This is so easy! the difference is 100!

Great video exactly what I was looking for. Now I know the 7.3 I ordered has the upgraded rear end.

Very well done. Great pace, great energy. I only wanted to know the info about the rear end but was absolutely engaged the entire video & learned so much!

Good evening ! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences with an F250 as compared to an F350. It will help shape our thoughts as to which one to go for. As I was adding up a hypothetical amount of weight that we would need for a payload, it seems that we would come in at around 1800-2000lbs of stuff and tongue weights. So, a mid 3000s payload capability would suffice us well; which seems to be where a lower trimmed 250 comes in at. A few of the trucks I've looked at had around 4000lbs payload; those were all f350s.

In FL the tags cost $50 more per year between the F250 and F350. The weight limit is set at 10K.

Great video. There are LOTS OF US out here maintaining complicated spreadsheets with what years have which axles, rear ends, transmissions, frame construction, etc. The manufacturers make it nearly impossible to get the info. Most of us have MORE info than the dealers know, and quite frankly it's the reason people buy the wrong vehicle and end up unsafe. Bottom line for the manufacturers if you are listening, we care! If there are differences in the design/build of the 10 speed transmission in 2 different configs, or frame reinforcements, etc for example... make the info available for informed buying decisions! Appreciate the video!

With my f250 6.7 I had to register it to what weight I would pull, I didn’t go full towing weight but went high enough for when we upgrade to a 5th wheel. The powerstroke is an absolute beast for towing, love it.

I have had 3 Ford F250's for over 20 years. If you look at ordering brakes, the replacement brakes for 250 and 350 are the same for the 99, 2004 and 2012. The camper package, 2WD, puts 350 coils up front and an overload on the rear leafs. The camper package also has a higher amp rating regulator into the 7 pin trailer plug. Ford won't say what. Puzzling. On our present 250, I have an aftermarket Hellwig big ass rear anti sway, which is much better than stock anti sway, when you have a 2300 lb. TC on the back with another 5-700 lbs. of load. The 350 has one more leaf on rear. We put Airlift 5000's on rear which work great to raise back a little, but mostly gives better ride. We prefer 2WD to keep load rating higher. . The info you provided about the labels load ratings being there for private vs. commercial was new. Verrrry interesting. To me, the Sterling vs. Dana differences seem to be made for off road, or extreme heavy commercial pulling. I drive very gently with the camper on, and have NEVER had any drivetrain problems with the 250. Synthetic lubricants all the way thru, changed often. The stock shocks are exactly the same ride control as Bilsteins for 2WD. Rancho's are better loaded bounce control. We have had 170,000 miles on the '99, 75,000 miles on the '04 and 230,000 on the '10. About 25% of the milage on all have been with camper on. The Ford 2-350 are excellent platforms, and why manufacturers play a shell game with specific mechanical and electrical info is a mystery to me.

Great video! So much great information ❤️

Good job I think you might have changed my mind. I'm in the market for a new truck I was thinking about the F350. I need to rethink that thank you keep up the good work

He really did his homework before buying that beauty 👍🏻🇺🇸 great detail explaining!

Perfect summation of the differences. Thank you! Confirms for me that the 250 is what I’ll be ordering. Thank you for taking the time to create this. Perfect.

It wasn’t til the third “second reason” I realized you’re messin with us.

Still have my '02 F250 with 240K on the V10 gasser. Been a great truck. Replaced the transmission, radiator and wear items. Towed my boat all over

I bought a 2020 F250 with the 6.2 diesel back in November, it's a beast. I've had GMC vehicles in the past , always 1500s, our local GMC didn't even have a 2500 on the lot when we began shopping. I had truck fever so waiting wasn't an option, we looked at Rams and Fords. We went with the Ford mainly because we were told they held their value much better. I'm so happy things worked like they did, I couldn't be happier with the truck. The best truck I've ever had , I love this truck. Like I said, it's a beast with power to spare.

THANK YOU!!! we are shopping and couldn't figure out the difference!

