Need a truck

My 2c worth...
Much has been said about the merits of any 350/3500, diesel, dually.
If you have unlimited disposal cash then I agree.
However when considering COST/BENEFIT, you may want to give this some thought.
- Is this your primary vehicle, how much towing do you really do?
- Mountain towing, flat land towing?
- Eight foot box is ideal for 5th wheel towing, however do you have the room to at home for parking. Add a 4 door configuration and the length is event greater.
- Diesel is the better towing option, engine brake, turbo etc. But the initial purchase cost can easily be $10,000.00 +. Diesel maintenance tends to be also more expensive, not all corner garage are proficient diesel mechanics. Do you have someone you can trust (this is true for gas or diesel) to maintain your vehicle?
-Dually will offer more road stability. Do you like to hand wash your unit in all sorts of weather or do you prefer car wash luxury. Added cost of more rubber on the road. Sacrifice ease of parking, do you mind walking in from the back parking spaces?
- Some research will tell you that their is little difference between a F250 Super Duty and a low end F350???
.... Personally we tow a 38ft, 12,000 lbs 5th wheel. We opted to factory order a F250 Super Duty, CAB PLUS, s/w, 8ft, 6.2 gas, 4.30 rear, 6sp trany. We had both RV and Truck dealer talk to each other to make sure the configuration worked i.e. weight, bed height etc. We spent some $'s on the interior comforts, towing package, power towing mirrors, power rear window.
-We only tow 7 to 10,000 miles per year and could not justify the additional cost.
To each his own...
GPG :-)

I would go diesel, and I have. I'm on my first long bed. If you can deal with it on a daily basis when not towing, I love the long bed. With most trailers now days, sharp turns aren't a big issue in a short bed, but I really like the extra space in the long bed for carrying other items. I carry firewood, hammocks, and bikes in the bed. Just my opinion though.

Mark

If you plan on continuing with camping, IMO I'd get another F-350 but, a diesel Dulley reason being, sooner or later you'll want/need a bigger 5th wheel and already having the truck to handle it will help out.

In our humble opinion, the F-350 is a workhorse, I would go with that again. Depending on what you may do in the future, We would stick with the diesel, and go with the Long bed, to assure you have enough clearance for turns, and backing in campsites for your 5'er. Good Luck and keep on campin !!

Sounds like you already have a good truck...