Teebone
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Between an F150 and an F250.....and don't tell me 100 points
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Whats the difference?
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Gigantopithecus
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OK, how about the pricetag?
66gt350
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About 100 points in the drivetrain and suspension. :craz
1/2 tons have 5 or 6 bolt wheels, 3/4 and 1 tons have 8 bolt wheels. The gvwr is more on the 3/4 ton. the base engine is bigger. Real men don't buy 1/2 tons.
1/2 tons have 5 or 6 bolt wheels, 3/4 and 1 tons have 8 bolt wheels. The gvwr is more on the 3/4 ton. the base engine is bigger. Real men don't buy 1/2 tons.
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"66gt350" said:
Damn straight!
F150 is fer women and the F250's and up are for towing and hauling. Heavier frame, tires, engine, brakes etc....
Ok, seriously, if you get a F150 and need to tow anything bigger than a bass boat, you'll forever be trying to figure out a way to make it work. Get the bigger 250 & up with a diesel and you'll never have those silly questions.
blue65coupe
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"silverblueBP" said:
OK, here's a better question. If the 5.4 is the "big engine" in the F150, why do they put it in the F250? The difference between the two is basically the axles. I have never understood buying a F250 with the 5.4.
Ahem, I'm a woman and I drive a 2002 F-250 Powerstroke with the 7.3L diesel. :craz
sgtjunior
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That's why I bought the 350 diesel this past Aug. In case I wanted to tow anything. I'm thinking about a camper and tow capacities for the lower 150 is nothing. Between the 250 and 350 you get better springs and leafs. I'm very happy - but not with the winter gas mileage :cry
AzPete
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I had an '01 F150 4X4.....used it many times to tow a few cars around the southwest part of the country. No problem, just load it correctly. Looked into RV's and decided I would need more truck. Now, I watch RVers come in and out all day.....those with the 150 trucks are way out classed by the trailer they tow, even the small units. The 250's do pretty good but if I was towing anything anymore, it would be a 350 for sure. I've even towed my '66 with the Merc. Mountaineer my daughter had but would not recommend it. Just have to be to careful......
Now I will just pull out the 34' RV.......
Now I will just pull out the 34' RV.......
Mr_B
New Member
The base F250 and base F350 are the same truck. The F350 has lift blocks in the rear while the F250 doesn't. The F350 has more suspension and axle options than the F250.
daveSanborn
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"Teebone" said:
What are you thinking Vinnie?
For most homeowner type uses, an F150 will be fine. If you plan on doing a lot of towing, the drivetrain and suspension of the F250 is beefier to handle the increased load.
Something else to consider besides the F150-F250 saga. What about your bed size and cab choices. You have your regular cabs, extended cabs and crew cabs. Whoa it does not end there, you have a short bed, medium bed and a long bed. Get yourself a crew cab with a long bed and you have a parking nightmare. :hide I have an F150 extended cab with a long bed. With the long bed option you get a 30 gallon fuel tank. I like having the long bed, I can go to the mega hardware store and buy a 4 X 8 piece of plywood and it will lay in the bed and I can close the tailgate. But it is a bear to park. :bike fd
My F-250 is a Supercab with a short bed (didn't want that parking nightmare). It came with a 29-gallon fuel tank but I put in an aftermarket Transferflow tank in the same space and it holds 46 gallons. There's an empty space in front of the stock tank so the Transferflow tank is longer but not deeper than the stock tank. Painful to fill up, but I can go 500 miles towing my enclosed trailer or 700 plus miles in town when not towing. Not bad when you only have to fill up every other month.
66gt350
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"FordDude" said:
Now just imagine having a duelly on top of extended cab and long bed. They don't make parking spacing that big anymore...I'm glad I don't have a duelly, extended cab long bed is bad enough.
apollard
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You want to drive it and try to park it before you buy. I decided I wanted a crew cab, long bed. Dealer told me to take it and drive around town, park a few times. Make sure to try backing out of a space in a crowded lot.
I decided having sheets of ply hanging out the a$$ end wasn't so bad, compared to parking that behemoth every day. And at the time I was building houses and hauling lumber pretty often - parking is that bad in a CC long bed. FWIW, with my short bed I have no trouble handling even 12&16 foot lumber - stack them on the side rather than flat. That is with Dodge's 6-2 bed vs the Ford 5-6 bed, though.
I decided having sheets of ply hanging out the a$$ end wasn't so bad, compared to parking that behemoth every day. And at the time I was building houses and hauling lumber pretty often - parking is that bad in a CC long bed. FWIW, with my short bed I have no trouble handling even 12&16 foot lumber - stack them on the side rather than flat. That is with Dodge's 6-2 bed vs the Ford 5-6 bed, though.
Teebone
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"daveSanborn" said:
I just want a basic parts hauler and on rare occassion something to tow one of my cars around on an open trailer. I used to Have a Chevy silverado K1500 it towed without a problem..I used it to tow a 23 foot, 4,000 pound boat with a 1,500 pound tralier it handled it very well, I also used it to tow my 3,900 pound T-bird about 200 miles and it was fine...I think an F150 would be fine for my needs. I am not about to tow a huge camper, as a matter of fact I hate camping..and have no intention of ever camping..*UGH*
"Teebone" said:
Vinnie my idea of camping is staying in a hotel away from home. So in my eyes when you come to visit for the Knott's show you will be camping.
bj I got my fill of sleeping under the stars or in a tent when I was younger and in Boy Scouts. fd
AzPete
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Hmmmmm.....RV vs Camping...... I have heaters, A/C, gas stove, recliner, real bed, cable, DVD, internet, carpet, shower, running hot and cold water, real windows and doors and more.....I never mentioned camping.....lol I am not a camper either.
jims6t6
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"Teebone" said:
I would fell more comfortable pulling 5,500 lbs with a F250 for stopping only. The f150 would have plenty of power to pull but is a little light for stopping
AzPete
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Trailer brakes do wonders to add to the truck braking power. A must on any. heavy load.....maybe 3000 lbs +.
apollard
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Not an F150, but I have had no troubles with stopping 5000# loads with a Ram 1500. Now, the 8000# trailer / skid steer combo was not comfortable, the surge brakes needed adjusting.