The 6R140 is a durable transmission. We have three in our fleet, used to toe in excess of 10,000 lbs. Never had a problem, no overheating. Our 2015 F250 w/ 6.7l diesel has over 375,000, sill pulls strong. Hope the 10R140 proves as reliable.

The biggest difference I see between the two trucks is payload capacity. Depending on the configuration, you can get an additional 1,000lbs of payload capacity. Payload capacity jumps significantly for the DWR option (7,500lbs).

very good review, thanks ! looking between the two now

Thank you for your very informative video!

I had a '21 F-350 with a camper on it similar to yours. It was totaled in an horrific accident. I'm going to be buying a new rig, but this time I'm going with the 250 like you did...primarily because I'll replace the springs. The only other difference between these two trucks aside from those you pointed out is the trailer hitch. The ones on the 350 is considerably more stout...class 5.

My 2017 F250 came with a "Camper Package". 4 leaf springs and a sway bar in the rear.

Great video and excellent explanation on the difference between the F250 vs F350! Just for the heck of it, if it is possible, change that F250 badge to a F150!!!

I bought a F250 2020 6.7L diesel 4x4 in July. There were NO F350s to be had in SoCal because of Covid19, and very few F250s. After seeing your video I'm glad we didn't spend the extra for it, thanks for your info!

Thank you for sharing this. Always wondered what the difference was.

nice video. When it first started, I was like why is Pete Rose doing youtube reviews? LOL

I have a 2020 F350 Platinum with the tremor package 6.7L it rides good for what it has for suspension. When you opt for the 7.3L you don’t get the overload spring for towing like you would get with the 6.7L. They are slowing coming out with mods for it.AFE finally got a 6.7L to work with. I have the 11500 GVWR package.

Excellent review man.

nicely done

The most common difference between 3/4 Ton and 1 Ton trucks from all the different manufacturers all the way back to the late 80s has been the rear leaf pack is designed to handle more payload (more leafs or a different pack all together). There sometimes is alittle different gear ratios, but allways the rear leafs packs

Differences between them. The GVWR, cargo capacity, leaf springs. Not all F350s are over 10K GVWR. Depends on the GVWR package on them, if the engine is a gas vs diesel, if they are regular, super or crew cab configuration and lastly take into account the wheel base. Putting a slide camper on you should look for a truck with a camper prep package. That will also change a few important items.

Fantastic video. Ty!

It’s about time ford got rid of that sterling axle it was just a weak axle in my opinion when it came down to towing but now that they upgraded to a Dana rear axle I’ve driven the trucks at my job with the new Dana axle and they just has more pulling power from the bottom end and what’s crazy is that the truck lugs in 6 gear even going up hill with about 22,000 pounds behind it and has enough torque to just pull through thanks to that bigger ring ratio. When it came down to towing Gm and ram trucks where always my preference not just cause of the AAM rear axle which is a strong axle for towing but gm trucks and Ram’s transmission’s actually downshift well and properly and have a good exhaust brake

In CA (of course) 3/4 ton trucks are considered commercial by the DMV as well. In my experience (personal and anecdotal), CA drivers can expect to pay around $300 annually to register a 1/2 ton (non-commercial), $800 to register a 3/4 ton. and $1500 to register a 1 ton. The cost of registration for 1 tons is anecdotal info from a friend of mine, but it does not surprise me as the state will squeeze you any way they can. CA will allow you to reduce your commercial registration to non-commercial registration if you promise to keep a truck camper on the truck full-time. If you do this to save $500-$1200 a year in registration, but dare to ever remove the camper and get caught by CHP, you will be fined heavily. Another fun CA thing: New gas vehicles are exempt from smog testing for the first 6 years. New diesels are not allowed this exemption. So in addition to having to have complicated exhaust systems with enough tech to launch a space shuttle, new diesel owners will have to start smogging their new trucks the second year they own it. This is most likely a way to stick it to the guys who delete their diesel exhaust systems. So like many things in CA, the majority of new diesel owners who leave their exhaust stock have to pay more so the state can catch a few eco-criminals. But wait, there's more....if you have a new diesel and don't want to smog it, you can pay a low low fee of just $25 bucks to bypass the need to smog it. So the end result of a program purported to require people to pay a privately owned auto shop to test their emissions for $50-$100 can opt out of the test by sending $25 directly to the state so they can spend it on "pollution mitigation", which I'm sure does not involve croneyism and corrupt private contractor selections in any way, at all, whatsoever. Anyone who does not live in CA should look carefully at what has happened here and pay very close attention to what is on their ballots. These bureaucratic false-logic loops govern just about every aspect of life here, and the only thing they are effective at doing is siphoning off money from the people.

