SuperDuty CCSB wheelbase vs OBS CCSB wheelbase differences
Mountain Pass
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It’s really about what you want. A 10k trailer NEEDS a heavy half-ton or easy living with the 3/4 ton. I’m of the opinion that the F-250 really shouldn’t be purchased, unless it’s going to cost significantly more with registration/insurance/etc. The F-350 is a small step up, in reality, but a big step, in what can be towed/hauled legally.
In regard to DRW, the F-350 has a lot of payload and does great towing. What it’s terrible at? Turning corners. The gigantic turning circle really inhibits placing trailers in tight places. The wide-track F-450 fixes a lot of this.
Tires on the F-350 are common sizes, normal prices. The F-450’s 19.5” are very heavy duty. Great for hard work. Not inexpensive and some shops won’t deal with them.
Brakes on the F-450 are better, they are bigger. The F-350 brakes work well with trailers up to 18-20k, but we don’t have huge hills, here. For pulling a 10k trailer, the F-350 brakes are more than adequate.
Gas versus diesel is a debate many have emotional attachment to. My opinion, you NEED a diesel for regularly towing over 20k or you drive more than 50k miles, per year, or you live at high elevation AND tow heavy (over 15k). Now, if you want one, get what you can afford. I’m not sure why a poster said you can’t get a gas engine above the F-350. The F-450 and F-550 come with the 7.3L gas engine, in the chassis cabs.
Most people don’t consider the chassis cabs. I’m not sure why. In regard to how they are built (for towing and truck work), the chassis cab are like adding a giant “plus sign”, to their respective models. My 2014 F-350 chassis cab has eleven rear leaf springs. The pickups have four. The F-450’s are the same way. The pickups are made to ride nicer. I’m not sure what the new models have, specifically, but I believe it’s similar. Again, buying the chassis cab for towing 10k is very much overkill, but if you want....
If I was in your situation, I would look for a Ford F-250 or F-350 with the 6.2L or 7.3L. I can’t recommend a half-ton, today. I like Ford’s 5.0L, but I think the engines in the “HD/SD pickups” are worlds above what any half ton offers. For Ford and GM.
In regard to DRW, the F-350 has a lot of payload and does great towing. What it’s terrible at? Turning corners. The gigantic turning circle really inhibits placing trailers in tight places. The wide-track F-450 fixes a lot of this.
Tires on the F-350 are common sizes, normal prices. The F-450’s 19.5” are very heavy duty. Great for hard work. Not inexpensive and some shops won’t deal with them.
Brakes on the F-450 are better, they are bigger. The F-350 brakes work well with trailers up to 18-20k, but we don’t have huge hills, here. For pulling a 10k trailer, the F-350 brakes are more than adequate.
Gas versus diesel is a debate many have emotional attachment to. My opinion, you NEED a diesel for regularly towing over 20k or you drive more than 50k miles, per year, or you live at high elevation AND tow heavy (over 15k). Now, if you want one, get what you can afford. I’m not sure why a poster said you can’t get a gas engine above the F-350. The F-450 and F-550 come with the 7.3L gas engine, in the chassis cabs.
Most people don’t consider the chassis cabs. I’m not sure why. In regard to how they are built (for towing and truck work), the chassis cab are like adding a giant “plus sign”, to their respective models. My 2014 F-350 chassis cab has eleven rear leaf springs. The pickups have four. The F-450’s are the same way. The pickups are made to ride nicer. I’m not sure what the new models have, specifically, but I believe it’s similar. Again, buying the chassis cab for towing 10k is very much overkill, but if you want....
If I was in your situation, I would look for a Ford F-250 or F-350 with the 6.2L or 7.3L. I can’t recommend a half-ton, today. I like Ford’s 5.0L, but I think the engines in the “HD/SD pickups” are worlds above what any half ton offers. For Ford and GM.
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