Ok Ford Guys what size truck

thanks

Having owned and towed with both an F250 and a F350 go with the F350. The cost isn't that much and the ride is almost the same besides it's always better to have to much truck than not enough.
Bill

jarata1 wrote:
I know I can get a more realistic answer here then a dealer
We are planning on buying a Grand Design Relection 29RS for full timing

SPECS

L 30'11"
UVW 8615
HW. 1538
GVWR 10,995

Does anyone have an idea if the 350 is better to get then 250
Also is there any package that might be a must for towing
Not sure if we are going new or a couple years old on truck
warranty is important
Thank You

Not a Ford guy but, in general, going with a 1T vs a 3/4T doesn't cost much more. You don't =have= to get a dually, so if you don't have plans to go truly BIG, a SRW will fill the bill, and you still have plenty of room to "grow" if this FW doesn't cut it after a few years. After driving gassers my whole life, I wouldn't have anything but a diesel for any kind of towing, and the more towing you feel like you will do, the more sense it makes.

Lyle

You don't mention diesel or gas as preference. For full time use, a 2011 or newer F350 diesel is the obvious choice, even with the mid sized FW. In this case warranty would be important. If you'd rather go gas, then a 250 will work. The 6.2 with 6-speed will handle that trailer with either available gear set, the 4.30 being best for full time, but much harder to find used. The FW prep option would be nice.

The warranty would not be as big an issue with the 6.2 gas.

If you find a great deal on a 250 diesel, it will work fine, depending on suspension package, or air bags can be added if needed, for a larger trailer, than the one you are looking at.

Jerry

My first comment is that's a small bedroom for full timing. Very little room for hanging clothes, so it would be a problem for my DW.

Since this is smaller than most full timers fivers, I recommend you get the F350 in case you want to upgrade to something larger if you love the lifestyle. If you plan to travel a lot and mostly in the western states, then go with the diesel. If you plan to stay in one place a while and put less than 10-12K miles a year on it, then consider gas. If you go with the 6.2 gas, I would seriously suggest you bypass the 3.73 rear end and go to the 4.30. It would then be equipped to tow 15K lbs. Given the fiver is small, I would also suggest you get the long bed truck for extra storage.

Most of the other stuff is personal preference as far as trim levels and options. Enjoy and have fun.

The 350 doesn't cost but a little more than a 250. For that weight the 250 would probably work, but the 350 would give a lot more cushion in case you decide to upgrade to something larger. I have a 2012 F350 CC FX4 LB SRW 6.7 King Ranch and very happy with it. Do get the factory hitch prep. You will like that.

You can get a Ford backed ESP that will go out to something like 7 yrs and 125,000 miles. Shop the internet for a much better price than your dealer is likely to give you for that.