Do you really need a 1 ton? F250 vs F350 Super Duty, 3/4 ton vs 1 ton!

even though i'm not getting a F250, this video really helps me with what F350 i'm going to order. Thank you and good day to you

Here in Minnesota, the Registration Cost difference alone is reason enough to go with a F350 over 250/150, around $600-$900 savings per year depending on MSRP. That off-sets a bunch of fuel costs.

I want a f250 7.3 with 3.73 gearing. Preferably a 23. However the prices are nuts for these things.

I took delivery of my F450 in Oct 2022, I ordered it it took 9 months. It's a bit of overkill but Man it pulls our Cyclone Toy Hauler like a dream. PayLoad is an under rated 4800lbs , It came with a 30,000 hitch option and the 5th wheel prep package standard . IMHO if your gonna pull an RV Trailer, Get a 5th wheel (pulls a lot better ) and Minimum an F350 powerstroke and consider Air lift to Keep you Level. Or just get the tighter turning F450 and call it a day.

The diesel engine is the way to go if you’re even considering towing at your max GCWR. The additional weight is more than made up for in torque and efficiency under load. The bad part is the EPA BS and maintenance costs. I stopped buying gas 3/4 and 1 tons all together and have 3 diesel trucks; 2 1 tons and 1 3/4 ton.

Same for me. I have a 2018 F250 Platinum with payload at 2150. I bought a 5th wheel last year with hitch weight at 2000. The truck pulls the trailer with no issues, however I will be getting an F350 for the higher payload capacity.

It's about 1k more for the 250 that's why I went with the F350 4wd

I have a '85 F-250, 8600 GVW. It is the same as a F-350 except the registration and insurance is much less. It has the same engine (460) as the F-350 with NO cat and has a carb and dizzy. Dana 60 front and Dana 70 rear. Not a dually. BTW it is a High Boy 4x4 with a T-19 4-speed. I built the engine for low end pulling with 250HP at the rear tires (4,000' elevation) and 350 TQ at cruising RPM on regular gasoline. Going slow in the rocks is the key to not breaking stuff or the cab over camper. It pulls strongly from 800 RPM idle to highway speeds in 4th gear. The Eddie AVS2 off road carb is great for low RPM.

Thanks for pointing out all the delemas in towing with a F250 or F350, or 3/4 or4 one ton truck.

How fast do you tow? What about trailer sway. Passing semis, strong winds? Steep mountain passes?? Iv got a pull behind toy hauler its only 22ft and its sketch in windy days

Great comparison. I just bought a Chevy 2500 High Country with the Duramax Diesel. Chevy offers an NHT package for the 2500 that basically gives you the 1 ton equipment. 1 ton springs, rear, axle, shocks, and frame. I opted to get this package for 2 reasons. 1 - I gain extra capacity and 2 - I save a lot on registration. PA is very pricey when you go from 3/4 ton to 1 ton. I have the same exact trailer as you and I am sure I have more than enough to tow it.

Great video. I have a 23 250 7.3. Pull 10k even high altitudes here in co. I also have plow and camper package which has helper spring and rear sway bar. The 350 rides allot rougher. Get the 250 with plow and camper package. Take care

Ordered a F350 in May and it’s on its way. It was $600 more to get the F350 over the 250. No brainer.

Tremor suspension (springs&shocks) is softer for off-roading so payload is less

So a gas engine setup weighs less than a diesel engine setup? And that'll affect payload/towing capabilities. Never thought of that...thanks for the insight.

I have a '24 F250 with the 7.3L gas and 4.30 rear axle. The rating for the rear axle is the same as the one shown in your video @ 6430 lbs, but the front axle is rated at 4800 lbs, increasing the overall payload capacity to 3439 lbs. It has 10500 overall GVWR. But, to your point, even with the larger diameter axle from the F350 that you get by going to the 4.30 gearing, Ford does not increase the rear axle carrying capacity, but rather the front axle. If I remember correctly, going to the 4.30 axle added the > 10000 lbs GVWR feature, which gets you to 10500 GVWR. You would think the larger axle would increase the rear axle capacity, but it's obvious that a lot of this is marketing and positioning. They could easily do away with the F250 and/or F350 and combine them given how close they are in ratings these days, but with all the various state laws and the market pricing, etc they keep the F250 to fill that 'almost-there' niche I guess.

You should weigh your combo. You said you were close to your max payload, I’d be more concerned about exceeding your rear axle rating. I believe the axle rating doesn’t change from gas vs diesel. But F-250 to 350 they do.

How about a F-250 that's identical to a F-350, except the fender badge and door stickers. The Super Duty Tremor package has the F-250 using the same everything that the F-350 has, it's just rated less!

so it sounds like i need to trade my 21 250 xlt for a diesel tremor

The trimmer F250 has a softer spring load and a regular F250 XLT depending on the cab of a basic XL model my cost in 2023 who is 63,000$ 6.7 Hp I made the order in November and received it in April 1923 I can tell you I have a truck camper on top of it and I have seen an XLT 250 with the same truck camper that has to have airbags on the back and it’s a totally different truck and towing handling and payload