I purchased a 2022 F-250 CC, 6.2L, 3.73...........like the truck a lot. BUT, talking to my sales person, I might be ordering a new truck sooner than I thought. I am retiring in Aug 2022, and I want to travel. I didnt know much about Super Duties when I purchased mine, just wanted a little extra kick than a F-150 would give. I have a 7,000# travel trailer now, and a pontoon boat. Both would be pulled fine with my F-250, but I want to prepare for later, when I might upgrade to a fifth wheel travel trailer and tow and travel more. Can someone tell me exactly what I gain by going with a F-250, 7.3l and 4.30 vs a F-350, 7.3 and 4.30, both 10 speed trans. Im tempted just to keep my current 6.2L, but I AM SO F-ING INDECISIVE! Can someone spoon feed the towing capacity, and payload, ect ect..

 

Didn't you already start a thread about this? Pretty easy to look up the tow capacity of those trucks and make your decision that way.

 

All depends on how big of a 5th wheel you will upgrade to.

 

The rear springs are different.

Get the 12,400 gvwr f350.

 

If your planning to tow a fifth wheel around regularly or long distance i would highly recommend considering the 6.7.

The main difference is the springs in the rear end. The 350 you trade off a slight bit of unloaded comfort for extra capacity load capacity. Ive always opted for 350's and never wished otherwise.

 

I think the highest GVWR with the SRW gas engine is 11,900.

 

Your 250 will ride like my 350. You will be legal in what you pull with the 350. What is bothering you really?

 

The rear springs in the 250 are the same as in the 350, except the 350 has helper springs that don't engage unless you load up. The ride is the same unloaded. The 350 has a heavier axle. Go for the 350 if you ever want to pull more.

 

the 250 7.3 will give you slightly more pulling ability but no change in payload (not worth upgrade)
the single rear wheel 350 7.3 will give you at least 1,000 more payload than 250 and more pulling ability
the dual rear wheel 350 7.3 will give you even more payload and pulling power.

most small 5th will require a SRW 350 however bigger ones will require a DRW 350. This is because 5th wheels transfer a lot more weight (20% approx) compared to hitch (10-15%). You get a more stable pull and a shorter overall length with the 5th tho. I’d personally go diesel if I was planning on traveling a lot with a 5th. Personally I feel if you need a one ton, especially a DRW you should go diesel, unless you are going the slide in camper route then either or gas/diesel.

Here is my advise;

Does your current truck meet your CURRENT needs?
Yes- keep it
No- 1) buy what you need to meet your current needs
2) OVER buy for what you *may* NEED in the future

If you are just worried about your future possibility of needing more, even if you know you will upgrade; WAIT on buying a truck. You should always pick out the EXACT trailer/boat/etc FIRST that way you can buy the correctly specd truck to pull your trailer. Otherwise you under or over buy your truck…

 

To answer the OP's question:
- Moving to the 7.3L and 4.3 generally provides more towing ability.
- Moving to the 350 provides more payload ability which may also allow you to pull a heavier 5th wheel because a 350 can handle more pin weight.

As mentioned, might consider keeping the current truck (since you like it and it does the job) at least until you decide on what size fiver you want. You might find your current truck is enough or you might need to get a dually.

 

Easy Peasy. Just get a 450 and any future fifth wheel is good to go.

 

Get the 6.7 and enjoy the extra torque and fuel mileage.

 

Keep your current truck and buy the newer one when you encounter a need for it. They'll still sell trucks after you buy your rv, and they'll probably be even more powerful/capable/luxurious.
Why would you want to have an older vehicle when you actually need the extra capability?
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I think if the OP looked around, someone posted on another thread a day or two ago with a chart showing carrying capacity, GCWR, etc. on all configurations of the 250 and 350.
I don't mind helping out a bit but I'm not doing all of the legwork.

 

QUIT TALKING TO THE SALES GUY.