The F150 and Super Duty share the same cab, doors, and much of the interior. They aren't completely separate, though everything below the body as well as the drivetrains are completely different.
I don't think volume (above a certain number) is as important as having a platform for decades with minimal investments. Obviously Toyota has an advantage with long running optimized platforms and volume but I don't think it's so far ahead that Ford can't compete. They just need to engineer with that goal and that's where I think ce1 proved to Farley and the execs that it can be done profitably. Now just do it and stick with it.
Yep, I'm in the 70-75% of rated capacity camp.
My Super Duty is rated at 21k or something like that. If I had more than 15k behind it regularly, I would move up to a dually. Our fifth wheel is 11k lbs. empty (probably 12k loaded) and no way would I tow that behind an F150.
Exactly - just because it can tow "up to 11K lbs", if you tow that much regularly, get a SD....the whole point of "up to 11K lbs" means to me that the truck is superior at 8-9K lbs for regular towing.