I agree with Flash, if what you plan is a steady diet of regular heavy (near rated limit or long distance or hilly terrain) towing.

If, however your plans are for moderate (short haul, occationally near rated limit) the F-150 w/ 7700# payload package would be a fine choice. This truck weighs approx 800 lbs less then the F-250 HD yet has close to the same rated towing cap.

This very package was sold as the F-250 in 1997 & 1998 when Ford disignated the older body style F-250 the F-250HD. Remeber, this was prior to the introduction of the "new body style" F-250 HD. Then in an attempt to reduce confusion when the "new" HD F-250, F-350, F450 & F-550 models were introduced, the Regular F-250 (w/ F-150 body style) model disignation was discontinued and they renamed the thing the "7700# Payload Package.

If you were able to follow that at all, you understand why Ford figured that it didn't want two differant trucks sharing the F-250 name. If you couldn't follow the above, thank Ford for sparing you the confusion in the future by having made the change.

Petrol