Is an F250SD enough?

how many rigs in the truck stop have you seen idling while the driver naps .What about cars trucks on the interstate stalled over heating think about it.gas burner cant take high altitude and so on

One more pro for the PSD (I LOVE mine!) is the resale value of the truck with the PSD vs. without... PSD will be a LOT higher.

When you say "more than" do you mean more truck (e.g. an F550) or more brands (e.g. bow-tie or sheep-head?) I don't think you need more truck.

-- frosty

Go with a F350 with single rear wheels instead of the F250. Almost the same truck but you can pull a 5th wheel. The GVWR (I think that is correct) is 1100 pounds higher for the F350.

If cost isn't an issue, I'd recommend a F350 diesel. This way you are prepared for anything you may need to do with your truck and not have to worry about not having enough truck to do it.

I own a 2001 F250 V10 4X4 Crew Cab. I occasionally tow a 30ft, 7500# travel trailer. It's enough truck but the mileage leaves much to be desired; I average 8 mpg while towing. Highway is 11-13. When I made my purchase I couldn't afford a diesel or F350. Wish I could have.

Jay

PSD costs about $6000 extra. V10 costs $300.

Diesel gives you long life. Do you normally drive 300,000 plus miles?

Availability of diesel on your farm may influence your choice.

Diesel is loud. Oil changes cost more.

It depends on the state but you may be able to buy farm diesel (cheaper than gas stations) for it also. I started out with a diesel in 85 it was the 6.9 non turbo and it was doggie then I went to a 97 PSD F250HD and loved it until I got a 35' 5th wheel, it would pull it anywhere and my mileage went from 18-19 empty to 15 towing a 28 ft travel trailer down to 10 towing my

13000+ lbs 5er. I didn't feel real safe pulling that much load with a SRW so I just traded up to a 99 PSD DWR and love it. It still gets around 10 MPH towing but I feel so much safer with the DRW and it does ride better than my SRW.

Might as well get a f350. It won't cost much more and gives you another 1100 gvw. If your tt is really that long you might want drw, unless you enjoy having the trailer steering the truck.

Gee. I have a 32' 5th wheel pulled by a SRW and there is no hint of whip. Before I got the 5th wheel, I pulled a 29' TT and again there was no hint of whip. He should be OK with SRW.

: >Firstly, if I am looking for a work truck on the farm, will be at idle quite : >a bit, or slow running while driving the land and checking fences. Will be : >occasionally pulling a 36ft. travel trailer for vacations. Will be used to : >haul tractor/implements from place to place. Will be used for 300 to 400 : >mile trips on occassion to pick up restoration vehicles. Will be an all : >around utility vehicle. : >

: : : Might as well get a f350. It won't cost much more and gives you : another 1100 gvw. If your tt is really that long you might want drw, : unless you enjoy having the trailer steering the truck.

Sorry for my ignorance but what is "drw"?

I've read that the ride in the F350 is rather harsh when it's not loaded. Do you believe that is true?

DRW = Duar Rear Wheel aka "Dually" SRW = Single Rear Wheel.

-- frosty

Chap wrote:

Normally aspirated gassers don't do well at high altitudes, but turbocharged gassers do. (I know, I have one, and live at altitude.) It's the turbo, not the diesel.

-- frosty

Tim Butler wrote:

Ever rode on an empty unsprung hay wagon?

Well I just got rid of a 97 F250HD PSD SRW and got a 99 F350 PSD DRW and the ride is soooo much better empty. I hated going up 75 through OK in the 97 my fillings were knocked loose almost, (there is a rocking motion on the road) but I took the 99 over the same road and it was actually a nice ride and my car is a 92 Mercedes 300SE. Granted neither of my trucks were 4X4.

His is seven feet longer than the one you had. I think it would be just a tad different. Frankly I don't know why a manufacturer would make a tt that long unless they figured it will be towed to a park once and left there.

Ya. That is significant for a TT. I did miss the extra 7'.

: >Gee. I have a 32' 5th wheel pulled by a SRW and there is no hint of whip. : >Before I got the 5th wheel, I pulled a 29' TT and again there was no hint of : >whip. He should be OK with SRW. : : : His is seven feet longer than the one you had. I think it would be : just a tad different. Frankly I don't know why a manufacturer would : make a tt that long unless they figured it will be towed to a park : once and left there.

The F250 SRW is a little light to pull decent size farm equipment. Of course he didn't say how big it was.