3/4 ton diesel's and payload / GVWR issues
Looking at different 3/4 ton trucks and it seems like the 4x4 diesels payloads are going to range 2100 - 2400 ish. That's not much when it comes to covering myself for a possible 5th wheel upgrade do...
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To OP,
If you're considering a diesel engine, go straight to 350/3500 country. An 250/2500 3/4 ton truck carries nearly a 900# cargo penalty just due to the weight of the diesel engine compared to the gas engine in the 3/4 ton trucks.
If my current F150 with the HDPP (2286# cargo capacity) were totaled, and I wasn't, I'd think strongly of replacing it with a F250 gasser. I'd pick up nearly a thousand pounds of cargo capacity.
However, if I were to consider a diesel engine, I'd go straight to the F350.
If you're considering a diesel engine, go straight to 350/3500 country. An 250/2500 3/4 ton truck carries nearly a 900# cargo penalty just due to the weight of the diesel engine compared to the gas engine in the 3/4 ton trucks.
If my current F150 with the HDPP (2286# cargo capacity) were totaled, and I wasn't, I'd think strongly of replacing it with a F250 gasser. I'd pick up nearly a thousand pounds of cargo capacity.
However, if I were to consider a diesel engine, I'd go straight to the F350.
