Ram 3500 max tow vs F450
This will be an interesting report to read. King of Beasts on the Road "Our two tow testers for this run are a 2013 Ford F-450 Super Duty Platinum edition and 2013 Ram 3500 HD Laramie Longhorn e...
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lawnspecialties wrote:I stand by my earlier statement that if it's not a chassis cab, it's not really an F450.KD4UPL wrote:
Why wouldn't you test a F-450 against a Dodge 4500 series? I know, the Dodge doesn't come with a bed. So? Test the F-350 against a Dodge 3500. Test the 4s against each other, the 5's, etc.
It's not as ridiculous as a 1500 series against a 3500 but it's headed that direction.
You're getting too caught up in the badges on the side of the truck. As was mentioned earlier, the 450 is just a 350 with a 4.30 rear end, the Dana Super 60 front axle, and maybe a few other minor things. It used to be the 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, and 1 ton trucks were different with how they handled weights in the truck. Now they've sort of done away with that. There's not as much rhyme or reason to what they call them now.
That Dodge 3500 is rated to pull more than the 450. So if anything, the advantage appears to lean toward the Dodge.
