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While I AM a convert when it comes to payload capacity and having the right truck for the task, (I was one of the dummies that tried to get a 37ft TT to work with an F150), I think the tow rating is the one that is fuzzy.
I've upgraded my previous 2013 F150 CCSB Ecoboost to a 2016 F350 SSCB 6.2 gasser. Pulling my previous TT, it really was a night and day difference as alot here have described. I'm also now pulling a 5er. When hitting the scales, I'm under all of my weights (GVCR, front/rear axle, and published max trailer weight) BUT, I'm over on the GCWR by a few hundred lbs. Now some will say that I'm a danger to society since there's no way I can stop this combo. When looking at the Ford specs, a 2016 F350 CCSB SWD can either have a max GCWR of either 19,800 or 22,800. The only difference in these 2 configurations is the rear end gearing of 3.73 vs 4.30. The rest of the truck is exactly the same. This leads me to believe that GCWR is calculated based more on the TVs ability to pull the load as opposed to stopping it.
Now when it comes to payload, I personally don't see being 100-200lbs pounds over (on a 3/4 or 1 ton) being dangerous, but being 1lb over on axle weights are a hard line no-no in my book
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