2017 F-150HD or F-250?

IdaD wrote:

harmanrk wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

transamz9 wrote:
I'd like to see how the HDPP would stack up against a regular cab 2wd 6.2 or 6.4 250/2500 as far as quickness, towing and fuel efficiency.

The Ecoboost will outperform both 6.2/6.4 plain and simple

Quickness, Towing power, unloaded fuel eff., yes. Towing Fuel eff. would be a toss up.

Payload, is would come up significantly short.

Throw the Diesels for those 250/2500's into the mix (And lets face it, price point that's where the HDPP comes in), and the 150 will come up short in most. Quickness, (60 -80 to pull out an make a pass) I don't think those who praise the Eco, have experienced unleashing 900+ torques. Unloaded fuel eff., is probably pretty close in normal driving, with the periodic regens of the filter pulling the diesels numbers down to give an advantage to the Eco, but loaded, the Eco is not even going to come close. As for payload, the 250 with the diesel, and the 150 HDPP are neck and neck (2300-2400).

One common item I keep seeing brought up is the unloaded ride quality. Yes, its subjective, but two truck with nearly equal payloads, are going to react very similar over bumps in the road.

I think the 250/SRW350 is a lot better value than any 150 these days in terms of what you get for the basically the same money.

You forgot to say, "for me".

I purchased the trailer I wanted without having the slightest clue what truck I needed to tow it.

I initially researched the Silverado, and then the Tundra, then Ford, and after doing the math, I eliminating all three, I was resigned on the 3/4 ton, and after renting the F250, I was a bit saddened that I had to get one.

It towed well, but that thing was not anything I wanted to drive when not towing, and I would have sat that thing in the yard beside the trailer.

I discovered that Ford had a heavy a duty payload package, and after researching, that was the only truck I wouldn't mind having, because it has other attributes I can deal with when not towing, and I might be able to park it in my driveway instead of the backyard when not towing.

After I let out some of the high 48 psi air the dealer had put in the tires, the truck rides pretty nice, along with the quietness, I can tolerate driving it.

It's the quickness that put this thing over the hump for me, but whenever I'm driving it, I always wish I was driving my car...my Accord V6 manual is quicker and much more agile.

A F250/350 dually diesel Limited would be just another one trick pony for me, and the value the HDPP 150 adds to both personal use and towing, a F250/350 (regardless the trim or engine) can't come close...

The value of a vehicle is determined by the individual, so you can only speak for how it applies to you.