An F450 or F550 chassis cab can certainly be configured to haul a heavy camper like that. You’ll have to accept the limitations or differences between the Superduty pickups and the chassis cabs though.
You of course will need to add a bed of some type to a chassis cab. That will add cost.
Chassis cab trim levels top out at Lariat, pickups include King Ranch, Platinum, and Limited.
Chassis cab trucks have lower HP/Tq ratings than the pickups for every engine option, because they are intended for a different duty cycle.
One nice thing about Ford chassis cabs is you would be able to choose the 7.3L gas engine like your current pickup. But like I said, it will be running a different tune with lower ratings. And, if you did choose the 7.3 gas, you would have your choice of one rear axle ratio: 4.88.
Personally, if you can ignore the 14K gvwr on the F450 pickup, which is only there to keep it a class 3 truck, I’d haul that camper with it in a heartbeat. You would most likely have to add some leafs to the rear overload springs, because the 450 pickups have always been sprung for unloaded ride comfort, so it will probably squat more than you want.
If you need more than an F350, but don’t NEED a chassis cab (I sure don’t), I think the F450 pickup has some nice “chassis cab” options that aren’t available on the F350 without going full vocational truck :W
Bigger brakes.
Heavier rear axle (the M300 axle in the F450’s isn’t the same M300 in the F350).
Wide track front axle for an amazing turning radius.
19.5” wheels and tires.
:):)
2001 Lance 1121 on a 2016 F450 ‘Scuse me while I whinge.
And for all you Scooby-Doo and Yosemite Sam types………..Let’s Go Brandon!!!
