Ahowell
Apr 25, 2014Explorer
F150 or F250
My husband and I have been looking for the perfect travel trailer for about 6 months. We found one two weeks ago and were so excited for our first family camping trip in a TT and not a tent. Before we...
brulaz wrote:X2Lantley wrote:
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I agree you can use a properly equipped F-150. The deciding factor is what is your priority not $$$. in the end a max tow, max payload F-150 is in the same price range as a gas F-250.
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The cost difference will be minimal between the F150 and F250.
That has not been my experience up here. For similarly equipped trucks, there always seems to be an $5000-10K premium for the F250. But you can always get a stripped F250 ...
And the F250 is bigger, rides rougher and more gas hungry. That just doesn't work for a lot of people, especially if it's the "daily driver" as well.
The HD Payload option is a nice compromise between a stock F150 and F250.