SE1096

Looking st upgrading our small trailer to this 5th wheel. Thinking I need to go with a 350 diesel but was wondering if the 250 diesel will do it
https://www.dutchmen.com/product/Astoria

MikeD134

No on the 250 diesel your 150 likely has close to the same payload when you drop that boat anchor of a motor into a 250.

Gene K

A loaded up Diesel F250 will be under 2000 lb Payload. A gas F250 is fine but you need an F350 SRW to get back to the same payload with that heavy engine.

SE1096

My payload on f150 is only 1515. Doesn't the gas 250 get horrible mileage under normal conditions? Don't flame me for asking that. I know its a truck and they don't get great mileage. But I thought the diesel gets better mileage on the highway, not necessarily around town. The gasser is cheaper to maintain though

i2oadi2unnei2

I vote for the 350 diesel SRW, Duallies if you got deep pockets

jeffinthebag

I have a 2013 f150 crew 4x4 5.0 XLT HDDP so it has a 3.73. A f250 crew 4x4 has 6.2 with the 3.73 will get 2 mpg lower local and highway. Both being equal and empty.
A f250 gas 3.73 would be fine for me but some would say get the 4.10. If that's the case 1 more mpg less.
Perfect example, my f150 dash meter average is saying 14.3 mpg roughly and driving the f250 the same was saying 12 mpg with the 3.73 rear.

Gene K

A:friend's F250 Crew 4x4 6.2 has averaged 14.5 mpg over the last 12 months including some limited towing. Another friend's new 7.3 Liter is averaging around 14 mpg.

That said I wasn't encouraging the Gas engine unless the trailer was relatively light. I was talking about payload. The Gas 6.2 does a good job with a 10,000 lb trailer and I suspect the 7.3 would handle a 12,000 pretty well but I suspect most would want the Powerstroke for much bigger than that.

Do remember you have to allow for the difference in fuel price when comparing cost to operate.
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RubyRed Canadian

Go for the F350 and never look back. For a few hundred dollars you get a way more payload.

marshallr

Buy an F250 with the 7.3L gas engine. Diesel engines are no longer economically feasible for recreational use. You'll save close to $10,000 initially by avoiding diesel and continue to save on fuel and maintenance for as long as you own the truck. Yea, a diesel will get 2 mpg better fuel mileage, but with diesel costing $1/gallon more along with DEF and other costs you'll never break even with diesel.

It handled 16,000 lbs with ease at 11,000' in Colorado.

RubyRed Canadian

[QUOTE=marshallr;6606395]Buy an F250 with the 7.3L gas engine. Diesel engines are no longer economically feasible for recreational use. You'll save close to $10,000 initially by avoiding diesel and continue to save on fuel and maintenance for as long as you own the truck. Yea, a diesel will get 2 mpg better fuel mileage, but with diesel costing $1/gallon more along with DEF and other costs you'll never break even with diesel.

I agree that the payback on the diesel isn't what it used to be, but the argument about the $10,000 initially is offset when you sell the truck. Diesel often are getting $10k more than the equivalent gas truck.

But the maintenance and fuel costs are definitely higher.