Weight Police

My FR 327CK is only a bit heavier than a 313RE. Had to get an F350; sold my F150 that easily pulled an 8400lb (loaded) FW. There's no way that F150 should be matched with that FR. I believe the weight police go a bit overboard at times but this time they'd be right, but it certainly doesn't require a dually.

Both are VERY likely within the limits of OEM specs as well as the the so called "weight police" freaks on here. Enough already. Enough.

If the drivers are comfortable with their rigs, that's all that matters in this case.

SHAME on the OP for trying to stir up controversy for a non-issue here. SHAME.

Get off the internet and go camping.

So if the drivers are comfortable with with their rigs, it's okay. Hmm, maybe they really don't know how the combination should feel and just don't know any better. I would like to think the the rigs running down the highway can maneuver and stop in an emergency.

It's more about the ability of the driver then the ability of the tow vehicle.

RinconVTR wrote:
Both are VERY likely within the limits of OEM specs as well as the the so called "weight police" freaks on here. Enough already. Enough.

If the drivers are comfortable with their rigs, that's all that matters in this case.

SHAME on the OP for trying to stir up controversy for a non-issue here. SHAME.

Get off the internet and go camping.

Love it! Those who are bored enough to post such nonsense won't listen but still love it...

Oh, and to add to the horror, look at my pic and vehicles listed in my sig! I'm so ignorant and so blissful, you could float me out on a string...

Before I bought my truck a week ago. I was shopping for about 2 months. Did a lot of research. There is very little difference between 2500 and 3500 as well as the 250 and 350, all SRW.
They all are rated the same for towing. The GVWR is about 1500 lbs more on the 1 ton.
I have not checked the 1/2 tons out but I would imagine that those have been beefed up to tow more as well as the GVWR.

I'm just saying.

RinconVTR wrote:
SHAME on the OP for trying to stir up controversy for a non-issue here. SHAME. Get off the internet and go camping.

Nothing to be ashamed of here. As for getting off the internet and go camping, one could follow their own advice.:S

Toolguy5 wrote:
Before I bought my truck a week ago. I was shopping for about 2 months. Did a lot of research. There is very little difference between 2500 and 3500 as well as the 250 and 350, all SRW.
They all are rated the same for towing. The GVWR is about 1500 lbs more on the 1 ton.
I have not checked the 1/2 tons out but I would imagine that those have been beefed up to tow more as well as the GVWR.

I'm just saying.

This is correct. I'm not as well versed on GM and Ram but on Ford I can tell you with 100% certainty there is no difference between the 250 and SRW F350. Without ordering packages the 350 SRW comes with taller 4" blocks and a single overload spring. These can be had on a 250. THe blocks come with the FX4 pkg and plow prep pkg. The overload springs come with the camper pkg. So, a 250 can be optioned with the identical parts as a SRW 350. It is simply de-rated on paper and the sticker. Many also talk about the axles being different on the 350 SRW which is due to a misprint in Ford's specs. The axles are also identical but de-rated on the 250. For those who don't believe Ford could have a misprint, I've done the research for you: Here are the part numbers for a 2012 F250 vs. F350. I chose 2012 but the results are the same if you search any year of the current generation from 11-15.

F250 Left Rear Axle BC3Z4234C
F250 Right Rear Axle BC3Z4234D

F350 Left Rear Axle BC3Z4234C
F350 Right Rear Axle BC3Z4234D

And here are the links to verify:

2012 F250 250 Verification


2012 F350 350 SRW verification.


Here is a link to the question being asked directly to a Ford engineer when they were on the FTE forums answering questions about the 2015 motor update. They were only there to answer questions about 2015 so the MY is mentioned but is irrelevant as they are all the same. Ford engineer verifying that they are the same.




There are so many of these situations where the spec worshipers babble on without knowing what the specs they are quoting really mean or what they are based on. In the case I stated above, it's all marketing. There are variables in other specs too if you take the time to dig but, most won't. And all the while they are calling people ignorant when it is they who are in fact the ill informed ones.....

mt1729 wrote:
It's more about the ability of the driver then the ability of the tow vehicle.

Yeah-but if the driver is ignorant about weights and towing capacity what makes you think he has the ability to drive what he is towing safely?

Have you ever driven down an interstate and saw a trailer and truck laying on its side in the ditch or on part of the road? Well, I have, so there is a saying " tail wagging the dog" in both accidents that I saw it was clearly a case where the trailer was wagging the trucks, which was too much trailer for the tow vehicle.

Each to his own.