Need help finding the right truck
I have a 1995 F 350 Dually, 460 CI, 7.5 l. I have used this truck to tow my 28.5' 2008 Weekend Warrior fifth wheel for the past 9 years. I need a new used truck and don't want to spend more than $25k ...
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IdaD wrote:Artum Snowbird wrote:
You won't be sorry getting a 1 ton SRW for a rig that size. Lots of 3/4 ton rigs can do the job too, but you will appreciate the difference in how secure you feel at the wheel.
Since he's buying used I'd say get whatever he can get a better deal on. Most 3/4 tons, and certainly the newer ones, are the same as SRW 1 tons aside from slightly softer rear springs. Throw some airbags or timbrens on it and you've got the same truck aside from the rating tag. There shouldn't be any difference in the way they feel since they have all the same components.
My truck is a SRW 3500. When looking these are the things I noticed between my truck and comparable 2500.
My 3500 has 7k rear axle. 2500 was 6500 I believe.
3500 had leaf pack in rear vs. coils on the 2500.
3500 with cummins has payload of 3970lbs. Highest 2500 cummins I saw was roughly 2400lbs.
Sorry, but I don't agree for the reasons above that "throw some air bags or timbrens on it and you have the same truck" is an accurate statement. If it were then why the 2 different designating of 2500/3500? And yes, I understand registering tax requirements in some states based on truck classification. Adding some mods does not change what the truck is rated for. It simply bandaids inadequacy most of the time.
