I've owned F150s, F250s, and now an F350 DRW. There is an incremental change between the ½ ton and the ¾ ton but the F350 is truly a beast by comparison. In addition to better weight specs it also has better brakes, more stability, and it pulls like none of the others. I bought a new truck and the 1 ton didn't cost but a few grand more, and I didn't need air bags or a chipped engine or upgraded brakes or anything else. Those upgrades would have eaten up any cost savings on the purchase price of a smaller truck.