2015 F250

After talking with a Ford Rep, (family friend) the ONLY difference between a F250 and a F350 is one additional spring and bigger tires. The engine, axle, transmission, everything is exactly the same. So, if you want an F250 to be able to handle the same load as a F350, add airbags and tires rated for at least 3750 lbs.

If it were me and I was towing a Toy Hauler, I'd go with a F450. I wouldn't do something that big and heavy with a F250. But that's just my opinion.

Frostbitte wrote:
I'd strongly consider a 350 rather than the 250. I'm assuming the trailer is a toy-hauler? You'd get more payload for a little bit more price.
The current F250's have a much softer spring pack than previous years. I don't own one but I see a lot of them driving around sagging.

This is incorrect. As Bedlam pointed out, the 250 has an identical main spring pack to the SRW 350. The 350 comes standard with a taller (4" vs. 2") spacer block to to give it a rake to start with. It also comes standard with the single upper overload spring. Both of these items can be found on a 250 if the camper package is ordered.

I see plenty of duallies sagging also, but yes if over loaded a 250 will sag.

Im not sure how you guys are getting 20mpg, best I have seen is 17.1 empty on the highway.

yes, I own a 250, been a great truck, 90k miles zero issues. However I have said before if I were doing it over again I would hold out for a 350srw. At the time of my truck purchase I had no intention of ever owning a 5th wheel...guess my wife didn't get that memo since some how she talked me into one.

I haven't found it to be the case that 250's have softer springs than 350's. Usually the overload spring is standard on the 350 and optional on the 250, but the rest is the same. The 350 is raked 2" higher by using a a taller axle block. This allows more spring compression without looking tail heavy although drive quality is the same. Ford uses lower rated tires in the base 250 verses 350 that derates the axle capacity - This can also be optioned to higher capacity. What you will not see is this additional capacity reflected in the door tag since the truck is constrained by the Class 2B limit of 10K lbs GVWR.

I'd strongly consider a 350 rather than the 250. I'm assuming the trailer is a toy-hauler? You'd get more payload for a little bit more price.
The current F250's have a much softer spring pack than previous years. I don't own one but I see a lot of them driving around sagging.

Just returned from a trip to Yellowstone from KCMO. Roughly 2300 miles round trip. To be honest, trailer weight has nothing to do with MPG. It's all about wind resistance. Two years ago I towed a little 5,000 lbs TT on the exact same trip and got the exact same mileage compared to the 5ver I now have. (Check my setup in the signature) Both of them stick up above the truck cab.

So here are my numbers:

City: 13-15. Depending on the number of lights I have to go through.

Highway: 18. That's open interstate at 70-75 mph.

Towing: 9-10 against the wind, 11-12 with the wind.

On a different note, towing through the mountains around Yellowstone, this truck is a monster. It eats steep inclines for breakfast and asks for more. I couldn't have been happier with the performance.

Hope this answers your questions.

Texas Bohunk wrote:
FishOnOne: Just trying to get away from the 3.42 gear plus wanting some of the new bells and whistles of the new trucks ie: RV camera that looks down into the bed, factory 5th wheel setup, plus stepping up in creature comforts. But I just found out today that Ford doesn't offer the RV camera. Note, I am looking into a one ton just want to stay away from duallies.

Got it... Enjoy the future new truck.

MM49 wrote:
I would not recommend a ford super duty pick up. There are so many better choices than the flexible flyer. The super duty platform is just too old. The competition has ate its lunch and passed it. It doesn’t matter which unproven engine they put in it, I wouldn’t invest in one of the past failures of ford.
MM49

You win the internet for today. Friggen funny right there! A+ really. Can we build a snowman together sometime?

ShinerBock wrote:
Are these all lie-o-meter numbers or hand calculations? If they are hand calculations then I need to tell a few buddies and family members to take their new trucks in because they are getting no where near these numbers.

Doesn't matter... My hand calculated and the lie-o-meter numbers are ~.1 mpg of each other.

I just made a round trip down I10 Sunday and made an easy 20.2 mpg. :B

BTW... My truck didn't experience a regen on this trip so that helped.

I would not recommend a ford super duty pick up. There are so many better choices than the flexible flyer. The super duty platform is just too old. The competition has ate its lunch and passed it. It doesn’t matter which unproven engine they put in it, I wouldn’t invest in one of the past failures of ford.
MM49