Help Me Pick
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Help Me Pick
Currently driving a Raptor and love it, but need more towing and brute capability. Considering a single rear wheel Tremor F350 Platinum, or a Dually F350 Platinum. Really love the dually capacity and look, but is it overkill? Need to tow a tractor once or twice a year, standard trailers regularly, and potentially a 5th wheel someday. Does the day-to-day pain of a Dually outweight the positives?
Would love examples and experience. Thanks dudes!
Would love examples and experience. Thanks dudes!
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From: Stephensville WI
Say your maximum load is 12,000 lbs. An F-250 can easily handle that. Well within factory recommendations. You’ll probably want an F-350 or F-450 DRW if you are towing over 15k on a regular basis.
Yes, an F-250, F-350, or even an F-450 can be PITA as a daily driver. DRW trucks are wider. They are all longer and taller than most of the vehicles out there. Turning radius isn’t great, except for the F450. The ride is not as smooth as a 1/2 ton pickup. But, a lot of us use a Super Duty as a daily driver.
Yes, an F-250, F-350, or even an F-450 can be PITA as a daily driver. DRW trucks are wider. They are all longer and taller than most of the vehicles out there. Turning radius isn’t great, except for the F450. The ride is not as smooth as a 1/2 ton pickup. But, a lot of us use a Super Duty as a daily driver.
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I came from a nearly 30 year history of "1/2 ton" trucks to buying my first "3/4 ton" truck last summer. I only pull 10,000 or less but there's a chance that in the next few years I might buy a larger camper so ideally I thought buying a truck with more capacity would suit me both today and in the future and I can retire without feeling the need to ever buy another truck. Sometimes I regret the decision, mostly when I'm simply daily commuting in the F-250. The ride quality is the worst of any pickup I've ridden in throughout my life, the turn radius is terrible, and the mirrors are hard to use. When I'm working the truck, I love it. When I'm commuting in it, I don't like it.
They've got F-150s to the point now where they can tow 14k safely by the SAE J2807 certification, so honestly I would bet that 95% of guys who drive these HD trucks could easily get away with a F-150. And then you'd have a superb ride, easier parking, and ownership cost would be wayyyyy less. I think if I was going to buy a new truck today, I'd spec out a 150.
They've got F-150s to the point now where they can tow 14k safely by the SAE J2807 certification, so honestly I would bet that 95% of guys who drive these HD trucks could easily get away with a F-150. And then you'd have a superb ride, easier parking, and ownership cost would be wayyyyy less. I think if I was going to buy a new truck today, I'd spec out a 150.
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Laughing Gas
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Easy answer.... Find a dealer that has all three and drive them .. hook up and test tow with each one. I tow every day with one of four 150, 250, 350, 450 dually, The CC 350's DRW are my last choice, The 250's CC's are fine left all stock ( no lift and stock tire size ) The 150's same as the 250's leave it alone and watch your weight order it with Trailer mirrors the stock ones suck towing . My 450 DRW reg cab is the easiest to do all the above 142" wheel base and turns on a dime, The stability for towing heavy is the ticket. If the extra width concerns you, Can't help ya with that just spend some time in it and you will adapt quick. 50 years of towing with PU trucks. JMO .
My 2024 450 DRW Reg cab 6.7 430 142" wheel base is my daily driver and love it
My 2024 450 DRW Reg cab 6.7 430 142" wheel base is my daily driver and love it
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Stick with a SRW for ease of driving. There are several drive thrus around here that my DRW would never fit through...banks, ATMs, fast food, and pharmacies.
Tight parking lots were a challenge, as were some city streets.
2 more tires to buy...tire rotations more complicated or impossible too.
More weight, more rolling resistance, less mpg if you care about that stuff.
I pull 12k and my SRW does it perfectly fine.
Tight parking lots were a challenge, as were some city streets.
2 more tires to buy...tire rotations more complicated or impossible too.
More weight, more rolling resistance, less mpg if you care about that stuff.
I pull 12k and my SRW does it perfectly fine.
Laughing Gas
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He would not be the first. I was mostly being sarcastic but at 12k yes a 150 would be fine.
Personally I would probably go with a 250 but that’s just me.
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I came from a nearly 30 year history of "1/2 ton" trucks to buying my first "3/4 ton" truck last summer. I only pull 10,000 or less but there's a chance that in the next few years I might buy a larger camper so ideally I thought buying a truck with more capacity would suit me both today and in the future and I can retire without feeling the need to ever buy another truck. Sometimes I regret the decision, mostly when I'm simply daily commuting in the F-250. The ride quality is the worst of any pickup I've ridden in throughout my life, the turn radius is terrible, and the mirrors are hard to use. When I'm working the truck, I love it. When I'm commuting in it, I don't like it.
They've got F-150s to the point now where they can tow 14k safely by the SAE J2807 certification, so honestly I would bet that 95% of guys who drive these HD trucks could easily get away with a F-150. And then you'd have a superb ride, easier parking, and ownership cost would be wayyyyy less. I think if I was going to buy a new truck today, I'd spec out a 150.
They've got F-150s to the point now where they can tow 14k safely by the SAE J2807 certification, so honestly I would bet that 95% of guys who drive these HD trucks could easily get away with a F-150. And then you'd have a superb ride, easier parking, and ownership cost would be wayyyyy less. I think if I was going to buy a new truck today, I'd spec out a 150.
For the OP, I would also suggest a SRW for that load/use.
Tuned
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From: South Texas
Had a f250 to pull my fifth wheel. I agree that the drw looks nice, and bought one. Is it overkill? I don't care, I have earned the right, paid my dues, to buy a dually and it really handles the trailer(S) better. Will probably sell my fifth wheel soon, but plan on keeping the dually (definitely overkill). Parking not a problem. It's matter of what you get used to. I asked a lot of people before I bought a dually as a daily driver and they all said, "go for it" Glad I did