More good information, thank you!

Awesome Review!....Thank you!

The biggest changes are between the SRW and DRW one ton models.

I heard the basic difference was the rear spring pack and differential. Other then that they’re identical trucks. As a result of the different rear springs and gears the 350 has a higher payload Also if you’re going to go with an f350 dually. You might want to get an f450 dually. Because the 450 has a wide track front axle and has a tighter turning radius

There is an F350 srw option of gvwr derate to 10000 GVWR, like you said it’s basically the same truck especially if you are going with the 7.3 gas or 6.7 diesel. Only noticeable difference from the outside is the F350 has a 3” receiver hitch w a higher rating than the F250s 2.5” hitch.

f250 has a 3 inch rear end and the 350 has a 4 inch, however as i just bought a new 2020 250 I got it with a high capacity tow package that increased the gvwr to 10800 and added a 4 leaf spring and an upgraded rear end to 4 inch.

You did good on the comparisons of F250 & F350 except 1 major difference is the brakes. F350 has a heavier duty brake system when carrring heavy loads is very important.

F250 has two axle options - standard axle is 3.5” Sterling and if you select the ‘Axle Upgrade/Heavy Duty Tow Pkg’ you get the 4” Dana M275 that is standard on the F350. This pkg also includes the 3” receiver instead of the 2.5”. The purpose of this upgrade for F250 is that it increases payload ~700lbs depending on your configuration. E.g., 2020 F250 Platinum = ~1,900lbs payload standard & ~2,600lbs with the axle upgrade. In my opinion, every F250 should be equipped with the M275 because it increases your payload and towing capacity while maintaining the softer ride characteristics of the F250 (2-leaf main springs vs. 3-lead main springs on an F350). However, if you are going to be towing a fifth-wheel, it’s likely an F350 will be what you require due to most pin weights being 2,000+lbs prior to adding batteries, generator, water, and trailer contents. Keep in mind an F350 SRW Platinum has a payload of ~3,300lbs.

Wired my super duty had a Dana 80 front axle. With the triton 5.4. 4x4, drove it for285k before trading it in no complaints great truck

Good video thanks!

The dually and the springs/blocks are a major difference. With the diesel the 350 is rated to tow 24,000 with bumper pull vs 19,000 for the 250. Big difference, especially if you’re doing dump trailer type work or don’t want to use a GN or 5th wheel to pull a camper. The dually’s allow for the higher axle ratio not to mention more ground contact for more secure towing. If you’re gonna haul real stuff than get the 350 dually. It won’t even start to feel funny while you’re behind the wheel, it’ll just take it like it’s not there

Brakes are usually thicker, larger on the F 350. This was the case 5 years ago

Excellent explanation!

Ford has specification sheets for a lot of what a specific trim based on 250, 350, 450 with tow capacity, trims and set up varies extensively based on suspension upgrades and sport/raised (raised trucks lose towing capacity IMO for several reasons). You caught the difference with springs. Other key factors are the brakes are different from 350 to 450, the Single rear wheel 250 and 350 have the same brakes around but the 350 dually has bigger rear calipers from the info and checking I did (could be wrong). The payload and towing ability is significantly different with the 250 almost be half of what a 350 SW or Dual, if your towing spend the extra grand and be safer to yourself and others. The axle I believe are actually larger in diameter at 3” on 250 and 4” on 350 (+/-) and again the larger will hold up better to towing and longevity of the vehicle (must maintain your vehicle though)

Just researched the hell out of this question and bought a 6.7L F250 with high capacity towing option which from what I can tell, makes it an F350 in terms of actual performance. The high capacity towing option adds the 350's larger axle, spring pack, and 3" receiver. Ford's rated GCWR are the same at 30,000 lbs, but 5th wheel/gooseneck rating is still about 2,000 lbs less on the F250. Not sure why. I just couldn't find a 2020 F350 with all the specs I wanted AND $8K under MSRP.

