2019 Ford F-250 Diesel

[DKB_SATX]

Originally Posted by superChop

DKB-SATX - I did not catch the rear axle max weight, payload and gross combined weight ratings on your F150? Does it have a topper?

I did not post them, because it wasn't germane to the discussion. If you want to ask a question, ask it rather than engaging in passive-aggressive nonsense like pretending you missed it. I do not have a "topper" nor do I wish to, I don't like what that does to visibility in normal driving.

My point, which you are ignoring, is that the magical imagined abilities of an HD pickup to stop on a dime do not exist. Braking tests show this. Big heavy trucks with their big brakes don't stop better than half-tons, on average, but it's a tired old saw for people who want to pretend that those of us towing well within the numbers with a half-ton are playing Russian roulette while they are safe as houses.

My truck's rated capacities (from door-post sticker, except the GCWR which is from 2017 Ford Towing Guide):

Rear axle 3800
Front axle 3525
Gross wt 7000
GCWR 16900

Scale weights loaded for travel:

Rear axle 3380
Front axle 3200
Truck wt 6580
Combo wt 12300

[out of sight]

Generally the heavier the rig the longer it will take to stop. No doubt about that. But this is countered to some extent by the fact that a heavy duty truck, at least a newer one, sits quite high and you get a much better picture of the traffic in front of you. This enables you to react sooner.

[Moflash]

The post asks about experience with 2019 F250’s .So why do others join in with their F150 BS trying to convince others that they made the right choice along with those sharing armchair engineer braking theories?
I have watched many of these types convert to 3/4 tons and 1 tons over the years and I just have to laugh.......

[DKB_SATX]

Originally Posted by Moflash

The post asks about experience with 2019 F250’s .So why do others join in with their F150 BS trying to convince others that they made the right choice along with those sharing armchair engineer braking theories?
I have watched many of these types convert to 3/4 tons and 1 tons over the years and I just have to laugh.......

Laugh all you want. Ask "life is a highway" why he felt the need to spread disinformation about F150s more than talk about his current truck.

[brick1]

Check your state for registration costs and DL requirements of a 1 ton truck...

[Life is a Highway]

Originally Posted by DKB_SATX

Laugh all you want. Ask "life is a highway" why he felt the need to spread disinformation about F150s more than talk about his current truck.

Arm chair. ? 7500 miles with both trucks towing the same trailer.

You understand right? I owned both trucks. My right to report the difference from my time on the road in hills not flat lands.

If the original op or anyone wants to talk with me pm me I will share the good and bad of both vehicles. Arm chair engineer!!!! No field engineer and from a 35 year Automobile Instructor and past farm kid I can feel a vehicle. I don’t Arm Chair or Spread mis information when I have towed with both.

DKW is a great man and has helped me and many on the forum. I knew you might bite at me ,and that’s ok you have a nice rig sorry I got ya riled. I have no disrespect for the 150 crew I started with one. 1/4 mile down the road towing our 25 ft Airstream my wife said I’m sorry should have let you get the 250. One year later it happened.

With our 6.7 diesel I get better fuel mileage ,I don’t have to listen to an eco boost scream spooling up twin turbos cooking oil and I don’t have to leave a 10 speed locked in 7 th. Engine breaking down steep grades is a good thing. Drop a 1000 lbs of hitch weight on a 150 max tow it squats. Drop it on a 250 you wonder if you need weight bars which I did and do recommend for stability.

“Ignorance can be fixed with education stupidity takes a great salesman “.

Now we just got our 250 bubble broke. We’re looking at a 34 ft Vanleigh 5 th wheel. Dealer looked at my truck said sorry you need to go to a 350 or re spring your Truck I said thanks we will stay with the Airstream

[Moflash]

Originally Posted by Life is a Highway

Arm chair. ? 7500 miles with both trucks towing the same trailer.

You understand right? I owned both trucks. My right to report the difference from my time on the road in hills not flat lands.

If the original op or anyone wants to talk with me pm me I will share the good and bad of both vehicles. Arm chair engineer!!!! No field engineer and from a 35 year Automobile Instructor and past farm kid I can feel a vehicle. I don’t Arm Chair or Spread mis information when I have towed with both.

DKW is a great man and has helped me and many on the forum. I knew you might bite at me ,and that’s ok you have a nice rig sorry I got ya riled. I have no disrespect for the 150 crew I started with one. 1/4 mile down the road towing our 25 ft Airstream my wife said I’m sorry should have let you get the 250. One year later it happened.

