Modding an F-350 up or an F-550 down for TC
Given that you can get the same engine in an F-350 and F-550, which do you think would be better - beefing up the suspension and brakes on an F-350 so you don't need a custom bed, or buying an F-550 a...
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So we're looking at around $50k for a late-model used 4x4 diesel F-550 (Clicky)
And a Douglass custom camper body would add $11,000 or so (Clicky)
Plus some random mods and it'll be about $65k for a well-equipped truck customized for a truck camper. Probably a little more for the SRW conversion and tire upgrades, but a little less if I bought a few years older.
Anyone have an idea what it would cost to beef up an F-350 to safely haul something like the O-Kanagan 13-footer on some Forest Service roads?
And a Douglass custom camper body would add $11,000 or so (Clicky)
Plus some random mods and it'll be about $65k for a well-equipped truck customized for a truck camper. Probably a little more for the SRW conversion and tire upgrades, but a little less if I bought a few years older.
Anyone have an idea what it would cost to beef up an F-350 to safely haul something like the O-Kanagan 13-footer on some Forest Service roads?
