2015 F250
I am thinking about getting a 2015 F250 with 6.7L powerstroke with an automatic and 3.55 gears. Is there anyone out there that can give me honest fuel mileage reports, empty and pulling. I will be pu...
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Golden_HVAC wrote:
Hi,
With a 1,700 'dry' empty hitch weight, sure to go up by 300 - 600 pounds while towing, I would be considering a slightly more expensive F-350 SRW truck. It will have about 1,400 higher GVWR, while the curb weight is nearly identical. The cost difference is barely $1,000. Weight and MPG difference is insignificant, say 100 pounds and fractional MPG difference.
Remember that your hitch will be 100 - 150 pounds, depending on the model. As you fill the trailer, the empty hitch weight will go way up. If the F-250 has a 2,500 pound cargo rating, and you have 3 passengers with a total weight of 600 pounds, then you will be exceeding your GVWR once hooked up to the trailer. .. Add a pair of 47 pound generators, some firewood, and perhaps a cooler in the truck for drinks?
Good luck,
Fred.
Again Fred, the trucks are identical. For a while the 350 came with taller spacer blocks under the rear suspension and an overload spring that the 250 did not. Current generation 250's can be optioned with both those differences so bottom line, SRW 350 is 100% identical to the 250. If ordering, sure go with a 350. I did. If price shopping stock vehicles, grab whatever has the best deal knowing that the sticker is worthless and the trucks are the same.
