3/4 ton payload vs. towing capacity

rjstractor wrote:

Campinfan wrote:
I just upgraded from an F250 V10 gasser to an F350 diesel. It is night and day. I towed through the mountains and the diesel did not scream like the gasser. Yeah, the gasser could handle it but seeing it hit 5000 rpms and higher and hearing it sound like the pistons were going to come through the hood. Diesel never went about 2500 rpms and it did not downshift that much. Most of the time it dropped to 5th gear and a couple times down to 4th. The one ton diesel really took a lot of the stress away...in fact, the first day of the trip I drove 935 miles in 19 hours...stopping for fuel, food, bathroom breaks and leg stretching. Get the 350/3500.

Good points, but you are explaining the difference between gas and diesel, not 2500/3500. 2500/3500 have exactly the same performance depending on gas/diesel, the real difference is payload capacity. An F250 with the 6.7 diesel would perform on hills exactly the same as your F350.

The OP mentioned gas and diesel and he mentioned jumping up to a one ton. I guess I thought I covered both points. He also asked for input. I really liked my F250 but the added capacity of the 350 brings peace of mind and so did the diesel. If I had to do it over again, I would have jumped right into a 350. The ride does seem the same even though there is the extra spring.