finally made the trade

Yeah I needed one for sure. If I hadn't had air bags on the F250 she would've squatted bad. My F250 on the CAT scale was 8500 lbs with just me, hitch , stock tank and 30 gal aux tank full. I can't remember the axle weights as I threw the CAT receipt away. But I had about 1200lbs left over for pin weight. My camper's dry weight (weight as delivered from factory) is 13,280lbs. And the GVWR is 16, 000lbs. I done the math awhile back and ofcourse I had busted the truck GVWR and I think I was a touch over on the rear axle weight limit. Would the F250 pull it? Yeah all day long without a problem. But it was obvious when stopping and hitting rough spots that it was too much camper. Also I had the B&W Companion non slider hitch. I put a small ding in the cab coming close to busting out the window but my wife seen it before it happened. Now with the slider it would've added much more weight in the bed. Also coming down a mountain I had in the back of my mind of having a blowout. Now I don't have to worry about having 14, 000 some odd lbs chasing me down a mountain with only 1 tire in the rear. But hey to each his own. It's a fact that there are more 3/4 ton trucks pulling heavy campers than DRW'S But that's their decision not mine. I am satisfied with upgrading from 3/4 to 1 ton and wish I would have gone with the dually in the beginning. The white with beige trim was the colour I always wanted. Browsing the internet I seen a local dealer had 2 in the exact colour. 2 days later and it was sitting in my yard!