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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The flatbed on my dually doesn't have wheel wells. In my mind that kind of defeats the purpose of a flat bed because then it wouldn't be flat anymore. It would make mounting tool boxes or hauling pallets or lumber or something more difficult because of the wheel wells.
My bed has a 3" channel above the truck frame and 2" going perpendicular to that. I guess that would make the bed floor about 4 or 5" higher than a regular pick-up bed. There is a larger than normal gap between the cabover section and the top of the cab but it's not that bad. The top of my AC unit is 11'5" going down the road. When I used to carry the camper on a SRW 3500 it was 11'.
The list of changes to make a 350 as capable as a 550 is extensive and expensive. Not worth doing really. You would have to beef up the frame, change the axles, go to 19.5" wheels and tires, etc.
C&C are available from Ford in reg. cab if you want. Dodge won't give you the ext. cab but you can get reg. and crew. As I stated previously, I think the biggest advantage is being able to get the longer cab to axle length so you have the rear axle farther back under the camper.
My bed has a 3" channel above the truck frame and 2" going perpendicular to that. I guess that would make the bed floor about 4 or 5" higher than a regular pick-up bed. There is a larger than normal gap between the cabover section and the top of the cab but it's not that bad. The top of my AC unit is 11'5" going down the road. When I used to carry the camper on a SRW 3500 it was 11'.
The list of changes to make a 350 as capable as a 550 is extensive and expensive. Not worth doing really. You would have to beef up the frame, change the axles, go to 19.5" wheels and tires, etc.
C&C are available from Ford in reg. cab if you want. Dodge won't give you the ext. cab but you can get reg. and crew. As I stated previously, I think the biggest advantage is being able to get the longer cab to axle length so you have the rear axle farther back under the camper.
