F250 vs F350: What's The Real Difference?
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- If you’re sick of how your half ton truck tows then it may be time to upgrade to a 3/4 ton truck. Many 3/4 tons and 1 tons come with a diesel engine which produces way more torque than a gasoline engine which makes towing much easier. Plus 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks are designed specifically for towing and have much heavier duty components to allow this. If you’re a Ford guy then you may be looking at upgrading to an F250 or F350, but what’s the difference between them?
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Damn son. If my high school teachers got to the point as quick as this guy, I would’ve graduated at 12 lol
LMAO
At least I found a video which talks about the main things other than led and hot & cold seats
Don’t be that guy who doesn’t tow anything w it ?😂
I’m pretty sure that my pic of the lifted truck 😂😂
I just purchased a 2022 Ford f 250 with the snow plow camper package and I'm not plowing or towing anything. Does that mean I'm gonna die or the truck will explode. Lol I bought the truck I want and I do what I want with the truck I bought. if you don't like it that's too damn bad that's your problem. Don't be so judgmental.
I’m about to be “That Guy” when I get my F-250 this weekend.
Lol same here
BrenTech I’ve been that guy for a year now. Oh wait I did pull my father in laws ranger with a tow strap once!
I tow everyday for my business so I guess I should have thought of that before buying an explorer lol
Lmao
Haha same here, Explorer vs F150 but I haven't bought yet. 🤔 5000 lbs vs 7700-13200 lbs, need to study more closely what I need to tow.
And it’s there truck they don’t have to tow anything if they don’t have to,,of course that’s not the case with me lol,,I towed 34,500LBS in my 2009 F-250 with a factory custom 5 pack leaf spring set
Yep. I'm that guy. I don't plan on towing anything. I plan to buy an F-250 or F-350 because it is the only way I can get an 8 foot box. I plan to drive it like a car with a big box.....because I can.
I’m with you. I just bought a new 23 F350 CC SRW power stroke diesel and I’ll next to never tow anything or put much in the bed but if I need to I’ll have it.
WHAT?
They build MILLIONS of F150s with an 8' box. I've never had trouble finding one.
Some people purchase expensive sports cars but don't speed much, sometimes you just like the look.
Well.... i am looking at 250 and now 350 king ranch and platinum style.. and im that guy that will tow once a year... if that! Go figure lol
That was an awesome video straight to the point no beating around the bush wow loved it. Thank you
Great video,basically the f250 is the DOT cheater....coming In at under or 10000 gvwr ,just under the us dot regulation for commercial vehicles having to pull into weigh stations and being subjected to random pull overs and checks for no reason other than to check your weight , hours or safety of your vehicle. I subbed to you,would appreciate if you could sub me trying to get to 1000 subs ..
Hey man, people love trucks!! I don’t have to own one just to tow! A lot of people like them and don’t tow. Didn’t like that comment but whatever
Don’t cry about it , it’ll make the truck look weaker lol
The only superdutys to receive a MANUAL transmission are the few going to Mexico that are still only optioned that way.....
I was really curious WHY people buy F250, not F350 or F150. "cost of insurance" maybe that's the key!
First why do you care that someone doesn't tow with their F250/350?
They're much heavier duty and hold up better in almost all conditions. Also something you left out, F250's usually come standard with a 370 gear ratio & 350's with a 410.
What's the fuel economy difference between a 370 vs 410 gear ratio?
Everyone always asks "How much can it tow?" but no one ever asks "How much can it payload brah?"
That's the big thing I overlooked when I bought mine. You are totally right, buddy.
@@hulkhuggett yeah I was about to pull the trigger on a 250 but after doing the math I would easily be over the payload with a full crew and gear
I would be that guy to drive a 250 or 350 around and never haul anything. I think the new ones look amazing.
I'm doing that now with f250 6.7 haha
Like what’s wrong with having a diesel truck and everyday driving it?
With next to no towing
You can actually buy whatever you want and do what you want with it. You just seem jealous saying that.
1991 f250 camper special *and I'm that guy*
did u know the pre 92 f250s had a light duty option of a 302 engine and semi float 10.25 with a d44 front. They sucked and you dont really see them anymore.
