Go | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply | |
| The Bishop Of Death |
I tow a 10,000lb fifth wheel with my 2022 f250 7.3 gas engine and the 4.3 rear end with no problems here in the hills of western NC. I believe that about the only difference between the f250 and the f350 is tht the f350 has an extra rear leaf spring. It also has a slightly tighter turning radius than the f250. Under Construction | |||
|
safe & sound |
I've towed a lot of things for many years, and have never needed onboard scales or smart hitches. Sounds like more nanny crap that will eventually break and due to its electronic nature, cause you other issues. | |||
|
delicately calloused |
I’d buy it then. It sounds like it is equipped to handle your needs You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier | |||
|
| Green grass and high tides  |
ala, I would not of ordered but looking at some video of it looks pretty detailed and accurate in terms of info it provides. I would not call in nanny stuff. Probably not something I would regularly use. But at times being able to pull up the info could be useful. It is just more tech. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
|
Member |
https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/decoder/ | |||
|
| Green grass and high tides |
Thank you SR025 "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
|
| Member |
That VIN data will not tell you what you really need. What you need is the actual payload of the truck -or- its actual weight so you can calculate the allowable load. I'm a bit confused at this point...do you intend to tow the 10.5K load with the excavator at the same time the camper is in the bed? If so your toast, you will exceed the GVWR when you get in the truck with your lunch box and a few tools. “So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.” | |||
|
| Green grass and high tides |
I have been told the payload is 4200lbs. I could have the camper on the truck and tow my excavator at the same time. But that would not be the norm. But if doing so I do not think I will be toast.  I would not have 4 adults and 800lbs of gear on board. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
|
| Green grass and high tides |
The F250 should arrive at my dealer tomorrow late. They have a few things to do and should be available this weekend or on Mon. My trade in's are ready. So we will see soon enough. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
|
Works to Farm |
You’ll be fine. Hitch it up and send it!  | |||
|
| As Extraordinary as Everyone Else  |
I’ve had F-350’s for about the last 20 years and although the salesman will tell you they are basically the same they most definitely are not. In addition to the greater weight capacity of the F-350 there is also a different transmission as noted below.. Both the 2024 F-250 and F-350 typically come standard with a 10-speed automatic transmission with TorqShift, though the F-350 has a stronger version, the 10R140, while the F-250 has the 10R100. I have a truck camper and also occasionally haul my skid steer and would not consider it in an F-250.. JMHO. ------------------ Eddie Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina | |||
|
| Savor the limelight |
Both the F250 and F350 get the same transmission based on the engine option. The 6.8 gets the 10R100 while the 7.3 and 6.7 diesel get the 10R140. For 2025, the 7.3 will also be getting the 10R100 unless you order 4.30 gearing which gearing. It looks like Lariats and higher also get the 10R140 because the 6.8 is not an option. Ford calls the 10R100 a TorqShift-G and the 10R140 a TorqShift on the Build your truck feature of their website. | |||
|
| Member |
Ford window stickers are usually pretty easy to get. I know I was able to see mine when I ordered my Ranger. Just replace the X's with the VIN or use the second link. https://www.windowsticker.ford...ker.pdf?vin=xxxxxxxx https://fordwindowsticker.com/ | |||
|
| Works to Farm |
My 2024 F-250 with the 7.3 has the 10R140. | |||
|
| Green grass and high tides |
It has 10R140 torque shift tranny not the torque shift G  So it sounds like the right transmission.Evidently the stickers you guys are asking about it does not have? "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
|
| Savor the limelight |
It has the stickers. They all do. Open the driver’s side front door and they’ll be there. One sec while I get a picture.  The bottom one should be yellow, red, and black, but my truck is 10 years old now and it faded. Because yours is a Super Cab, the stickers may be in a slightly different spot; either the edge of the driver’s side rear door, along the bottom of the driver’s door jamb, or on the rear edge of the driver’s door.This message has been edited. Last edited by: trapper189, | |||
|
blame canada |
I wouldn't put a slide-in camper into my F250. Despite what the stickers say. I had a slide in camper, on my upgraded F350 DRW with airbags and overload pre-load bumpers. The spring kits on the F250 just aren't the same as the spring kits on the F350. The point about the transmission program is a valid point also, though using tow/haul mode probably solves that problem for occasional loads. I'm with the others that have said...if you want an F350, get it. Don't settle when buying a new truck. At least don't if you're like me and tend to keep them for at least 10 years. I'm right at 10 years right now since I purchased my F250 new. I may keep it another 10 years this time. I just passed 80K miles. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The trouble with our Liberal friends...is not that they're ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so." Ronald Reagan, 1964 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Arguing with some people is like playing chess with a pigeon. It doesn't matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon will just take a shit on the board, strut around knocking over all the pieces and act like it won.. and in some cases it will insult you at the same time." DevlDogs55, 2014  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | |||
|
| Green grass and high tides |
Ak, when I got this little camper I hauled it on the F150 with a 6.5' bed with the tailgate down. It handled it just fine. Not something I would do long term but was not unsafe. the F250 with 8' bed will be sweet and will easily handle it. As I have said multiple times in this thread with all the upgrades over a run of the mill F250 I feel like this unit is upgraded to the point where it is very close to the F350. So I am satisfied that it is going to be just fine and satisfy my requirements and in addition be $10k cheaper than I could get an F350 for. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
|
| Member |
This is just my perspective. Ford publishes numbers on these trucks of permitted loads. I run my trucks (I have at the moment 3 superduties and I've had two or more for decades) under those numbers. I don't care a hoot if its a single pound under those numbers, but its under. Ford tested this stuff extensively and exhaustively to get to the numbers. I see these trucks at events with loads that are way outside those numbers and they don't seem to care, but I'm not one of those. If your loads fit the model ford you are buying that's the model for you. If it doesn't get a different model. This is silly "Despite what the stickers say." and irrelevant. “So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.” | |||
|
| Green grass and high tides |
It does. Even with some spare capacities. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
|
| Powered by Social Strata | Page 1 2 3 |
 | Please Wait. Your request is being processed... |
|
© SIGforum 2025