Difference between 250/350?
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Difference between 250/350?
Would anyone be so kind as to tell me what the real difference between a 250 and a 350 is? (Other than price, of course!) As I understand it, it was that the 350 has a beefed up suspension. Am I really off base?
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Difference between 250/350?
The 350 has a 2 inch taller block in the back. I think it may also have 1 more overload but am unsure if this has more to do with the camper package than anything else. Everything else is the same. Same axles, front springs, rear springs, tranny, t-case.
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I apologize. I've managed to post this in the wrong place and, unfortunately, because I am a new person, I cannot seem to get a message thru to the moderator to ask them to move this to the correct area. I am truly sorry.
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Difference between 250/350?
It's not a big deal in this case. The X and superduty are pretty similar and many like myself check both. I own a superduty not an X.
I'll see if I can get it moved.
I'll see if I can get it moved.
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Difference between 250/350?
Originally posted by 02superstroker
also.. with a 250 you cannot get a crewcab long bed
also.. with a 250 you cannot get a crewcab long bed
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hmm my mistake i guess.. i have never seen a CC Long bed 250. Interesting
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Difference between 250/350?
I'm guessing the reason you don't see too many F250 CC longbed trucks, especially with the diesel, is because that configuration uses up quite a bit of the GVWR. The payload becomes close to that of a 1/2 ton truck.
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The only major difference is 9900#GVWR you get with an F-350 vice the 8800# You get with the F-250. If I had to do it again I would buy the F-350. Oh well hindsight is 20/20
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Thanks for all of the replies. WOW, Manny, nice truck! 
Since the GVWR is very important to me for towing and a possible camper in the future, I now have an answer for the husband (and everyone else who wants to know why a Gu-rrrl needs such a big truck
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Wish me luck! The plan is to put in the order on Monday! Now, if I could just decide on that color issue . . . . .
Since the GVWR is very important to me for towing and a possible camper in the future, I now have an answer for the husband (and everyone else who wants to know why a Gu-rrrl needs such a big truck
).Wish me luck! The plan is to put in the order on Monday! Now, if I could just decide on that color issue . . . . .
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The only major difference is 9900#GVWR you get with an F-350 vice the 8800# You get with the F-250.
What differences are there between the F250 and F350 that gives you that extra GVWR?
I made the mistake of getting the F250 with the diesel engine which ate up my Payload for fifth wheel hitch weight.
Now I need to get it up to the 9900#
How do I do that?
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Difference between 250/350?
Originally posted by Alfonso
I made the mistake of getting the F250 with the diesel engine which ate up my Payload for fifth wheel hitch weight.
Now I need to get it up to the 9900#
How do I do that?
I made the mistake of getting the F250 with the diesel engine which ate up my Payload for fifth wheel hitch weight.
Now I need to get it up to the 9900#
How do I do that?
The F350 has 4" blocks in the rear so that it can take a lot more payload before it actually sits level.
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Difference between 250/350?
I know the 350 has bigger tow eyes in front. When I went from my 350 to the 250 I could not hook the straps that I had. The taller rear I think comes from larger springs. Pretty much from what I saw the heavy springs and tow hooks were the only difference.