1966 f350 dually 4.83 gears four speed transmission. I’m the granddaddy of all you MF’S! You won’t be around for almost sixty years like me and still working!🖕
I bought an F350 just because I liked it. 👍
One of those, huh. Buy one to make up for the small pecker.
100% Texan that’s true that why I’m getting a diesel
100% Texan not always true. I had a Honda Civic for years and I’m hung like a light switch.
@@100texan2 you’re just mad you can’t afford one
@@viking3487 I can afford one. I just choose to spend my money wisely, not on things just to feed my ego or to get attention. I’ve outgrown throwing away money on things I have no need for. It makes no sense to spend $80,000 on a vehicle just because you want people to notice you.
Wrong.....the f350 has a considerably bigger rear axel the dana 80 ...even in the single rear wheel
Ford does not offer a manual transmission on their newer F Series models. Ford stopped putting manual transmissions in their trucks in 2008. Only Ram offers a manual transmission in their current truck lineup.
Ford also puts bullshit rear springs in 11-up need to go back to the 2010 n older ones definitely holds the weight better
If had tons of these trucks
Ppl that get it and don't tow might just want it cause it lasts longer
The biggest difference is payload....and that's what separates the F250 and from the F350
Yah- Thank you.
The guy goes over all the parts but none of the capacities. I am just looking for towing. Hence, I would select the F250 under the assumption I get all I need with less financial investment.
So am I right that if I put airbags in a F-250 it literally will do the same thing as a F-350 except for the rating on the sticker
Thank you, i didn't have to listen to a 20 minute video to get the info I was asking. Good job dude. I've been curious what it would take to upgrade my f250 to a 1 ton. Other than legally able to tow more it seems more beneficial to convert and keep it under the radar.
Manual transmission isnt an option now
HarleyJack that's what I thought I'm sure the only truck today you can get a manual transmission is the Dodge with a Cummings. Which i think is dumb you can get a Jeep patriot with a manual but not a work truck.
Yeah zf 6spd is dead and gone from Ford camp for a while now.
HarleyJack lol anything is possible with a sawzall and welder
The Ghost Of Lucias Clay Cummins
It still is in Mexico.
Both don’t have a manual transmission in the U.S
my 99 f250 has a manual transmission
Good video however “don’t be that guy comment” was a little unnecessary. I’m looking at one of these trucks for a truck camper and plan never to tow anything with it. Im sure there are many who also require a higher GVWR as well. Also the Diesel engine option is big attraction to upgrade.
Speaking of truck campers on these trucks, that also impacts the gas vs Diesel engine choice. Weight is everything when carrying a camper, and the diesel adds weight to the vehicle without a compensatory increase on max allowable weight. A great 250 with air bags and/or oversprings will haul a heavier... and nicer... camper than a diesel model 350. After 10 years with two different truck campers, I find myself considering a dually next time I replace the truck. Adds more weight capability, and a measure of added safety in the event of a tire blowout
Don't be that guy means don't buy a truck and turn it into a sports car. Just buy the damn sports car and polish that every day. Just remember, with a dually, your 4x4 capabilities will be decreased.
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Does all this information in this video apply to the 1997 years with the 7.3?
Told my father to buy the 350 for his truck camper. Well he bought the 250. Squatted to the ground with a travel lite on it.. had to install air bags. Moved his camper with my old f350 no Squatting no airbags used. 350 years ago had thicker frame I thought also.
Guysmiley you couldve just put f350 springs in the rear 99 16 the frames should be the same the older 80s and 90s trucks have a little bit different frame depending on if it had that shitty independent front axle or the straight axle
super duty has spring rated by code
@@masoncarter7350 is there much of a female difference? I’m about to put 2004 F350 axles under my 96 F250 but if the 350 frame was better then I haven’t really upgraded enough lmao.
