not a number of the door post.
They'll pay. After 34 years in the insurance industry, I can tell you there are no "stupidity exclusions" in Auto policies....if the insurance carrier determines you exceeded rated payload capacity they probably won't payoff a claim.
LOL! True 'dat! But if the lawyers get involved all bets are off.They'll pay. After 34 years in the insurance industry, I can tell you there are no "stupidity exclusions" in Auto policies.