2017 F-350 DRW Thoughts
I just test drove a new 2017 F-350 DRW 4x4. I was amazed at the unloaded comfort of the truck over my current 2011 Ram 3500 4x4. But I'm curious how this truck is going to handle a 1172 and what modif...
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Boatycall wrote:usmcshepherd wrote:
SOS???
Shiny Object Syndrome... I chronically suffer from it.
I priced an F450 through my employer's X-Plan discount. Out the door here in WWA with nearly 10% sales tax came to $82k.
My SOS was quickly cured.....
Worth noting, there is a beautiful 2017 F450 on Ebay brand new for a Buy it Now of $66k. I'd still have to pay nearly 10% tax on it once it's registered here.
F450 on Ebay
To the OP--
Make sure to look at F450's vs. F350's - Dana 110 rear end vs. Dana 80 - that's 14k lbs vs. 10k lbs. Also, 19.5's vs. 17" tires. The 19.5's are rated at 4k lbs per tire. If you're going to haul a BIG TC with a trailer on a Superhitch, make sure to consider an F450.
So, back to the age old question: Payload sticker on that F450 is 4900 pounds. The big TC's will be over that. F350 similar equipped would probably have another 500-700 pounds payload capacity.
Is the F450 a derated number for vehicle class limits? I certainly would rather have the 19.5's and the heavier axle and brakes even though the official payload number is less than F350.