@@ApolloTheDerg rear springs should be fine the front end will deffinatley require some welding work and be careful older obs trucks and newer superdutys use different yokes on the axles
@@masoncarter7350 no welding needed luckily, I have boxed frame and bolt on adapters. Got conversion ujoint and flange too
That's just plain old good work Brother. Great information. Let me ask you. . .does the same apply for E250 and E350 vans and their payloads?
I’ve towed my mustang twice. Other than that nothing! So I might be that guy 😂
I live in California, and all pickup trucks are considered commercial and the weight fees are simply based on unladen weight, so I got the gas F350 with resale value in mind. My only complaint, and it is barely a complaint, is that the truck is really bouncy when not weighted down. I personally like it, but I would caution against buying it if you frequently plan to take passengers or small children. is there a specific Super Duty model that better riding unladen than the other?
Most trucks will be bouncy unladened, even F150’s. They use softer springs but that’s why the 350 is the 350, stuff and built to have weight.
Good except he F250 uses a Sterling 10.5 not Dana 60.
What are the Cab and Chassis differences?
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I'm that guy haha never had anything in my bed. But my money my choices lol
Bro what’s the outro song? I used to play a game with this song 😂🤙🏾
Would a 6.2 gas v8 f250 make sense especially if I wouldn’t really tow much with it, I like those 6.2 gas v8s
Here’s a reference. I currently own both a gas and a diesel of comparable size snd options. The gas truck with the 6.2 Empty with no trailer I do lucky to get 6-8 mpg in the mountains of Wv. When im hauling even my small 16 foot lowboy the mileage drops a mile per gallon or two. I was pulling my 28 foot gooseneck that bed hauling hay this winter and avg 4-6 mpg. Snd I don’t abuse the truck either. I try my hardest to save fuel when I can. These are hand figured numbers too. I don’t rely on the displays estimated mpg even though it’s usually extremely accurate.
Ok so here’s the kicker. That sane truck with the diesel empty I’m getting 22-24mpg. 28 foot gooseneck behind me on the interstate towing my 11,900 pound farm tractor I average 16-18mpg. Both trucks have plenty of power to get the job done but the diesel will walk off and leave the gas truck on hills. With ease. It’s a beast. Oil change intervals are the same. The cost of maintenance is exactly the same. I do 7500 mile oil change intervals. Hope this helps. Personally. I’d get the diesel. The trucks are designed to outlast the gas trucks 3:1. At least. My neighbor has s diesel with over a million miles. He said the trick to get the million is to akways use OEM brand parts. Ford get ms genuine motorcraft parts. GM gets A/C DELCO. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Depends on srw or drw drw has a Dana axle in rear and both 250-350 srw have sterling axle the 350 srw has a overload rear leaf that the 250 doesn’t unless you get camper package basically a 250 w camper package is roughly the same as a 350 srw then you have the 350 drw pickup vs the 350 cab and chassis now there is a big difference there with springs and frame totally different setup
I AM A HUGE FAN OF THE 1999 MODEL OF THE F-250 SUPERDUTY AND F-350 SUPERDUTY. SO THE SINGLE REAR WHEEL F-350 LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME AS IT'S LITTLE BROTHER THE F-250 3/4 TON TRUCK EXCEPT IT IS A CLASS 3 AND IT IS THE HEAVIEST SINGLE REAR WHEEL TRUCK OF ALL COMPARED TO THE F-150 LIGHT DUTY AND F-250 SUPERDUTY HEAVYDUTY. THE F-SERIES ENDS AT THE F-750 BUT THIS IS ABOUT PICKUP TRUCKS. THE F-450 IS HEAVIER THAN THE F-350 BUT THE F-450 IS A DUALLY NOT A SINGLE REAR WHEEL.
In California, all pickup trucks are considered commercial and vehicles are simply taxed by weight, so I got the F350 for less than $1000 more than the F250. I think what he means by the "don't be that guy comment" is don't raise you truck so high you can't get in the back do anything practical with it anyways. I hardly tow with my stock lifted F350 but I have a truck cap and always carry 1000lbs in the back and off road all the time.
Who tf are you to tell a man how to spend his money 😂
There's some additional frame gusseting on the F350 also.
Minus helper springs, nothing!
I'm getting one for the payload
So the frames are exactly the same?
