Hello, fist of all I am a newbie and hopefully I am posting in the correct location and not breaking any posting rules.

With that I have been doing hours of research on the 2014/2015 F250 6.7 4x4 and as well I have been looking at the GM 2500 6.6 diesel. I have always loved Ford and now I want to move up to the F250 from the F150. Can I ask you guys out there what motivated/convinced you to be a F250/350 owner over the GM or Ram family.. Was it gas mileage, performance, reliability, comfort etc.

Again I do hope I am not insulting anyone in this forum.

Thank you

 

Performance and the overall manners while towing.


Having everything in the right place on the dash.


GM's steering wheel is not in front of the driver, btw. IFS has improved, but still not what I would want for my towing rig.


Ram has done a lot, but still suffers from electronic glitches and quality is not consistent.

 

I appreciate your input I agree the cab of the F250 is awesome

 

depends on what you plan to do with the truck

drive
carry a load
Towing

I am from the Chevy world.... 40 plus years...
I needed a truck to carry heavy and tow heavy at the same time...

my heavy is 2,000 on board.. and tow 10,000.. for a total rolling weight of 18,000 pounds ( Cat scaled )
each trip is 2,000 miles over 4 days... each way.... from sub-freezing ( Ohio ) to 100 plus degrees (South Texas)

Ford 6.2L Gas 2 wheel drive, fit the bill.. completely...
a 2012 F 250, "XL"......Fleet/lease turn in....

third year now.

 

Good question, I am retired but it will be my day to day just driving around my small town, but it will also be towing my 5th wheel which is about 8,200 lbs dry weight.. So four or five times a year I will be towing this travel from area South Lake Tahoe to the many different areas around the united states... Is there a big difference in gas mileage between these vehicles?

 

If you were to get a gas 6.2 I would go with 4.30 gears.

 

I wish the one I am getting did have the 4.30 gears it comes with 3.55 gears, i do hope that is adequate not sure about gas milage

 

If you go with the 6.7L diesel, keep in mind that you will be paying a fairly substantial up front price premium of the initial purchase cost over that of the 6.2L gas engine equipped models. This is in conjunction with the increased costs of maintenance as well, over that of the gas engine equipped models. These trucks, and I don't care which of the big three brand you choose, will not be receptive to long term daily city driving short stop and go type usage due to the complex exhaust after treatment systems they are equipped with. All these increased costs will FAR outweigh any perceived "savings" in fuel consumption of owning a modern diesel versus gas.

 

Because it's a Ford and not a Chevy or Ram.

 

I'll assume you're going with the 6.7L diesel then. If so, the 3.55 gear will do you just fine. Most 6.7L F-250/F-350 SRW trucks are optioned with that gear. The amount of torque that engine puts out does not require a lot of mechanical advantage to get you moving, and also puts you at just under 2000 RPMs during highway cruising speeds in sixth gear.

 

I've owned all three brands and small details aside they're relatively close, each having its good and bad points. I do, however, think the Cummins motors (I own two shops) are generally more trouble free, but their trucks are made in Mexico -- bad form.

 

For me, it was the towing mirrors and the adjustable pedals. I'm 6'1, wife is 4'9¾". When I unlock it with my remote, it puts the seat, pedals, and mirrors in my spot. Same for her. But because the pedals move forward and back, she can drive it. But tow, a lot. I sat in everything I could find and Ford had the best setup. Couple that with the power fold and power telescope and I was sold.

 

To me, the better question to ask is why buy a diesel F250/2500HD (of any brand) rather than a SRW F350/3500HD? Once you put the diesel drive train - especially if it's 4WD - in a 3/4-ton truck, you typically have a maximum of 3,000 lbs. payload (and that's for 2WD). For about $1,200 more, you can have a SRW F350/3500HD with the extra capacities.

As for brand... I'm a former GM person and traded for our current truck because we needed a DRW 1-ton for pin weight. I do find the Ford cab and seats more comfortable than the Sierra we had. The 6.7 has been a workhorse and the truck does everything I require of it. I don't have any RAM experience, so all I can say is that the Cummins diesels have a very good reputation.

Rob

 

And what about the rest of the truck?

 

Is is difficult for your wife to get in your F250? My wife is short too and at times she can struggle