F150 vs 250
Considering replacing the old girl - 04 8.1 Yukon XL as her electrical gremlins and module failures are becoming increasingly frequent. Plan 1 had been max payload SCrew with max tow pkg but then saw...
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Volkov wrote:Very good reality check! Apparent that some people know the facts. ;)donn0128 wrote:
150= p metric tires, semi floating axles, weaker frame, weaker wheels, smaller brakes. 250= LT tires, full floating axles, stronger frame, bigger brakes, stronger wheels. You choose
Partly true. max payload gets LT E tires, and heavy duty rims. Yes, still the same 1/2 ton frame (edit: wrong, actually thicker frame members than standard)
used to get axle upgrade per some, but can't confirm for the 15+ models. (edit, yes 9.75 ring gear) Stiffer springs .
No debate that 3/4 will be more capable: 1 ton would be more capable still but not necessary. Ford says the 150 is rated higher that what I currently tow with,and I would be at about 75% of capacity which I am comfortable with. My question began with and still is whether less weight up front is an issue. Remeber too that much of the heavier components on the 250 are necessary just to accomodate the extra ton of weight it is carrying dry.
As an aside, it would be interesting to compare the brakes on my current XL, 250 and the max payload.
Depending on what a person is towing, there is no doubt a F250 is better, just like a F350 may be better than a F250, and so on.
