Real weights of an arctic Fox 1140?

Bedlam wrote:

2BLAZERS wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
Know that gvws are only a rough guideline for vehicle classes and do not delve into specific component strengths or their suitability in a certain combination.
Look no further than 9900lb gvw 2500s that are no different than a 12000lb gvw 3500 save for the badge on the fender.

So what 9,900 gvw 2500 is exactly the same as a 12k gvw 3500 other than the badge? EXACTLY the same! ????? If that's true why do you have ''Firestone Bags, Big Wig swaybar, homemade stable loads'' on your 2500??

Honestly I think you are being misleading and helping people justify their 250/2500 carrying a 5k truck camper... ''cause you just need to add some better wheels''.......

There is very little difference if any between the SRW 3500 and 2500. Once you go to the DRW 3500, the axle and brakes may be bigger than the SRW's, but the frame is still the same. Spring rates vary based on the options chosen and cannot be assumed to be more for a 3500 over a 2500.

I have always been a bit confused about this.. DRW is substantially different (except the frame) than SRW ( even get a 4 ton hydralic jack instead of a 2 ton mechanical one). For the SRW I am not sure. Adding the camper package to the F250 gets you the overload spring the F350 has. However, there are bits and pieces that seem different. Here is a snapshot of one page of the 2013 Ford tech specs I got when I was shopping:



Note it indicates the rear axel is different internally between the F250 and F350. The other thing that is strange is that the F250 diesel comes with vacuum brakes instead of the hydroboast of the F350. Another person told me this was correct and that Ford was adding a vacuum pump to the 250 diesels to do this. At some point after 2013 I think Ford dropped this and went to hydroboast for all of the diesels.

Since I went straight to the DRW I never really tried to chase this things down.