Just one mistake here, tow rating for the F250 is 12,500. You would get a little better milage with the F150 then the F250 since it weigh in about 1800 lbs less, that's a lot less weight to move around all the time. But the F250 with the 6.2 is awesome, tows great and is comfortable inside.

 

6.2 F-250 if your keeping the truck for 10 years there built heavier and stronger and last longer then the F-150 which has become a city truck which is built more for comfort but isn't the tough truck they once were

 

I think this is ignorant. How do you figure that the F-150 isnt built as tough as it once was? What scale are you using?

Define tuff?

The current 150 will tow more weight, handle that weight better, and do it more efficiantly than any of its predicessors ever thought of. And will go a heck of a lot more miles before wearing out.

And to boot if you want to do any sort of off roading, the Raptor is agreat choice. It will spank any previous truck ever made.

Id like to hear your opinion on this.

 

Here's my opinion... Picture say a 1,000 words!

 

Work truck you keep for 10 years hauling heavy stuff each week = F250
Play truck maybe keep for 10 years but probably not cause it will be used up hauling max loads = F150 especially in a Lariat
Shocks, tires, ball joints, squeeks and rattles will be plenty hauling regularly with an F150

 

Severe abuse will result in bent frames. I'm sure what the point here is.

 

Nope, 11,900 with 3:73, 12,500 with 4:30

 

Week my truck says 12,500 right on the hitch. Either I am wrong or I have a special truck, because I have the 6.2L with 3.73.

 

I would say if you feel comfortable with an f150 go that route. For saying you will never go over the max towing capacity of the f150 and only towing close to max once or twice a month why would you need a superduty for that?

If ford rates one of their trucks at 10k lbs that is probably being on the safe side. Ford is not going to risk telling you that you can pull 15,000 lbs with an f150 because they will have a huge lawsuit if irresponsible people pull that much and cause bad accidents.

My general feeling from looking at the forums here is that if you are towing anything over half an f150's rating they are going to suggest to you getting an f250.

 

All Superduty hitches say 12.5K. Your truck with 3:73 gears is only good for 11,900, as per Ford's ratings.

 

My general feeling from reading these forums, is that Superduty owners think if you don't tow at least 3/4 of the Superduty ratings, you should have gotten an F-150!

Me towing close to the max rating of the F-150 would only last for about a year. So it would only tow that much weight a total of 12 times. Everything else would be my 6500lb car trailer.

Already ordered my F-150 Lariat 6.2L this afternoon. Now the agony of waiting 4-8 weeks!

 

Let me remind you how Ford marketed this truck! And how the very first video's on the net showed Ford actually jumping this truck at fairly high speeds.

The point is all trucks have their limitations, you just have to be honest with those limitations when choosing the right truck for your application.

The picture is a reminder how Ford marketed this truck and how the customer thought the truck was designed to perform. Kinda like the OP thinking that the F150 will tow just fine at it's limits with it's limited rear suspension (leaf springs) to name one.

 

Troy, I fully agree with you sir. But, the bent frame debacle came from a person(s) who improperly jumped his truck and slammed the rear tires into a washout or rut of sorts. Ford illustrated the jumping from mild sand dunes where there were no obstructions, washouts or ruts.

People have to use common sense when jumping a truck or pulling more than it's rated for.

 

Agreed tseekins.


The Raptor will take a lot of abuse. The fact that some guys have been able to bend the frame is a matter they where just pushed beyond the desin limits of the truck.

i know that i could figure out a way to take a stock f-250 (or any other truck manufacturer) and bend the frame. Doing the same jumping and landing on rocks or washouts.

 

Don't worry, I have no plans of jumping my truck. Also load leveling bars can do wonders!