IdaD wrote:
looper wrote:
I'm not an expert nor did I stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night, but I have been researching the heck out of this subject trying to get us in a 5er with our 3/4 ton diesel Ford. (http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29114791.cfm) All I can say is, if you are going to buy a truck to tow with, get the 1 ton. If I had a 350 instead of a 250 all my issues would be of no concern.
They may already be of no concern. Some F250s are identical to the F350. Those that aren't only lack an overload spring, which can be added or supplanted with bags/timbrens. I'd also verify that tire ratings aren't an issue. Do some research and I think you'll be surprised how underrated your truck is on paper.
The 3/4-ton Ram diesel (with 18-20 in. wheels) has an RAWR of 6,500 lbs., the 1-ton SRW diesel, 7,000 lbs. Both truck have the same FAWR of 6,000 lbs. Based on these RAWR's one could reasonably assume the Ram 3/4-ton diesel truck has only ~500 lbs. less payload than the 1-ton diesel (when both trucks are optioned/trimmed the same). Not familiar with the Ford and Chevy RAWR's, but I would assume somthing similar would also apply.
As for Looper's comment, I agree. After a ton of research earlier this year we came to the same conclusion. For less a $1000 difference in price, to get the extra payload (both realworld and legally on paper), the 1-ton truck was, for us, the way to go. Of course, if you live in a state where registering/licensing a 1-ton pushes you over a certain GCWR threshold (when hitched to a larger 5r), then the 1-ton may not be the best overall option.
