f250 or f350?
After for lurking around for a while, I may have decided to pull the trigger. I am looking to buy a 2016 Dutchmen Denali 307RLS. I can tow with the F250 without being over weight (on the higher side, ...
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Daniel97 wrote:
Looks like I am going to go with the f350. I am also looking at a 2008 Lariat F350 4x4 that is $25,000. The 2015 is $53,000. Now time to make some decisions...
From my experience, I wish I'd held out for a 3500 SRW (I'm a GM guy) instead of my 2500. Even with my fairly light-pin FW at a GVW of 11,300, I'm overweight on my '02, though tires and axle are within spec. I also use my 4wd regularly when I tow on dirt. You get on a washboard road and, even with the weight of the FW on you, you can still get rear wheel hop. Running in 4wd really helps out in those situations. (FWIW, I'm talking < 35 mph, mostly around 25 mph, in my situation.) Having the 4LO option is also great if you boondock and need to take it really slow over uneven terrain. Even if you never =plan= on being off-road, that one time you could really use 4wd, and you don't have it, will convince you of its usefulness. Personally, I'll never own another 2wd gasser, as long as I'm RVing. I've got my current FW up for sale and looking at a larger, yet lighter, model, but I'd still rather have a 3500 to tow it.
Lyle
