Will be a daily driver and pulling a small 5th wheel(1400 pin weight). Southern Appalachains

F250 CCSB 4X4 6.2
STX package
Camper Package
5th wheel prep
Trailer Brake Controller
Sync 3
Ultimate Camera
Upfitter Switches
Remote Start
110V outlet
metallic

I'm 50-50 on, probably leaning against
4.30 gears
Blind Spot Monitoring (heard the range was small)
Tailgate Step (I'm 6-3, don't want something else that can break)
Upgrading to 350 (likely won't need it but minimal price difference)

Planning on aftermarket bedliner + running boards

thanks for any comments

 

 

This, trust me get the 4.30's

I would go F-350 as weight rating is higher and you get the trusted Torqueshift transmissions vs the F-250's Torqueshift G trans.

There is not much if any price difference between a STX and XLT, you loose lot in resell as a XLT is worth a lot more then a XL.

Build and price it both ways, I didn't believe it either.

 

The F350 CC 4x4 with 3.73:1 gear tows 12.3k lbs. Going to the 4.30:1 gets you to 15k lbs. You also get a big boost in GCWR with the 4:30s.

 

 

Yep, get the F-340, 4.30s, and Tailgate step. I can hardly get into the bed of mine. Stupid tall. had to lift my 5th wheel tall.

 

Definitely don't skimp on tailgate step. Im 6'2 I had it on my 2015 f250, didn't on my 17' what a huge mistake. Regret it everytime I climb up into this big beyotch.

 

I really like the tailgate step

and am glad I got Bliss

love my amp running boards and Line-x

I think you have it covered I also ordered the ultimate camera and camper package, I like it.

the 350 was an extra $1200 I thought, wasn't minimal to me. with the camper package the only difference is the number 2 instead of 3 and the door sticker. I know the sticker weenies will throw a fit but we all know its the same truck. The 350 gets the newer axle, but that 250s sterling axle has been working like a champ in the 350s for a lot of years.

The only other thing I would add is the elocker and maybe the skid plates. FX4 gets this but its more to get the fx4 package it makes you upgrade the tires also.

 

You are screwing up by ordering tomorrow, and not waiting one more week to order a 2019 instead of a 2018.

 

I have built it a bunch in NADA and it just is always 3K more for XLT for some reason. Roughly $800 more for a STX 350 than a STX 250. Ford is also offering $2000 cash back on STX right now, (as well as $500 bonus cash, $1000 trade in)

 

touche

My fear is June delivery vs September or worse on a 2019. I also want to take advantage of the STX incentive going right now.

 

In case anyone is interested I did the math again. I qualify for A plan.
What I expect to pay before extra incentives from ford. Everything optioned the same with minor tweaks (power mirrors in XLT might be only one)

F250 STX 42363
F350 STX 43796
F250 XLT 46071

250 STX with incentives and trade in, 38863
350 STX with incentives and trade in, 40296
250 XLT with incentives and trade in, 44571

 

An optioned out STX is nice! For ~$90, I'd add the factory deep tinted windows and I assume you're getting the Power Equipment Group

 

I would get the factory sprayed in bedliner, the 4.30 gears, and for sure the tailgate step. I just ordered last Monday and just changed my order this morning on the gearing after doing a lot of research on it!

 

Skip just the camper package.. and add the snowplow/camper package.
Add 4.30s
add CAB lights
add the medium duty battery
extra extra duty alt