Bought my first one in 99 (new) because I wanted/needed it to pull a boat and camper. Camper never came so got rid of it. Bought my second one in 07 (used) to use for my business and just bought my third one (used) to replace the last one. Love these trucks plus everything I own is Oval Blue.

 

Bought mine to push snow with. Quickest way to wear out any vehicle!

 

I just got mine. Can we say towing capacity. My one 2001 F150 had a tow capacity of 7100lbs and the old camper was 4500lbs. Our new camper is 7000lbs dry. The F150 could pull it but not very good. My neighbor pulled our camper with his F250 with no problems. My wife would not even think about letting me get a diesel so I went for the V10. Wow I love this truck.

2004 F250 ccsb with topper

 

I bought mine to tow our camper, I did have a f-150, but I came across this truck and really liked it. I read stories about the 6.0 but I did my homework and check this truck from top to bottom. So I enjoy this truck as much as my motorcycle lol. Just saying awesome super duty.

 

Sounds nice, I really like those fox body Mustangs. My home track is London Dragway in London, KY. I am a die hard Ford Truck guy buy my heart is in classic Pontiac Muscle Cars. I run a 1964 GTO tube chassis car. It is Pure Pontiac Powered with a 455 and Edelbrock aluminum heads. It has a PowerGlide. I have not put the 4.86 gears back in yet since my last race last year but on this new motor the best quarter mile ET was a 9.94 @135 mph. I have probably seen you around before. I am going to go watch the Bristol Spring Fling, but due to work I will not be able to take the car. I really like going to big Pontiac Events, although they are few or far between now. In the 90's there was one at Bristol.

To the OP. Sorry for the hijack, I just get excited to talk drag racing.

 

I have had much of the same experience that you have. I am hearing more and more good experience from 6.0 owners. I know that I will probably have to do some work in the future, but really I feel that can be expected regardless of the vehicle.

 

Chicks dig it.

 

I got mine because I'm going to run used motor oil in it as fuel at no cost. I drive 112 miles round trip & have access to used motor oil so my fuel costs will drop from $350+/month with a 4 cylinder car to less than $100/month with an F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab diesel. Gotta' love it! Did I mention that I drive 112 miles round trip to work everyday & I needed a vehicle that would last forever? Cue the 7.3L.

 

I bought mine so I could tow our trailer and off road toys to the desert.

 

I will second that!

 

Traded in my 2011 150 FX4 because payload for my truck after passengers/cargo was about 980, hitch weight of all of the toy haulers we were looking at was well over 1000. The 350 will pull it with room to spare! Tongue weight of camper we bought is around 1300.

 

I started off with a Datsun mini-pickup in '78. It was always overloaded. Went to an F-150 in '83. It was always overloaded. Went with an F-250 in '87 and overloaded that frequently. Got an F-250 HD in '95. It would handle any load but towing was just OK. A tractor with backhoe made that poor 460 work very hard.

Picked up an '06 F-350 6.0. Have not managed to overload it yet. Tows just fine. The 6.0 has been problem-free and eats *far* less fuel than the 460 it replaced.

Lou Braun

 

I bought mine because I had $6,500 in cash that I couldn't figure out what to spend on, two weeks of my personal time, and a burning desire to see the inner workings of a 6.0L motor. But....I digress.

 

I bought my first F250 new in 1992 because Ford bought back my 1992 (full size) Bronco which had a brake problem they couldn't fix. I had owned several Broncos before and thought I would try something different for a change.

I am driving my third F250 now.

 

Hi,


I bought my F250 because...

After a long trip from NJ to FL, my wife and I realized the desire to own a larger tow vehicle. The F150 did the trip but there were a few moments in which it would have been really nice to have that larger vehicle. We plan on keeping our current trailer for at least several more seasons, which means the truck should be paid off when the time comes to upgrade to the larger trailer if we so choose. I was given the requirements of Crew Cab not Extended and towing capability within reason of the budget.

After the last long distance trip, the F250 turned out to be the better fit for us and the emergency it help salvaged the vacation it was attached to. The Crew Cab was a wise choice. The towing power was nicer overall than the F150.

After the truck bailing my folks out and how much nicer of the feel during towing, my wife and I feel the money spent on the truck so far has been well worth it. We now look forward to long trip adventures.