If you live in Eureka and benefit from the active manufacturing and shipping industries in nearby Peoria, then you need a terrific pickup truck to handle your daily work. Whether you’re hauling loads of goods or towing trailers full of livestock, you need a pickup you can count on. Several top manufacturers make well-known full-size pickups. Ram has the 1500, Chevy has the Silverado 1500, and Ford has the F-150.
We’ve analyzed the unique features of each of these models and determined the 2024 F-150 is best for tough jobs. As a Ford dealer near Eureka, we hope you’ll visit us to check out this best-selling truck in person. Below are a few reasons we think the Ford F-150 is the truck to get if you demand a lot out of your pickup.
Towing and Payload Figures
Whether you’re leaving Eureka or dragging equipment between properties at Walnut Grove Estates for renovation work, it’s important that your pickup has the power to move the items that you need to transport on a regular basis. That’s why assessing towing and payload figures is so important. So, how do these numbers compare across the F-150, Silverado 1500, and Ram 1500? Let’s take a look.
The 2024 F-150 can tow up to 13,500 lbs, while the Silverado 1500 falls just shy of that at 13,300 lbs. The Ram 1500 lags behind these two with a max towing figure of 12,750 lbs. Putting too much weight on your trailer can cause damage to your load and your pickup. If you know you need to tow heavy materials or equipment on a regular basis, you’ll do so more confidently with the F-150 because of its high towing capacity.
Now, onto payloads. This refers to how much you can transport in the truck bed itself. The 2024 F-150 has a maximum payload figure of 2,445 lbs, the Silverado 1500 can haul 2,260 lbs, and the Ram 1500 can haul 2,300 lbs. So the F-150 has these two other trucks beat again. When you need to load one more box of tools or one more lawn mower onto that truck bed, you can do so more easily with the F-150.
If you max out your truck’s capabilities on a daily basis, those extra couple hundred pounds make a huge difference. Only the F-150 has them, thanks to Ford’s more robust construction and advanced engineering.
Onboard Generators
If you get a job at a work site or are throwing a tailgate party, you might not always have electrical outlets available. Between tools and appliances, there are a lot of items that suck up serious power that you might want to have available. So, how are you supposed to power everything you need? You’d need a truck with an onboard generator. For the 2024 model year, Ram and Chevy only offer this feature on their electric light-duty pickups—but not any of their traditional gas engine models.
However, Ford offers several levels of onboard generators for the 2024 F-150. Let’s go over your options. First, available on vehicles with the 2.7L EcoBoost, the 5.0L V8, and the 3.5L EcoBoost is the 2.0-kilowatt generator. This is great for your light landscaping and handyman work, as you can power up things like circular saws, battery chargers, and more. Standard on 2024 F-150 models equipped with the PowerBoost engine is a 2.4-kilowatt generator. Do you need to power up a jackhammer, air compressor, or concrete mixer? This can handle those tasks.
Finally (and this is what makes the F-150 so ready for your tough jobs), there’s the 7.2-kilowatt generator. This generator is optional on PowerBoost-equipped vehicles and includes a 240-volt power outlet in addition to 120-volt outlets. If you make your money in construction or metal work, this generator has you covered, even when there is no on-site power source available. This option is even powerful enough to keep the lights on in your house during a blackout or recharge an electric vehicle that is stranded.
Trailering Technologies
Finally, let’s go over these models’ respective trailering technologies. If you plan on hitching a trailer to your pickup and traveling to jobs across Woodford County on a regular basis, having technology that helps you manage your trailer makes a big difference.
Each of these trucks offers some form of trailering assistance technology. However, the 2024 F-150 far outshines its competitors in this department. The Silverado 1500 has 14 camera views, including ones that show you what’s happening in, beside, and behind your trailer, and it can assist when hitching your truck to your trailer. The Ram 1500 has available Trailer Reverse Steering Control, which controls the truck’s steering wheel when backing up with a trailer in tow. However, the F-150 has so much more.
The Ford F-150 has Pro Trailer Backup Assist. Using this, all you do is turn a knob in the direction you want your trailer to go, and it will move your truck in the right direction. It also has Pro Trailer Hitch Assist, which takes over steering and braking when you’re positioning your truck for easier hitching. Plus, it has Dynamic Hitch Assist, which shows you guidelines on a screen when you’re in reverse, helping you align your truck hitch with your trailer.
The trailering perks don’t end there. The F-150 also has Onboard Scales so you can know your weight before hitting the road and never risk overloading your truck. Then, there’s the Smart Hitch feature, which measures the tongue weight while you’re lowering the trailer into position and shows this figure on the display screen.
Find Your F-150 at Roanoke Ford
We carry the terrific F-150 and would love to show it to our Eureka neighbors. We’re a short drive away and have experts who can help you with this top-selling light-duty pickup. We’re also experts on the roads and landscapes of Woodford County as a whole, so we know exactly what features support the daily driving needs of residents here. Speak to one of our friendly, knowledgeable team members about the type of work you do. They’ll know exactly which F-150 trim will best support your operations.
If you need to stick to a budget, we have an excellent finance team ready to help you do just that. Sit down with our finance experts and speak to them about your financial goals. They will customize a loan package to fit your needs and keep you on track. We’ve helped countless Eureka drivers afford the Ford they want and can help you do the same. We want to see our neighbors succeed in all of your industries and will find you a payment plan that helps you do that.
There are many great light-duty pickups out there, but only the Ford F-150 has all of the technology and capabilities you need for tough jobs. When you can’t afford mishaps while you’re at work and you need serious power, only the F-150 will do. Let us show you its many trims today and set you up for success, no matter what you use your truck for around Eureka.
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