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:
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There are benefits to the 150 platform in daily use. 2 inch lower entry height might not sound like much, but with elderly parents with 3 bionic joints who we routinely drive around, it does make a difference.
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Ah yes. I used to be able to clamber front first into the bed of my F150, no more, and my wife can no longer reach over the side of the bed to get stuff. And hauling ourselves into the cab of the 2500 is a bit of a chore. Our diesel 2500 is definitely more of a "truck", rougher, noisier, but also a better tow-truck, especially going downhill.
If you're looking at big gas V8 3/4 tons, consider the RAM 6.4L in the 2500 as well. Actually all the big v8's in the 3/4 tons are supposed to be real good, reliable engines. Just gas hogs.
