F-300? These OEM Super Duty Options Upgrade the F-250 with Heavier Duty F-350 Parts
With the right package and setup, one can get a Ford Super Duty F-250 that performs like an F-350 but at a lower weight rating.
There’s no doubt that the Ford Super Duty lineup is one ripe with options – customers can choose from a dizzying array of cab styles, configurations, trim levels, powertrains, and options, to name just a few. This is an important thing in a segment where customers have varying needs, ranging from simply towing something like a boat or a reasonably sized trailer around town to massively heavy loads across long distances. In that regard, there are two ways one can spec a Ford Super Duty F-250 that make it a very different truck.
That much is brought to light in this recent video from Jon Galland at Whiteface Ford in Hereford, Texas, who compares two different 6.7L PowerStrok Ford Super Duty F-250 short bed models in a recent video. One is fitted with the Heavy Duty Trailer Tow Package, and one is not. The standard, lesser-equipped model has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,600 pounds, while the other comes in at 11,100 pounds – which isn’t a huge difference, but there’s more to the story than that.
The standard F-250 here has a Sterling 10.5-inch rear end from the factory with 3.31 gears, but if you upgrade to the 3.55 gear ratio on the 2025 Ford Super Duty F-250, it’s going to ask you to add the Heavy Duty Trailer Tow Package.
Tick that box, and one gets a Sterling 11.6-inch-inch rear end that’s identical to the one present in the F-350 single rear-wheel model, along with the same spring pack used in the beefier model with an additional main spring and overload spring – making five in total.
As our host points out, the standard F-250 is great for towing things around town, as it’ll ride better thanks to the simple fact that it has fewer leaf springs out back. However, owners who want to tow things like gooseneck trailers or fifth wheel campers will be better served by opting for the Heavy Duty Trailer Tow Package. One may also want to go with the beefier setup if they need an F-350 but want the weight rating of an F-250 to stay within their local or state DOT rules, or even just to save on taxes in that regard.
As far as pricing goes, that will vary by trim and package, as it’s listed as an optional extra on some trims, though also included as no-cost in others, like the Platinum shown in this clip. Regardless, this is a pretty useful piece of information for those who could potentially benefit from this “F-300” setup of sorts, effectively splitting the difference between the F-250 and a single rear-wheel F-350.
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