3/4 or 1 ton?
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3/4 or 1 ton?
My parents have finally decided to help me get a newer truck. i have been looking for quite a while, as alot of you know. i was watching some diesel videos, and got to thinking about weather i want an f.250 or an f.350. Ive noticed that alot of guys that built these huge, bada$$ diesels only go with 3/4 ton trucks. Is there a good reason for this? I want a go anywhere, haul anything, beat anyone kind of truck. what are the advantages of a 1-ton. i would assume they are a little bit tougher, but are they realy, do they weigh more? i didnt realy care what i get until now, as long as it is a super duty, But is a 1-ton going to be much if any better than a 3/4?
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Originally Posted by bigredtruckmi
depending on the year your looking at will make a difference in the stock items. Mostly it is in the frame, transmission and rear end. Is where you'll see the difference.
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The only difference between a Super Duty F-250 and a Super Duty F-350 Single Rear Wheel is;
1: Rear axle spline count, as mentioned above.
2: BLock between rear axle and leaf springs is 2 inches taller on the F-350.
3: Badging.
1: Rear axle spline count, as mentioned above.
2: BLock between rear axle and leaf springs is 2 inches taller on the F-350.
3: Badging.
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To add to redford's post, the 350 has a higher listed GVWR by 1,100 pounds I think. Like I said earlier, for all practical purposes they are the same. Also, I think factory overloads are stock on a 350 but an option on the 250.
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If you are not going with a dually F-350 then the trucks vary just a little bit. If you are not going to do any heavy towing and really just getting a truck to build and play with you just need a 250.
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And to add to the above info...
The 1100lb additional GVWR is due to the fact that the rear axle is slightly larger in diameter (thus the slightly higher spline count).
Of course we're only talking about SRWs here, not duallys.
My opinion is that you only need the 350 if you have a heavier bed-in camper, or a front heavy gooseneck.
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The 1100lb additional GVWR is due to the fact that the rear axle is slightly larger in diameter (thus the slightly higher spline count).
Of course we're only talking about SRWs here, not duallys.
My opinion is that you only need the 350 if you have a heavier bed-in camper, or a front heavy gooseneck.
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Get an insurance quote, and check what registration and taxes are, before deciding which one.
3/4-ton is still a possible "passenger vehicle" and a 1-ton is flat-out commercial.
Usually insurance rates are much different.
Even some incorporated villages and towns have parking rules on residential streets (and even your own driveway!) that make an F350 illegal overnight, while an F250 is OK. Been there, done that ...
3/4-ton is still a possible "passenger vehicle" and a 1-ton is flat-out commercial.
Usually insurance rates are much different.
Even some incorporated villages and towns have parking rules on residential streets (and even your own driveway!) that make an F350 illegal overnight, while an F250 is OK. Been there, done that ...
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The insurance companies that I had always quoted said they can insure anything with a bed all the way up to the F-350s, BUT if you get a flat bed that is flat out commercial.
Originally Posted by krewat
Get an insurance quote, and check what registration and taxes are, before deciding which one.
3/4-ton is still a possible "passenger vehicle" and a 1-ton is flat-out commercial.
Usually insurance rates are much different.
Even some incorporated villages and towns have parking rules on residential streets (and even your own driveway!) that make an F350 illegal overnight, while an F250 is OK. Been there, done that ...
3/4-ton is still a possible "passenger vehicle" and a 1-ton is flat-out commercial.
Usually insurance rates are much different.
Even some incorporated villages and towns have parking rules on residential streets (and even your own driveway!) that make an F350 illegal overnight, while an F250 is OK. Been there, done that ...
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Some insurance companies will not insure commercial (1 ton) trucks. The companies that do, charge for the privilege. Check the specs... Often, the differences are not significant in major ways. In the 80's, the F350 had a completely different frame and different brakes. Now, that line is far more blurred.
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What are you useing this thing for? i have a 01 f250,with a V10 gas and it can do anything a f350 can do. f350 just has more bed capacity.
the bed of a f350 can hold 1/4 ton more than the f250. not much. so there mostly the same.
i have had 1 and a 1/4 tons in my f250 with no problem.
shop around, u might not need your parents to "help" you.
I am 20 now, but bought my 04 mazda Rx8, and my 01 F250 with out my parents when I was 19.
If you need a DRW get a DRW f350, if you can use a SWR, get a f250.
the bed of a f350 can hold 1/4 ton more than the f250. not much. so there mostly the same.
i have had 1 and a 1/4 tons in my f250 with no problem.
shop around, u might not need your parents to "help" you.
I am 20 now, but bought my 04 mazda Rx8, and my 01 F250 with out my parents when I was 19.
If you need a DRW get a DRW f350, if you can use a SWR, get a f250.