F-250 vs F-350 srw
Don't pay any attention to my signature, I have not changed it. Just throwing this out there and I know some will want to beat me up so fire away. I do not want a dual wheel pickup for a daily driver ...
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blt2ski wrote:
WHere you can get into trouble, is if the LEO does a field test for stopping, you stop at a distance that is greater than the field test allows, you have a failed braking system, you cannot continue to drive the rig on the road.
Assuming OP isn't commercial, the only way that the officer could force this is to see an obviously unsafe condition and seize the vehicle and get a warrant.
I suppose that is possible, but highly unlikely. I speak with 21 years (and counting) as a cop.
OP, if a SRW one ton truck can safely and legally haul that weight, then a modern 3/4 ton truck can do so as well. Like Marty said, if your state has weight limited registration, pay for a sufficient weight rating to encompass your higher weights and you are good to go. Everything on the Ford F250 and F350 are the same, except for an additional spring pack and/or spacer. Airbags are an acceptable substitute to provide greater resistance to gravity.
If buying new, a 1 ton just alleviates the RV.net police and hand wringers. If you already have a 3/4 ton, there is no appreciable difference.