Still love my 2008 F-350 Lariat power stroke diesel

Thank you for the video.

Brake rotors and pads are much bigger for heavier loads and the frame has extra supports welded in certain areas to support extra weight

If you spec a 250 with a snow plow package or heavy camper package its basically a 350 and cheaper to insure, do it all the time.

Should call out payload capability per trim/cab/bed/engine level. They usually just advertise the MAX, but in general the MAX is when it is a gas engine, regular cab with an XL or XLT trim level. As you work up through trims for comforts / features it goes down. For example I looked at Crew Cab Long Bed Ford F350 diesel Lariat fully loaded and it has a ~3700lb payload. The same F250 is ~2500lbs

This is a good video. I didn't hear you mention the brakes. F 350's have bigger brakes. I have an F 250. I'm really pushing the limits when i tow my 5th wheel toy hauler. That being said, I added air bags and a Wilwood big brake kit. I also hear the transmission cooler is bigger on the F 350. My floor gets very hot when i tow up big grades. I straight piped and did a def delete. I have a soft ride 6-inch suspension lift 37x12 inch Toyos on 22 inch forgis and an air intake system. Im very happy with the truck.

Just speaking for myself, but before needing a pickup for towing I used to be in the 3/4-ton camp because they tow almost as much as 1-ton SRWs and have most if not all the same chassis/trans/engine features. But then I actually needed something to tow heavy and the 3/4-tons just do not have the payload overhead after options are added, so now I'm a believer in 1-ton SRWs. They're the best option (again, IMO) if you need more than a 1/2-ton's capability but don't need a dually. The added weight of the 1-ton SRW over the 3/4-ton is also a good thing when pulling n RV-type trailer. And parking a 1-ton SRW - even a crew cab short bed like mine - is PLENTY hard to do well even with around-view cameras and bumper sensors.

It's all in the leaf springs folks, that easy.

In California, where all trucks have commercial plates, the 350 will cost you more to register because it is a heavier vehicle.

Nice job. Never even gave axles a thought! What is the heighth of each one? I have a 82" garage opeining and am wondering if either will fit? If neither will, I will go with a 1 ton just so I can go with a little heavier camper.

I don't know about the new ones, but in my 2006 the 250 and 350 both had the Sterling 10.5 in fleetside but the dually got the dana 80. I wanted to watch this because I have a 2096 f250 and a friend had a 2005 f350 fleetside. We parked them side by side and the only difference we could find was the rear spring pack and sticker

Thanks for video.....I have to ask, how tall is your garage door, to get that slide in camper under...?

Actually, the 6.7l diesel f250 comes standard with the STERLING AXLE! that has the 10k gvwr! If u get the heavy duty tow option u get the dana axle! Which has 10800 gvwr! Which is the f350 axle and springs. So the f250 can be optioned with a 350 axle and springs. The tires become the limitation at that point. The 250 has 65psi. F350 comes with same tire but 80psi. Hence f250 with 10800 gvwr vs f350 11400. All with the same axle and springs! This is why u see 90% f250 sold. This trick keeps the insurance down for owner.

Awesome information. I have a 2018 F250 6.2L STX. I want to do the F350 Leaf suspension upgrade. Do you have another video of your upgrade?

I swapped a 2012 6.2 Gas for a 2013 6.7 Diesel both red they so much alike you couldn't tell them apart (have pictures of them side by side) even swapped the tires because I just put brand new tire on 2012 and wanted to keep them. I now enjoy pulling my 10000 lbs fifth wheel to Alabama

I ordered a 2020 F-250 7.3 gas 4.30 gears. Then decided I needed more payload just in case I get a heavier RV so I order a F-350 identical to the F-250. When they came in the 250 had 2935 lbs. of payload the 350 has 4364 1429 lbs difference not bad.

