Biggest truck camper not for f450 550

Hi Joe!

Welcome to the forum.

Any question is welcome here and this forum is a great location to learn more about TCs. While I have owned 2 F350s, I prefer my F550 for many of the afore mentioned reasons. It is true, that Ford has sacrificed the capacity in the PU version of the F450, where it is close and sometimes bettered by the F350. There has never been a close comparison of ##s between a F350 and a F550. When someone has the ability to choose a F550/5500 in their Truck, they often go with this. Unfortunately some states have registration issues, as well as Home Owners Association regulations that play into the choice of a truck, of this type.

In another scenario some already have the truck and wish to make the existing truck, F250/F150/1500/2500 work for the camper that they choose. Sometimes these people just do it, regardless of the ##s and consequences. We will speak our mind, as a group. If a person is sensitive in nature, they might not find this forum a place to be, if they are prone to hear what they want to hear. This will be answered by you, if you respond here to clarify your original post, or ever post again.

Good luck and hope you will visit, comment and post often with your questions on TCs and lifestyle.

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Probably talking about the F450's. Since what, 2013? or so Ford took off the 19.5 wheels and reduced the payload capacity of the F450's so that the diesel version of the F350 could haul slightly more weight (depending on trim) and the gas F350 were rated substantially higher in payload.

I believe for 2015 you can now order the old F450 as a F350 (under some sort of some sort of package ncluding the short turning radius) as well as the original version of the F450 with the 19.5 wheels and greater payload.

apparently the OP has never owned any of the truck that he is now the expert on.

Fr8tdog wrote:
I've noticed people saying that an f450/550 is needed for the heaviest truck campers?? You guys realize that the f-350 dually has a higher payload right?

I had my caribou 5000 lb loaded TC on my 94 F350 and it now resides on my 99 F550.
Not sure where you are getting your information but the GVWR on my 550 is 19,500 lbs. Trust me My 350 was nowhere near that.
As to need, well you may not need the 450/550 but you want it. I have had both. Camper rides much better on the 550 and is a much better set up. The 350 was just enough truck to get the job done. The 550 gets it done with a WIDE margin of safety. Many differences in my 2 trucks. Brake size 14 in Disc's, tire size. 19.5 inch H rated and tires rated at 4900 lbs each, Dana 135 rear end, things like that.

Just my 2 cents.

I'm currently looking at 550's with GVWR's over 19k lbs. 450's are about 16k lbs which are closer to 350's. The 450 will typically have a better GCWR than a 350 even though the GVWR may be close.

BTW: There are two flavors of the 350 and 450. One is pickup based while the other is chassis cab. There are differences that you should look into before ever making a blanket statement about one these models without specifying.

Hello, New Person. Greetings from someone that does not now own a truckcamper but aspires to do so and is here to learn.

In that spirit:

What the heck are you talking about?