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RedJeep
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Jul 08, 2013

1999-2003 7.3L f250 vs. f350 fifth wheel towing

Hello. I am looking to get a Ford 4wd crew cab long bed SRW with the 7.3L diesel. These were only made from 1999 to 2003. My question is when I look at the tow ratings of the f250 and f350, same en...
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RedJeep
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Jul 08, 2013
APT, thanks for the reply. This is all very perplexing. The tow guide states that the 2000 f-350 crew cab 4wd DRW 7.3TD is rated at 12,600 lbs towing while the f-350 crew cab 4wd SRW 7.3TD is rated at 13,000. I would expect that the dually would have a much higher tow rating than a SRW. Perhaps Ford is deducting the weight of the fender flares? Makes no sense.

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