71_340

Like others said if you tow, especially around 10k pounds on a regular basis get a 3/4 ton truck.


I never had a F-250 but I did own several Ram 2500 CTD. I did tow a 8K trailer with my truck once. Sure it has enough power to it but it never felt really stable despite the fact that I wasn't near the rated limit. I towed the same with the Ram CTD and you didn't even know there was a trailer behind it. I am certain the F-250 will deliver a similar experience (except for the MPGs).

lucky644

The 250 is the most ridiculous thing, I cannot imagine a situation where you would want one.

150 or 350.

The price difference between a 250 and a 350 are minimal.

Our fleet is 150 or 350 only, the 250 just doesn't make sense.

mhamershock

Gawd here we go again with this thread. Beat that horse! Beat it to death and beyond!

Mike

BadBoy4fun_wa

Be careful on the door latch issue. When I dropped my F150 they were dealing with Latch issues on SD as well. Not as common but I expect by next winter you will see plenty. Although I didn’t verify it sounded like they are the exact same parts. No dog in this race.

If stepping up to SD I agree 110% go F350. I previously had F350 and switched to newer F250 and never liked the way it towed in comparison. I had 11.5’ Lance camper and 3500# boat. F350 was a pleasure the F250 with helper springs required lots more attn to be safe. Stopping, swaying as Semi’s passed, and winds felt unstable.

riptide88

Im no heavy duty truck expert but i was always under the impression the 250 is perfect for people like op who tow here and there and dont really need the extra capacity of a 350. The 350 is not much more because its probably just beefier springs and shock(total guess) and because of that the 350 would be a pretty harsh ride unloaded? Im your neighbor in Calgary so like you every other vehicle is a truck lol and of all the 250/350 or 2500/3500 that i see on the road most are the 250/2500

lucky644

I don't have numbers to back it up, but I believe that a 350 has a better resale value, simply because they are more in demand. The 250 is some weird middle step child, haha.

I personally see more 350 than 250's on the road. This, of course, is circumstantial to my personal observations.

As for fleet, I never see 250 trucks.

acdii

Based on the enlarged and emboldened KR, it is no where NEAR the payload of an F250, even with a Diesel under the hood. Take Fords Towing guide with a grain of salt since they ASSUME XLT trim on those guides. Any trim higher than XLT with the exception of 500a HDPP takes a huge cut in payload. HDPP is not available in the KR trim, so more than likely the payload for a base packaged KR will be right around 1600#, about 1000# below the F250 with a diesel (based on a 2015 Lariat Screw F250 I had test driven with the Diesel and 2600# payload).

guardrail22

Whats your experience with fuel mileage on the gas 250?

naplesbill

I considered a Super Duty when I bought my '17 XLT. I specifically searched based on towing around a 6k TT loaded. I stuck with XLT because it does have higher payload. My truck has a payload of 1783lbs. This is more than sufficient for my needs. I decided against the Super Duty due to the harsh ride. Also, if I wanted to stay in budget, I would have had to get an XL in the Super Duty. If I ever move up to a 5th wheel, there is no doubt I would get the Super Duty.

Another thing about towing, that rarely gets mentioned, is tires. Tires can make all the difference in towing stability. LT tires will have a mushy feeling compared to a 10-ply heavy duty set of tires. Yes they 10-ply will add weight, but that weight also helps with stability under load.

chimmike

down here, the F250 has way better resale because of all the mall-crawlers and billy-badass haul my 20' boat on weekenders. You almost never see SRW F350's here, too.