With our 6.7 diesel I get better fuel mileage ,I don’t have to listen to an eco boost scream spooling up twin turbos cooking oil and I don’t have to leave a 10 speed locked in 7 th. Engine breaking down steep grades is a good thing. Drop a 1000 lbs of hitch weight on a 150 max tow it squats. Drop it on a 250 you wonder if you need weight bars which I did and do recommend for stability.

“Ignorance can be fixed with education stupidity takes a great salesman “.

Now we just got our 250 bubble broke. We’re looking at a 34 ft Vanleigh 5 th wheel. Dealer looked at my truck said sorry you need to go to a 350 or re spring your Truck I said thanks we will stay with the Airstream

I think you either misread or misinterpreted my post as I too have pulled my 28ft with F150 and have since had a new 2012,2016 and currently a 2017 F350 6.7 and will not return to a F150.My post is directed to the people who continue to tell people that a F150(or light duty vehicles in general)are all great tow vehicle choice for all Airstreams.This couldn’t be farther from the truth.They also make statements regarding F250’s ,F350’s (and their equivalents )as not a good being choices for pulling heavy tongue weight models which is ridiculous as this is what they were designed for.This misinformation has caused many to purchase the wrong vehicle for their applications.Only to find out later that they made the a bad choice.
Most also don’t realize that the difference in cost between a F250 and a F350 is approximately $600 and they both ride the same.So they by a F250 6.7 TD only to find that it has little benefit in payload over a F150.
There is lots of misinformation posted on this site which is unfortunate.

[DKB_SATX]

No one has said an F150 is a great tow vehicle for ALL Airstreams, at least not on this thread. It's a fine choice for most of them but the 28' + trailers are at the heavy end of the spectrum and for a lot of reasons people might choose the HD pickups. If you'd actually read what was written, I responded specifically to the suggestion that an F150 can't safely stop while towing a 25' Airstream. If you want to get REAL crazy and read the whole thread, you'd find at the very top that I suggested the OP include 350s in their search because of the payload penalty with the diesel engine. I didn't recommend an F150, I said that there's something wrong with the rig as a whole if you feel like you can't stop a 25' Airstream (the trailer in question in that part of the thread) with max-tow F150 and that if the trailer's not doing its part of the job for braking, it'll be hard an an F250s brakes.

[Moflash]

Originally Posted by DKB_SATX

No one has said an F150 is a great tow vehicle for ALL Airstreams, at least not on this thread. It's a fine choice for most of them but the 28' + trailers are at the heavy end of the spectrum and for a lot of reasons people might choose the HD pickups. If you'd actually read what was written, I responded specifically to the suggestion that an F150 can't safely stop while towing a 25' Airstream. If you want to get REAL crazy and read the whole thread, you'd find at the very top that I suggested the OP include 350s in their search because of the payload penalty with the diesel engine. I didn't recommend an F150, I said that there's something wrong with the rig as a whole if you feel like you can't stop a 25' Airstream (the trailer in question in that part of the thread) with max-tow F150 and that if the trailer's not doing its part of the job for braking, it'll be hard an an F250s brakes.

I read all of the posts prior, thank you though.

[juhlkirsten]

We are also Tundra owners but bought a 2019 F250 to tow our 27FB. Took it on a long trip this past summer and love love loved it! Can’t even tell you are towing. Felt really secure knowing we had plenty of power. No regrets!

[davidrrand]

Originally Posted by FloydCoVa

I have a lariat 4 door short bed diesel. I ordered it with everything. Here’s my door stickers. Hope this helps. We love ours just wife and I .
Attachment 358768

My 2015 F150 Lariat 4x4 5.0 gas SuperCab has a sticker payload of 2031. Looking at a 2020 F250 with 7.3 gas Lariat equipped like my F150 except Crew that should hav payload slightly over 3000. Might want to consider gas option unless you must have diesel. 😉

[Kenogami]

We have a 2017 F250 diesel lariat. Tow a 27 ft globetrotter. Love the truck. Never any issues with enough power. Easy to accelerate up a hill. The kids find it a bit uncomfortable in the backseat. Use it in northern Ontario and have occasionally been caught towing in a severe snow storm and still towed without any problems.

[gypsydad]

Originally Posted by 2008Phoebe

Does anyone have experience with the F-250? There are some good deals out there on 2019s. Love my 2013 Tundra but maxed out on weight with my 27FB.

