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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IdaD wrote:taken wrote:transferred wrote:downtheroad wrote:
I always recommend going to the 350 instead..very little difference in cost or ride and you get lots more payload.
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100%. Most 3/4 tons you see towing 5ers are over their GVWR, not so with the SRW and DRW 1-tons.
Yes, but since the 250's gvwr if a fabricated marketing number and has nothing to do with real specs, it really doesn't matter. A 250 is physically identical to a srw 350 and since private rigs don't get checked for weight, who cares what a sticker says?
I largely agree with you although if I was planning to regularly be over GVWR in my truck I would have gone 3500. But down the road I'm not really too worried about payload limitations as long as I stick within axle and tire ratings. The diesel 3/4 payload ratings really are meaningless.
Agreed, and when I ordered my current truck, I ordered a 350 just for that reason. Just in case states started playing weight police on private rigs and looking at stickers. However, it just doesn't seem to be happening with CA being the only state checking. Not a big deal as it was less that $800 more for the 350. I just point out that they are the same so someone doesn't miss a great deal on an in stock vehicle because they think it's not up to the task.