Maybe you have a different video about this, but I was wondering: You said you have the 6.2 so that is the Gas v8 right? Can you tell me why you chose that over Diesel? I want to buy a truck and camper, but also have a trailer with 2 snowmobiles, so I am thinking I might need the 6.7. Thanks for the informative yet funny videos.

Well said 👍🏼

Good info, thanks.

Hell no, the dmv tried to pull that one on me saying my truck was 10,500 so I had to prove to them through copious amounts of paper work it was actually 9,500 The difference in price was $800 vs $240, just to put plates on the dam thing. Never again will I buy a 1 ton lol.

Also depends on how you roll down the street with your configuration. With two people and a tank of fuel in my 250SD, I could haul about 2k in the bed but you want to scale the truck to verify loading before long travels. I have hauled a payload of 1400 lbs and the load on the front axle feels light so I don’t think I’d like to go much beyond that. They are engineered with specific capacities for a reason and if you are negligent in your loading and kill someone, you’ll definitely be hit with the full extent of the law. Always go to the scales to check your load or you can wait for unmarked DOT to pull you over and do a shoulder inspection with portable scales and go to jail.

Now you should compare the ‘22 Tremor 6.7 250 and 350. They are 100% identical except for the sticker and the badge.

So you’re telling me that there’s really no difference between the two? Basically I can purchase the f250 for a cheaper price and save me a new type of registration hassle. Next, I could just make the f250 into a f350 by lifting up the spring HD and leaves on the back. Wow. I guess I’ll do that instead.

Difference is leaf pack, payload sticker, badges... That's it. The F250 only exists for the GVRW under 10k. It comes down to insurance and registration fees. F250 could do the same stuff in reality if it had the extra leaf. But legally it can't.

the only difference between a 17+ f250 and f350 with the same drivetrain and options is the rear leaf spring packs, the gvwr, and the badges. That is it! In states where they crack down on over 10k gvw's requiring commercial plates, dot #'s, etc. the f250 is a way for people to get around the bullshit as it has a 10k gvw, otherwise I'd always just get the F350. I live in MA and didn't want to deal with falling under DOT inspections and crap so I got an F250 so I could keep regular passenger plates on it. The 6.2L and 6R100 has been very good for everything I've done with it. In MA now, if your over 10k, you have to have commercial plates with higher yearly fees, fall under expensive DOT inspections, commercial insurance, DOT numbers, and you have to be able to have a DOT medical card. Even though I have no medical issues, It's an insane hassle and too much $$ maintaining all of that unless you really need it. The true capabilities of an F250/F350 can be really close with the right options and a few mods.

I bought a 2020 F350 SRW short bed Supercab 4WD. In a 6.75 foot bet pickup, you can spec 11,400# GVWR with the diesel engine in a F 350, but limited to 9990# in a F250 or F350 gasser. With the Camper Package, GVWR increases to 11,500#. I have a truck camper and the additional payload was worth the price difference. With an 8 foot bed, you can get up to 11,500# GVWR with any engine, but I did not want the 8 foot bed.

Thank you

I own the F350 Diesel. I was told by my dealer (a very old and knowledgeable owner) that Ford was really only building a 1 ton truck starting out, and that the only difference was that the F350 was the load handling leaf spring (the upside down one), and that the only reason that Ford kept the “¾ ton” option was that a significant amount of states charged a higher tax when one went from ¾ ton to 1 ton.

That sticker will be pretty important to your insurance agent and public safety in the event you are in an accident towing a camper or anything that is over your weight specs.

Very Good!!!

Just go with the f350 with the Godzilla 7.3

"It's exactly THE SAME!" 😂😂

Single rear wheel diesel not available in low gear ratio like gas , usually diesel has 355 gears . Gas can be purchased with 373, 410, 430 . Also f350 srw . can be ordered with 10k gvw or 11500 gvw . Which changes size of axles and springs.

