There really isn't any difference in ride quality between an F250 and an F350, or for that matter any significant difference in the trucks. Not like Ford is going to go and produce a whole new frame for the F250. They simply use the frame for both the F250/F350 models, modified for length.
So, you might as well get the F350, in the options you want (or settle for), if it's available.
My problem was that in the options I wanted, I could only find an F250 in 2016, in the time frame that I had available due to an accident.
So, I got it, understanding that it will be quote unquote overloaded with a nonslide Lance 820 (quote unquote overloaded according to the self-appointed quote unquote weight police)....
That being said, I'm under the tire ratings in the front and back, and I have the truck camper package with the upper and lower Torqlift stableloads. This is despite being 1000 lbs over the GVWR, but I'm registered for 12k lbs in my state, which is all the cops care about.
I would say if you're going to tow a boat, you want a longbed F350 if possible. With the truck camper package, the only difference between the F250 and the F350 is 2 inch vs. 4 inch blocks, and maybe on the 2017 and up, the axle.
It's tough to find what you want in left-over model year trucks sometimes.
