So due to the truck camper my wife likes, it appears we will be ordering an F550 chassis cab. I have already seen reports of people that don't need the full payload capacity to order the 18k or 17.5k derate. I am familiar with @GrangerFord but they do not sell chassis cabs. (maybe they will make an exception kek) Are there any dealers that you have worked with that do better than MSRP pricing on these? (dealer - no floorplan, holdback, sales bonuses) What can I expect for a discount as oppose to a pickup?

 

See if your insurance company will insure a 550


mine wouldn’t be used it was over 15k gvwr.

and commercial insurance companies wouldn’t insure it if I didn’t have a DOT number associated permits and licenses.

 

Buy a 450. the 550's CC are detuned from the factory, top speed 76 and going up mtns expect 50mph with any bit of a load, very disappointing.. Personally if I needed a heavy pu I would go with the F450 route and never a CC... you will be extremely upset when you need that extra ooomph to pass someone.

 

@1olddog2 Please add your experiences with loaded 2024 F-550's, as they relate to the allegations highlighted in bold within the quote above.

 

Join mustang club of america and do Xplan.


Would personally try to get a 450 pickup to work if under ~10k on the rear axle but if not you can get the cab and chassis. Get an F600 7.3 and retune it, might as well go all out.

 

The camper is 4500 so with all items us and other personal items in the cab probably pushing 6000 -6500 payload. Can’t get a lariat in f600.

 

not concerned with being detuned. When i
loaded I don’t go anywhere fast. It’s a truck not a sports car. It’s easy to get spoiled by the power but it’s not necessary in my application.

 

that is a good point and I will have to look into that.

 

An F-600 is only available in a Regular cab, NOT a Super Cab, and NOT a Crew Cab.

In another thread, the OP mentioned preferring the looks of the Super Cab, but being resigned to having to have a Crew Cab.

 

You're on the right track with the F550. My buddy bought a F550 after trying his Eagle Cap (3slide) on his F450 PU.

The Lariat is only available with a single tank (front or back) tank vs. the XLT is available with dual tanks. He upgraded his Lariat with an aftermarket tank but it meant moving the DEF tank outside the frame which (DON"T QUOTE ME) would have been done if he had the smaller (for tow truck body) front fuel tank. Wit the tank at the front he could easily add a (Ford) tank (his tires are too big to fit where the spare tire is suppose to go) at the back.

 

Yup.

Interesting thing to point out but my F350 dually 2wd 6.7 supercab had a ~6,400 payload and it was actually a little low according to the scales (topped off tank with me and misc in the truck so a good 200lbs or more).




So if OP has issues with going over 14,000gvwr a 7.3 4x4 crew cab probably will land right in his needed range. 7.3/3.73 would be just great if he isn’t also towing or upsizing the tires, exactly what that truck is built for.

As far as 6,000 lbs, my dually would barely start leveling off around 6,000.

 

No will answer your question directly.

My assumption is you're looking for a 203 wheelbase for a camper ( quad cab) why build smaller camper?

I purchase a lot of C&C trucks, most of mine are through a dealer that I order. Mine come at a very good discount so neither can I answer your question directly.

Now with that being said, I've bought a few off the lot, but they're going to treat me differently than they will you in hopes of repeat business

If this was forum had F150s in it, everybody would tell him they need a 450. Everybody seems to think or believe that the f-450 is the almighty savior, It really isn't. As a matter of fact, I won't even consider ordering one for my Fleet. I have everything from 150s to 750s, no 450s.

You'll have some on here...... They cry......Don't buy a d-rated motor. Since when is 950 foot pounds torque not good enough? I'm offing 50,000 lb, Does aright with me. Sure these aren't any pocket rockets, and that's by design. It's a medium duty truck.

Obviously you're an educated buyer, research in a truck. You have a goal. Somebody brought up insurance, that is a very legit question. Disregard the part about me and DOT Number and all that other good stuff.

I know a few people personally have 550, while insurance can be a challenge, You just need to make sure you reinforce that this is a RV when registering. Illinois for example, You actually purchase a RV plate. I won't get in the other states laws, You need to research yours.

For those who don't know, there's a whole industry out there building campers on a 550 chassis, I know right! Wow!!!!

Most lariats are built with the 18K package, better riding package out there. Ride's better than a lot of other pickup trucks. There are deals to be had out there.

 

The lariat 6.7 model is now available with dual tanks, it's never been a choice of front or rear. Always been rear. I won't order a truck without dual tanks.

 

If I remember right you have an 550 from AT&T truck. Leave me to wonder if they jiggle with your settings, top speed is 82.

A lot of fleets will manipulate the power settings

I run all over the country, while it isn't a rocket, It gets the job going. These are medium duty trucks. They're built for longevity.

 

No idea on the differences by year but we bought a 2017 KR F450 with a similar payload triple slide camper as a combo last year. The truck was modded by the PO to pull his bass boat around the country and it carries the weight very well.