2012 F250 Powerstroke towing

[crashz]

The F250 has a myriad of suspension choices, but it comes down to being the exact same truck as a F350 SRW besides the springs, rear lift blocks and door sticker. So in reality they are the same truck. But the extra $800 or so is worth it for the door sticker though.

 

[HHR]

The F250 has a myriad of suspension choices, but it comes down to being the exact same truck as a F350 SRW besides the springs, rear lift blocks and door sticker. So in reality they are the same truck. But the extra $800 or so is worth it for the door sticker though.

The one difference worth noting is that the F250 has vacuum assist brakes and the F350 has hydro assist.

 

[Diamondpilot]

The F250 has a myriad of suspension choices, but it comes down to being the exact same truck as a F350 SRW besides the springs, rear lift blocks and door sticker. So in reality they are the same truck. But the extra $800 or so is worth it for the door sticker though.

Yes. It keeps you legal. For example the highest GVWR of a F250 is 10,000#. They weigh 7,500# with a diesel. Put 4 adults in and you have about 1,700# left. May not be a issue but it is for me since my teailer puts 1,800# on the ball. That puts me 100# over with nothing in the bed.

My 06 SRW F350 has 11,500# GVWR and weighs about the same as a F250. That leaves 4,000#. Subtract the 800# for people and 1,800# for tongue weight and I still have 1,400#.

Mine was $600 over the price of a F250 equipped the same and compared to the 04 F250 and 05 Dmax I had it squatts about 2" with my trailer when the squatted 6" to 8". I can not tell any difference in the ride between the two.

Chris

 

[wcampbell47]

I've never owned a 3/4 ton. I've been hauling with F350's for my entire career but lately I'm tired of my 6.0 and 6.4 for running around so I started looking at the f250 with 6.7 for doing bids and occasionally pulling my 13k trailer. My question is, will the f250 handle the weight of a Bobcat and trailer that weighs about 12,300 lbs without squatting too much? It's a short bed f250 4x4 crew cab and the trailer is 18'. I also would need to occasionally pull a 12,600 chipper but not very often. I know the truck is rated for that weight but I've not used a short bed or 3/4 ton in business.

Thanks!

I'm on the other side of the fence. I have recently purchased my first 1 ton - an F350 Crew cab 4x4 with a V10. This replaces my F150 which is just too light for my towing needs. I bought an engine computer programmer and am running an economy tune. 10 mpg towing and driving short distances in a small rural area. (8 mpg before the programmer) My trailer weighs 2K and my tractor in under 3K with implements. How does that compare to diesel mpg? So far I have more power than I need and the 4wd gets me in and out of a sand pit that I frequent. It is a 2001. I bought the truck because it was local and I know some history on it.