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Golden_HVAC
Jun 07, 2015Explorer
What year of truck?
Gas or diesel?
The 7.3L 4X4 F-250 crewcab was only about 800 pounds less than the GVWR, so be careful, most diesel trucks do not carry a lot of weight before going over the GVWR. My 95 Windstar could carry more weight than a 7.3L Excursion or 4X4 crewcab F-250!
While the 7.3L was a wonderful engine, it was also a 700 pound option over the lightweight inline 6.
If you want to carry something heavy, keep looking. The F-250 diesel was not able to carry very much cargo, before going over the GVWR.
After 2005, the GVWR went way up. In 2004, the F-250 GVWR was only 8,800 pounds, while a 2005 is around 10,000 pounds, depending on options of course. A light gas engine 2 WD 2 door has a lighter GVWR than the crewcab diesel has.
Good luck!
Fred.
Gas or diesel?
The 7.3L 4X4 F-250 crewcab was only about 800 pounds less than the GVWR, so be careful, most diesel trucks do not carry a lot of weight before going over the GVWR. My 95 Windstar could carry more weight than a 7.3L Excursion or 4X4 crewcab F-250!
While the 7.3L was a wonderful engine, it was also a 700 pound option over the lightweight inline 6.
If you want to carry something heavy, keep looking. The F-250 diesel was not able to carry very much cargo, before going over the GVWR.
After 2005, the GVWR went way up. In 2004, the F-250 GVWR was only 8,800 pounds, while a 2005 is around 10,000 pounds, depending on options of course. A light gas engine 2 WD 2 door has a lighter GVWR than the crewcab diesel has.
Good luck!
Fred.
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