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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 10:04 PM
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I tend to look at things from a different perspective, way too many people are driving overloaded vehicles. Our sales staff will gladly sell you a trailer way too big for you to pull they do it every week. At work I am required to tell you just pack light and you'll be fine. My co workers often set hitch's wrong and I have to sort the mess out and make it pull. I hear it all the time you'll be fine when the fact is they won't be fine they will do OK at best and sooner or later they will will be hanging on for dear life. There are a lot of us who can safely drive a overloaded vehicle I get that what I don't get is recommending someone else do it even if we don't actually advocate them doing it by us saying we do it we imply they can do it as well.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by PHS79
He is looking at either a F150 with HD payload, HD tow package Eco or F250 with tow package and 6.2L, both are crew cab-4X4-Lariats. And both trucks are roughly the same price as he has them optioned.

Here is a brief back ground: First off he doesn't want a diesel. He only puts about 6000 miles a year on the truck with about 2000-2500 miles towing a 7000lb 28' camper, the rest of the miles is pretty much running empty highway miles. pin weights usually 1800's or under
Given this I would lean toward the F-250. If your friend does like the F-150HD, he is able to do it, but I would lean towards the 5.0 instead - if he is not towing in the mountains. The eco is the stronger motor for super large loads occasionally, but the 5.0 would be better if towing 7000-9000 lbs often as he is. It will get the job done fine, last longer, and get better MPG.
 
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