F450 vs 350/3500

gratwitnorth wrote:
Shopping for new tow vehicle. Bought a bigger 5th wheel ( 2013 Redwood 38BR ). The current Ram 2500 diesel srw will get it there but is pretty maxed out.

The ratings of the dually 350/3500's certainly meet the requirements on paper. Like what I'm reading about the turning radius, breaking and heavier curb weight of Ford's F450 without getting in to a cab and chassis truck.

Anyone have first hand experience/comparison with Ford's F450 compared to a F350 or Ram 3500?

Thanks much

I tow my 2016 Redwood 38RL with a 2015 Ford F-350 SRW.. at this point of our lives, we still work and are limited to vacation, so we are weekend warriors.

Our truck is MAXED with very little wiggle room.. rear axle at max 7100 gvw, and under on the tires max which is 7500# capacity. As soon as we start going more than weekends close to home, there will be w nice, shinny new DRW in my driveway.. The fiver tows like a dream, and stops on a dime... it has the MORryde IS and disc brakes, along with Goodyear 17.5's.. They all make a difference.

Good luck with your decision

What year is you 2500 Ram?

Now is a good time to buy a 2018 DRW probably from any of the manufacturers with their new ones coming out.

A Ram 3500 DRW will handle that trailer fine but you have people like BIg Truck Big RV on YouTube buying a F450 for a 14500 lb fifth wheel. But since you are likely to be over 16000 lbs loaded,a DRW seems like a good idea.

I had a 2003 and it rode like a shopping cart.

Here is a thread that sort of pertains to your question.

https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29842153.cfm