3.5L V6 of 5.0L V8

IdaD wrote:

alexleblanc wrote:


no amount of "beefing" up will compensate for the 1/2 ton being lighter will lower duty brakes - been there, done that and know how it ends.

For what its worth I daily drove my F250 for 4 years and day drive my F350 now and other than riding a little rougher than my F150 its no harder to park or live with than my crew cab, 6.5 box F150 was. Heck the F250 and F350 use less fuel both towing and not towing than the F150 did.

This has been my experience too, with the one additional caveat that height can be an issue in some parking garages. Other than height and a little stiffer ride I don't see many disadvantages to a newer HD truck over a comparably configured half ton, but I sure see a lot of advantages.

ppine wrote:
If you want to tow heavy trailers, get a heavy truck.
My Dad tells me all the time that my one ton Ford is "overkill." I tow stuff all the time. I used the Ford as a daily driver for years. There is always room for things like camping equipment, building materials and 3 dogs. I don't see how anyone can have a normal life with a little truck with a 5 foot bed.

IdaD wrote:

alexleblanc wrote:

Maury82 wrote:

alexleblanc wrote:
having towed from 2011-2013 with an F150 with the max towing pacakage/3.5 EB I have some experience here, I went from a 29.5ft 7700GVWR TT to a 33ft 11200GVWR TT and did two trips with it - the truck had more than enough power to get the job done but the suspension was way too soft to get the job done and it was a tail wagging the dog situation. a month after upgrading the TT we upgraded to a 2013 F250 at the time and happily towed for three more summers with that setup.

Go with the 3/4 or 1 ton right off the bat and save yourself the cost of having to do it down the road or living with a very poorly performing TV/TT combo.

You've been warned by someone who's been there that done exactly the same scenario and had to pay to fix it.

Also consider a Hensley or Propride hitch for a tow behind that long, I had a Propride for mine and it really took all of the white knuckle out of windy days.

You probably don't mind driving around in a 250 when not towing, but I wouldn't, therefore I would have upgraded my shocks, truck tires, and stiffer trailer tires, even upgrading my hitch in order to keep my truck.

When my 1/2 ton truck arrives I can't imagine driving it very much at all when not towing, but a larger 2/3 or larger truck would definitely stay parked next to to trailer when not towing.

no amount of "beefing" up will compensate for the 1/2 ton being lighter will lower duty brakes - been there, done that and know how it ends.

For what its worth I daily drove my F250 for 4 years and day drive my F350 now and other than riding a little rougher than my F150 its no harder to park or live with than my crew cab, 6.5 box F150 was. Heck the F250 and F350 use less fuel both towing and not towing than the F150 did.

If I stay well within the ratings and capacity of the truck, the brakes aND suspension are designed to operate within those perimeters. I wouldn't want to pushare up against the capacity of any truck, and with the HDPP 1/2, there is a nice cushion with a 9,500lbs trailer.

I wouldn't go over 10,000lbs.

This has been my experience too, with the one additional caveat that height can be an issue in some parking garages. Other than height and a little stiffer ride I don't see many disadvantages to a newer HD truck over a comparably configured half ton, but I sure see a lot of advantages.

alexleblanc wrote:

Maury82 wrote:

alexleblanc wrote:
having towed from 2011-2013 with an F150 with the max towing pacakage/3.5 EB I have some experience here, I went from a 29.5ft 7700GVWR TT to a 33ft 11200GVWR TT and did two trips with it - the truck had more than enough power to get the job done but the suspension was way too soft to get the job done and it was a tail wagging the dog situation. a month after upgrading the TT we upgraded to a 2013 F250 at the time and happily towed for three more summers with that setup.

Go with the 3/4 or 1 ton right off the bat and save yourself the cost of having to do it down the road or living with a very poorly performing TV/TT combo.

You've been warned by someone who's been there that done exactly the same scenario and had to pay to fix it.

Also consider a Hensley or Propride hitch for a tow behind that long, I had a Propride for mine and it really took all of the white knuckle out of windy days.

You probably don't mind driving around in a 250 when not towing, but I wouldn't, therefore I would have upgraded my shocks, truck tires, and stiffer trailer tires, even upgrading my hitch in order to keep my truck.

When my 1/2 ton truck arrives I can't imagine driving it very much at all when not towing, but a larger 2/3 or larger truck would definitely stay parked next to to trailer when not towing.

no amount of "beefing" up will compensate for the 1/2 ton being lighter will lower duty brakes - been there, done that and know how it ends.

For what its worth I daily drove my F250 for 4 years and day drive my F350 now and other than riding a little rougher than my F150 its no harder to park or live with than my crew cab, 6.5 box F150 was. Heck the F250 and F350 use less fuel both towing and not towing than the F150 did.

Maury82 wrote:

alexleblanc wrote:
having towed from 2011-2013 with an F150 with the max towing pacakage/3.5 EB I have some experience here, I went from a 29.5ft 7700GVWR TT to a 33ft 11200GVWR TT and did two trips with it - the truck had more than enough power to get the job done but the suspension was way too soft to get the job done and it was a tail wagging the dog situation. a month after upgrading the TT we upgraded to a 2013 F250 at the time and happily towed for three more summers with that setup.

Go with the 3/4 or 1 ton right off the bat and save yourself the cost of having to do it down the road or living with a very poorly performing TV/TT combo.

You've been warned by someone who's been there that done exactly the same scenario and had to pay to fix it.

Also consider a Hensley or Propride hitch for a tow behind that long, I had a Propride for mine and it really took all of the white knuckle out of windy days.

You probably don't mind driving around in a 250 when not towing, but I wouldn't, therefore I would have upgraded my shocks, truck tires, and stiffer trailer tires, even upgrading my hitch in order to keep my truck.

When my 1/2 ton truck arrives I can't imagine driving it very much at all when not towing, but a larger 2/3 or larger truck would definitely stay parked next to to trailer when not towing.