f150 versus f250
What is the advantage/disadvantage of a f250 over a f150 if the drivetrain are the same and the tow capacity on both 15,000lbs? Would be used to pull a 27 foot travel trailer not a 5th wheel. Thank...
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Why using marketing nomenclature covers too much ground and end up talking
in circles..."whose on first...whats on second"
'half ton' ranges from 5K GVWR up to +8K GVWR.
Some 'half ton' vehicles has same/similar GVVWRs as full sized 'cars' and why
most 'half ton' has 'P' class tires...AKA passenger class tires that must
be de-rated when used on trucks
Again, nothing wrong with half ton...but need to know 'which' half ton is
in discussion...
Ditto 3/4 ton marketing nomenclature...there is also a fake 3/4 ton with
+9K GVWR...1 ton territory...
Why say use their GVWR to get it right...or more accurate to avoid the
"whose on first...whats on second" where one is talking a +8K GVWR half ton
vs someone else taking to a +6K GVWR half ton...
There is a guy who always said: "sure your half ton can...I own one and
no problems towing..."
Received many PMs and one guy mad...wanted to sue that guy for his false
advice...told the PM person the advice here is worth the price
paid...nothing. That there was only one person responsible for the
setup...the driver and that could have been his wife if she was
driving...
He followed that 'half ton' advice...not knowing that advisor had one of these
fake half tons with a +8K GVWR and a 6K RGAWR
He burned up hid F150's rear end on the way to a long vacation in Florida/DisneyWorld
Spent all of his vacation stuck in the middle of nowhere on motel/food/etc
and the cost to have his F150's rear end rebuilt
He had a +4K RGAWR and about 2,000 lbs LESS rear axle rating than
the advisor...so of course burned up his rear end...
He lost even more money, as he had to turn around and go home...to
forfeit his deposits in Florida...
in circles..."whose on first...whats on second"
'half ton' ranges from 5K GVWR up to +8K GVWR.
Some 'half ton' vehicles has same/similar GVVWRs as full sized 'cars' and why
most 'half ton' has 'P' class tires...AKA passenger class tires that must
be de-rated when used on trucks
Again, nothing wrong with half ton...but need to know 'which' half ton is
in discussion...
Ditto 3/4 ton marketing nomenclature...there is also a fake 3/4 ton with
+9K GVWR...1 ton territory...
Why say use their GVWR to get it right...or more accurate to avoid the
"whose on first...whats on second" where one is talking a +8K GVWR half ton
vs someone else taking to a +6K GVWR half ton...
There is a guy who always said: "sure your half ton can...I own one and
no problems towing..."
Received many PMs and one guy mad...wanted to sue that guy for his false
advice...told the PM person the advice here is worth the price
paid...nothing. That there was only one person responsible for the
setup...the driver and that could have been his wife if she was
driving...
He followed that 'half ton' advice...not knowing that advisor had one of these
fake half tons with a +8K GVWR and a 6K RGAWR
He burned up hid F150's rear end on the way to a long vacation in Florida/DisneyWorld
Spent all of his vacation stuck in the middle of nowhere on motel/food/etc
and the cost to have his F150's rear end rebuilt
He had a +4K RGAWR and about 2,000 lbs LESS rear axle rating than
the advisor...so of course burned up his rear end...
He lost even more money, as he had to turn around and go home...to
forfeit his deposits in Florida...
