Need Guidance on Buying the Right Truck

burningman wrote:
What’s funny is the guy who originally had the camper had it on an ‘80s F250.
What’s funnier is a SRW one ton is literally the same truck as a 3/4 ton.
All this sticker reading without knowing or looking at what parts are actually under the truck is gonna drive me right off of here sometime soon.

IF and its a big IF the F250 has the same cab/engine/drive train/bed length and the camper package/heavy service pack options then its the same as the F350 srw.
Ford body builders Use this holy grail from Ford for actual mechanical specs differences and same as from 2014 and up trucks.
The gas F250 uses a slightly smaller rear axle vs the diesel option. However gotta' remember even though both have the same RAWR numbers the axle shaft on a full floater doesn't carry weight...just the axle tube bearings carries weight. The larger diameter axle shaft diameter/rear gears goes along with more twist (power) from the diesel vs less from the gazzer.
A RAWR is the lessor capacity of a wheel/tire/rear axle or rear spring pack.

Spend some time looking at Fords spec on their body builder guide.
Your issue is a one ton srw rear axle load capacity is right at the top with your TC....and of course this is where knowing camper weights is critical ie; is your load on the truck 3000 lbs or 3600 lbs or over 4000 lbs after the truck and camper are loaded.
If the load on a one ton srw truck is closer to 4000 lbs then like others in the same boat many go with 19.5" tires and wheels and some type of suspension help......if scale weight dictate doing so. I've owned three different truck campers on several different trucks. Never did a thing to them till I loaded it all up and hit the scales.