For F150 and F250 towing capacities check www.hutchesonford.com/research-f-150-vs-f-250-towing/
Differences, leaf springs and a piece of paper that says F-350 has higher payload... The F-250 exists as a non-commercial version of the F-350.
Please don't be that guy towing the invisible trailer. LOL
F250 max 10000GVWR, US DOT regulation starts at 10001 lbs... this is federal irreguardless of what the State law is...so the F250 is a DOT cheater basically....if you are using it for business purposes get the F250 and buy airbags and better tires with the money you saved and have a truck that handles the loads the same as an F350,and won’t be required to stop at weigh stations or be subjected to random and unwarranted pull overs for inspections,unless of course your towing a trailer and then you will either way.
Around here DC MD VA, Dot doens't care about pickup trucks unless you got a DOT number. Even with a trailer. Even on the bay bridge. I've called them. they laughed at me and told me go ahead.
I'm that guy...
Pat Simpson cool story bro
Me too haha
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Scuba Steve 😂 in society now, not a whole hell of a lot of people tow lots of trailers. They might use it as a truck but they have become more luxury. So honestly it’s not bad to not tow if you have a truck. You can still use it as a work truck.
When a $70k truck is purchased by a guy who makes half that much and doesn’t intend to use the truck for it’s intended purpose...yeah, he’s compensating for something. Probably a small wiener.
they do not come with manual.
Thank you. A 4" vs 2.5" block does nothing for any kind of capacity, just looks. Funny. This is cured with airbags. Again, thanks!
I got an F-250 and I never tow anything. Unless you count the fat chicks I pick up at the bar.
I would jus buy the 1ton RAM truck I mean why NOT I have ah CDL-Licence .
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Nothing on the brakes bring the same or different? Mayb I skipped by accident
What front axle has f350 4x4 dually?
Is the same as single rear wheel and is the same as f250 4x4?
Looking to make my first rig welding truck but definitely don’t want fuel wheels. Because I’ll need to go off road and through sand some times for work on the pipeline. But I see a lot of guys with duel wheels. But I also see them pull camper trailers. Which is what I want also. But still needs to work as a off road truck
Feel like a f*ing idiot asking this
What is heavier?
Nice factual concise video -- keep up the good work!
Thanks 🙏🏻
What about the ride how's the ride between a F250 and F350 and what about for off road ???
nice video. straight to the point. can i put a heavy duty f450 rear spring on a f350?
Heavy duty trucks were made to tow.it you don't tow get f-150🤣🤣
Only difference between a 350 n a 250 single axle is pay load n different spring packages on 05- up
Diesels come w a better carrier in rear to true on blocks
The new f-250 and f-350 have roughly the same payload capacity,,the f-350 is slightly different when it comes to towing,,but the new F-series fords don’t matter much anymore about suspension works
That 7.3 Godzilla engine in those f250 is good, but the Diesel engine in those brand new f350 is even better
@miguelrobb5719 as a mechanic, I've seen nothing but problems with those 2 engines
Frame of f-350 is thicker and more ridged
I havr a 1938 ford f900 with the original 427 big block and 1,000 horspower and a GM 3 speed. I use it as a daily driver and get 55 city and 967 highway. Great car! Love that 427 diesel!
I can vouch. He has to Fred flint stone to get the optimal mileage but you do what you gotta daba-daba-doooo to get those mileage gains.
I'm confused as all hell because everytime I get parts for my 06 F350 there way too small and it ends up needing U joints and ball joints for an F-450 not really sure if it's got the Dana Super 60 or what but the sock stuff is always way too small when doing front end work
Is it a dually? Single rear wheel stuff is different than dual rear wheel, and I’d imagine the dual rear wheel axles share most parts among the 350 and 450 and the single rear wheel share more among the 250 and 350
This video was great and helpful. Thank you very much!
Does most suspension components, such as shocks and springs, have the same bolt up pattern? *Example - can I use f350 front or rear shocks, w/o modifying anything, on an f250?