I have the 2017 KR model F250 4x4 6.7L diesel now with 77k miles on it...towing the 28' AS FC twin for 36K of those miles...up/down/around the Rockies of North West and the flat lands of Texas...love this TV for it's intended purpose...towing and hauling our "stuff" along in the bed. The exhaust brake and torque make towing a pleasure while in Tow/Haul mode with Auto Engine brake and Cruise control engaged.

Decent payload for our needs. We carry kayaks in summer, a generator, portable fire pit, extra propane bottle, camp gear, Yeti 65 qt cooler, tools, bbq grill and couple of portable tables...except for maintenance costs for oil change and everyday driving/parking when not connected, it's an excellent choice for towing 27' or larger AS...IMHO...

[bmc5311]

We have a 2017 F250 Crew Cab, short bed diesel (King Ranch, yeah, I splurged...) and tow a 30' International Serenity. Three words: It tows great. Three more words: It rides great. I replaced the stock 35 gallon fuel tank with a 60 gallon Transflow fuel tank.

[aaurbane]

I've got a 2019 f250 diesel towing a 27 ft AS Int'l FBT. F250 capacity about 2300#. I have ProPride hitch, Retrax roll cover and Yakima rack and lot of stuff in bed. I'm well within all limits but rear GAWR limit is close (within 200#). If I had it to do over, I'd consider a F350 or F450 (Big Truck Big RV seems to consider f350 better for hauling and f450 better for towing). I did put Sulastic shackles and Bilsteen shocks to improve the ride on the f250 - they made the ride better. It's my daily driver as I traded in a 2004 F250 diesel and 2011 Toyota land cruiser. I like driving the new truck with all the added driver aids.

[Cdrmar]

We drive a 2019 F 250 power stroke. Great truck. No complaints at all. Good fuel mileage pulling and empty.

[Lucy Goosy]

I have the 2019 Food 250 and pulling a 2018 27' Tommy Bahama. It tows well, feels safe and very comfortable. Be smart and if you think you need to up grade than do so. Almost any vehicle can tow but it is more about when you get into trouble while towing it can take care of you, your family and trailer. You are on the right track. Good luck

[starpicker]

Ended up with the 2020 Platinum diesel, on a good deal at year end due to uptick in power, (1050 Torque, 450hp), and went from 6-speed transmission in ‘19 to 10-speed on the ‘20 with several selectable gearings. Got the heavier rear axle for pulling 33ft Classic with 3.31 rear end and dealer included 7 year/200,000 mile power-train warranty. Not worried about 3.31 with all that torque, and with normal driving at 1250-1350 rpm, (right at 70mph), got 26 mpg non-pulling use on moderately flat interstate, which is most the time. Always have gotten the King Ranch, but Platinum included many more options as standard for the same money. Backup cameras are something else as they are on all the manufactured trucks in US now compared to my old ‘13. Door panel on 20” Michelin’s shows 60psi front and 65 rear and great ride on normally 80psi tires. Cluster dash now has TPMS data as well as programmable screen for trailer tires if equipped with TPMS. Not planning on pulling 22-30k. Very stable in wind and great level setup by dealer with Equalizer weight-transfer hitch. 4X4 shocks.

[Rick n Mary]

It you haven’t before, diesel, yes!
I drive a Ram Cummins, the Fords, and Chevys have very good engines also, but.... remember this.
These two manufactures have Vee engines, with all the emissions equipment inside the vee.
The heat a diesel makes will eventually cook it $$$$$.

On the other hand, any diesel will tow just about ANYTHING and ask for more. Fuel mileage is lower than gas, but with a heavy load will loose about 10-20%..... gas will loose 50-75%. I.E. gas 20MPG down to 10MPG OR less. Diesel 15-18MPH to 12-14MPH.

SO, in conclusion save money fo replace the emission systems. . Good luck. Rick

[thewarden]

Originally Posted by out of sight

Generally the heavier the rig the longer it will take to stop. No doubt about that. But this is countered to some extent by the fact that a heavy duty truck, at least a newer one, sits quite high and you get a much better picture of the traffic in front of you. This enables you to react sooner.

The extra height and weight of todays HD pickup trucks is exactly what makes them poor vehicles for towing, especially bumper pull trailers. They do not handle or brake all that well compared to vehicles that are lighter and have a lower centre of gravity, both of which improve handling and braking, especially in an emergency maneuver. What HD trucks do have going for them is the additional power (diesel) and the ability to haul heavy loads in the box.