Good info! I've tried comparing brake components for the single rear wheels & 2wd. Both were the same part numbers. Besides leaf pack, do they use heavier duty tires? To carry more weight with srw 2wd 350 the tires need to match the load versus lighter duty srw 2wd 250. My 2011 has LT275/65 so I had them replaced with LT275/70 and added air bags to stabilize the load appearance. It wasn't really squatting much with the camper.

Some of our dealers dont even bring in the F250, the F350 is so close in price they just order F350’s.

In Minnesota the f350 costs $120.00 a year for tabs..the 250 is 4 times that when new..

Dana M275 on the F350 and Sterling 10.5 are the main and most obvious but the 275 can be optioned on a 250 especially in the Tremor

I have F350. It also has a different braking system vs f250. I bought my truck used and also noticed there are better deals on f350’s vs 250’s and you get the upgraded parts

How is it you never new this????

3/4 ton vs 1 ton.. payload

Rear leaf springs on a 350. Greater payload. Axel on some 350s are larger for a greater towing capacity

Needed the two and payload capacity for a 13k fifth wheel and gooseneck stock trailers. However in our state a new 250 will cost you +/- $700 a year for plates, the 350 is $120 and insurance is the same. 350 was a no brainer!

I don't think you realize you are still under the same DOT law if you get pulled over and your over your stickers payload rating you get a massive fine. other then the you can get away with a f250 with only the a truck camper may be a small trailer. but you need a f350 if you have a camper over 3300 pounds or you will be over watght

He had a bunch of second reasons when choosing the f 250

Just fyi 17-19 you only get the Dana on the f250 if you have the heavy tow package that includes a extra spring otherwise you get the 10.5 even on the diesel

Just subscribed and I'll be interested in seeing what you do with the suspension on your truck...although it already looks like you've done some work with it. I just bought an F-350 Lariat, single wheel, 7.3 with the Camper Package...that package adds a rear sway bar along with upgraded springs. I'll be mounting a Hallmark Flatbed camper on the back...the camper will weight around 2600lbs dry. I'm confident that I will not have to upgrade any suspension components on my truck to accommodate the weight...no air bags, Torklift, helper springs, timbres, shocks, blocks and whatever else. My truck is the 11,500 GVWR and the door sticker says my payload max is 4,460lbs. That, my friend...is the biggest difference between the 250 and the 350...the 3/4 ton can't get anywhere near that payload even with the camper package. However, I'm certainly interested in upgrading the suspension for a smoother and more functional off road ride. Are you familiar with Carli products? You should look at their videos of what can be done to make these trucks ride and perform so much nicer than stock. They have a video of two identical Super Duty's except one has stock suspension and the other is done up with the Carli products...my god, what a difference! They run them on off road tracks and I wouldn't even think twice about spending the money for what the Carli does...but unfortunately, they won't play nice with a heavy payload...for the most part, you can only haul 2K max for what they have to perform...although they suggested getting a custom Deaver spring pack made might allow for the upgraded shocks they sell. That camper you're going to mount is likely going to be rather heavy as well...I would like to know how you're going to make your suspension choices and also how well it works with the weight. Of course we're not going to be jumping our campers "Raptor style" but I can see where you're going with this and I'd like to know what you end up doing. Gotta do it right, y'know? EDIT: Nevermind...just looked around your videos and it appears you're all over it. If my truck doesn't do well enough for me off road then it's Deaver time for me as well.

Sounds like buyers remorse to me. The only F 250' s that my dealer will bring in are special order for customers or fleet stock. Go big, or go home!

350-250=100

Helpful yes

You are absolutely correct. This said, where issues can come into play would be if you were required to scale. The other issue could be if an accident were to happen (hopefully never) and the attorneys were to find you were "overweight" on payload, that could be very problematic. The F350 with an 11,500 GVWR offers much more in the form of available factory payload on the door sticker. The 250 sounds perfect for you but the 350 for not much more money provides a much greater payload capacity on the factory sticker which could be very important. If you live in a state where it does not cost any difference to register a 250 or 350 why not pay a small amount more for the 350 and have the added payload if you ever needed it or for resale to someone who might??

So basically just add an extra leaf spring to your f250 and you now have an f350.