Sorta? If the 350 has taller blocks I’d imagine it wants taller shocks. You can use the F350 blocks and shocks on an F250 though, basically make sure you aren’t changing one dimension. Also axles being slightly different also means brake hardware might be different, just pay extra attention.
I just test drove a 2007 f350 hd and can't believe this video about them being almost identical. The ride of the f350 was extremely stiff! The front axle was a monster hd axle. I've driven many f250's and the f350 was nothing like them. It was far more rigid.
spring rate
Simply said. Thank you.
Informative. Thanks.
The F350 gas has the same transmission as the diesel. The f250 has the lighter transmission torque shift G.
Looking into getting a Ford F-250 or F-350. Want to put a 2860 # Dry camper in the Back of it. What’s your opinion do think the F-250 can hang
Thank You Sir...I appreciate the comment back. I am
Right at max and I to am
At the point where I can not just go buy another truck. I did not do my research before buying. So I will be dealing with it for now. Looking for a great deal on a 1 ton. That other video did help
I heard that the F350 has a beefier frame than the F250, which helps boost tow capacity as well
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I use my F350 to tow my F250 around
What gen SD are you mainly referencing? Where did you get the larger centerline on the F350 rear end from?
Please don’t be that guy!
Can I do the Cummins swap into a f250 460 gas chassis? Not sure if they use different chassis for torque reasons.
You can and many people do. The thing you want to do is swap the front end out for a Dana 60. I imagine you are referring to a 90’s 460, if so the 2005+ axle swap is very popular. Do the front and rear for matching wheels.
I’m doing the 2004 F350 axles under my 1996 F250 with the 7.3l, the 99-04 suspension isn’t as nice or common to swap but I got a good deal.
Basically if you are doing a Cummins in the 250 do the Dana 60.
Im that guy but with an F350
Good video young man
Wasn't ford sued for this? I thought they were and did some changes to the F-350. No ttb front is worth a shit. The dana 60 is a great axle but not when ford used balljoints in them. Did they ever fix that?
1980-1984 f350 was ttb. reason u don't ever see them. =junk
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I’m THAT GUY when I buy mine
I will never, NEVER tow a single thing with my lifted super duty. the only thing it tows is my ass while rolling coal.
Don't upset the haters who r broke now! Lol
May I ask a question in general terms. is the body length similar on the ford 350 as it is on the 450.? I have a Reading utility box on my 2004 Ford 450 pick up truck and a buddy wants to mount the utility box on his Ford 350. That’s the reason for my question. Would that be an easy transition from 450 to a 350 ford pickup.
I honestly have no idea. Sorry.
both would have to be a cab and chassis design...the beds are 12' on them.
bought a superduty from the police auction.. title says f250. badge says f350. i guess i'll go look at the blocks to see what i really have
Check the VIN and make sure it matches the title.
Someone may have just changed the badges. Thats a red flag though, I'd check to see if its has been wrecked and or has a salvaged title.
Lots of stuff in this video is outdated or just plain wrong ... such as the block differences between 3/4 and 1 ton blocks. They've been the same for several years now. If you want to know the short-list of differences, just go to a Ford forum and do some reading.
Can’t keep up to date forever.
@@Dustrunnersauto True, but this stuff was outdated in Sep 2017 when you posted it ... such as the differences between 3/4 and 1 ton blocks ... like I just said above.
@@67L48 what year did they change those? i'm trying to figure out if my superduty is a 250 or 350. title says 250 badge says 350
Music sux
Great video!
Since when was the Dana 50 a good axle? It's a Dana 60 housing with Dana 44 gears and axles, a huge waste of a perfectly good housing. The twin traction beam axle housing you showed when talking about the Dana 50 was never put in an F350. In those years the F350 still got a solid Dana 60. Also they're definitely not identical the F350 has a heavier frame than an F250. For personal use an F350 does not have to stop at weigh stations nor is it subject to DOT inspections.
If you buy a 3/4 ton truck, versus a 1/2 ton truck, no intention to tow, so what? Stupid remark. He should have said, don’t be that guy that buys a half ton truck to tow with. Otherwise, good video.
Thanks for the info man! Keep up the videos
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