MFL wrote:
Unless you need the 4x4 for winter use, the 2wd 8.1 will make a much better tow vehicle.
Jerry
I was going to post the same thing until I got to this. ^^
We tow a 29 footer weighing about 7K lbs and upgraded to an F250 at the same time. Truck has 4.10 gears that I love - excellent on all the steeper/longer climbs in the mountains up and down the west coast and also for the better acceleration.
The F250 with the specs we wanted happened happened to be a lease return sitting on a used car lot and had to take the 4WD it had. We just never use 4WD. Unless you really want or need 4WD, I'd say get 2WD - less to go wrong, reduced maintenance cost, lower to the ground and more payload cap. With 4WD being something like 5" higher from the ground, climbing in & out of the bed is annoying.
If you have a choice, get a truck with a longer wheelbase, either long box or extended cab or both. I'd get a mechanical inspection done by a reputable shop. I'd esp. want to know that nothing in the front end is worn with excessive play and causing handling & tracking issues.
I would recommend installing a set of new HD shocks, like Bilstein. (FWIW, installing shocks on the TT will also help significantly.)
