250 or 350
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Mountain Pass
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Thanks for all the responses!
Mountain Pass
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From: Eastern Panhandle of WV
Just to really muddy the waters, you can order an F350 with a 9900# gvw. Many of these creations are for fleet customers, who have very strong reasons to order some of the strangest things. Strong reasons to order an F250: Homeowners assoc. rules, hammer lanes in the east on interstates, parkways in NY, NJ, and MD. A weird reason is that some states can (I say can) make you scale an over 10k vehicle with commercial plates, and in WV (my home) if it is over 10k you get "B" plates which are considered by the surrounding states to be commercial. Just as an aside, 11k commercial plates are cheaper than the 10k or less for your car.
For your needs you are good. I pull a 5er with a 2012 F250 with a 6.7, even loaded with 2 extra spare tires, a full deck tank and the 5er loaded with water I am still 300# under on the truck. My 5er is a rear kitchen with 2 of 3 tanks behind the wheels, so she is light on the pin at only 1600#. Load er up, hit the road and drive. We have finished the lower 48 and most of Canada. We rented a truck camper in Alaska, otherwise this rig has seen a lot of miles. I have a truck very similar to yours on order right now, see you on the road.
For your needs you are good. I pull a 5er with a 2012 F250 with a 6.7, even loaded with 2 extra spare tires, a full deck tank and the 5er loaded with water I am still 300# under on the truck. My 5er is a rear kitchen with 2 of 3 tanks behind the wheels, so she is light on the pin at only 1600#. Load er up, hit the road and drive. We have finished the lower 48 and most of Canada. We rented a truck camper in Alaska, otherwise this rig has seen a lot of miles. I have a truck very similar to yours on order right now, see you on the road.
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Go from the other direction. Rather than ask us if you should get an F-350, instead tell us why you opted for an F-250 ... particularly since you were/are ordering. The reasons you chose an F-250 could be important.
I find that highly unlikely. I believe the fictional dry hitch weight of those trailers is about 900 lbs. Make sure you're not being conned into looking at those silly dry weights. It's about the same as asking a 50 year old man how much he weighs and getting a reply of, "Well, I weighed 160 lbs in high school."
I find that highly unlikely. I believe the fictional dry hitch weight of those trailers is about 900 lbs. Make sure you're not being conned into looking at those silly dry weights. It's about the same as asking a 50 year old man how much he weighs and getting a reply of, "Well, I weighed 160 lbs in high school."
The tongue weight is right on the Airstream spec sheet. 2017 Flying Cloud 28 foot RBQ. This doesn't include the two 30 propane tanks and two batteries.
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That's exactly my point. That's a worthless number that has little to do with what weight will actually be on your hitch. It doesn't include your cookware, the factory options that were added (A/C, upgraded cabinetry, etc.), the options the dealer may have added (like the batteries you mentioned), your clothes, your food, water, leveling gear, tools, and on and on. If you're quoting fictional dry weights as if they have anything to do with reality, then you're not thinking through this properly.
Back to the main question ... rather than the rest of us selling you an F-350, tell us why you went with an F-250. The reasons that put you on that path are important.
Back to the main question ... rather than the rest of us selling you an F-350, tell us why you went with an F-250. The reasons that put you on that path are important.
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From: Chaz
You can only get the 3.73 with 7.3 in a 350. You can option the 10,000 gvwr package in the 350.
If that is the gear you want I would suggest skipping the camper package and getting the 350 and option the 10,000 gvwr option if needed. Its not much more and brings a higher rear gawr.
Do you plan to put a shell on the bed and/or haul a lot of weight in the truck? The 250 7.3/4.30/camper pack is a good value but the 350 7.3/3.73 isnt much more.
With your limited miles and trailering I would go with the 250 7.3/4.30 camper or 350 7.3/3.73.
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I don’t plan on having a shell. I do have to 7.3 with the locking 3.55. I don’t plan on hauling a lot of extra gear. A few boxes of firewood a dog pen and a small camp table and occasionally a Honda 2000 generator.
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I drive 60,000 miles + / year split among a gooseneck & tongue pull flat deck trailer with either a F250 or F350.The heavier rear springs as you ordered seem planted and in control. The base F250 is a little loose imho.
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