How is the ride quality on your 250 though?
It's rides exactly like you think it would for a solid axel truck. Decreasing the air pressure in the tires helps a lot it your not towing. 80psi in the rear is ridiculous if your not towing, but that's what Ford sets it at from the factory..I run 55 in the front and 65 in the rear when not towing/hauling and its fine. I have had mine all over NM and WY FS roads no issues other than the occasional cattle guard surprise and the back tire coming off the ground going down switch backs. I probably drive a little faster than most as it smooths out the washboards. Trial cruise is great option..set it on 3/4mph pick you line and let it 4wd with the rear locker do the work. Off road I am more concerned about its weight than the ride.
Short term used prices are sky rocketing. Back to the supply and demand. You won’t see a price decrease until October and it will peak around may.
Based on my experience, I'd say Tmac is pretty close.
Agreed...only issue, at least with Fords, is the 6.9' bed 3/4 ton gas trucks only have a 34ish gallon tank, sucks when do have to tow or in the mountains in 4wd. I just swapped my OEM plastic tank out for 58 gallon steel tank....at 15mpg hwy I get 850ish miles out of a tank.
Can't speak for everyone but while I tow occasionally with my gas 3/4 ton (and never have to worry about being overloaded), I buy the 3/4 ton for the heavier frames and suspension. Roads aren't great, forrest service roads even worse. Most frequently used 1/2 tons can get pretty beat up driving off pavement (unless they upgrade components). Stock 3/4 ton trucks vs stock 1/2 ton (I've got enough expensive habits, don't need to add dressing up my trucks to the list) , in my experience, require less front end work and simply ride better on the rough stuff.
The prices of new vehicles is insane and hate the thought of buying another some day.
Its not the DEF that's the main issue, its the EGR going out not to mention turbo failures. But back to it, the EGR is what kills longevity of modern diesel engines. They simply don't make them to go 500,000 miles anymore. You're damn lucky to get 200,000 miles before something major happens. I've been told several times by different manufacturers reps that modern gassers combined with 9 and 10 speed transmissions should get you at least 300,000 miles before any major engine work needs to be done. I'm not talking about minor issues or nuisance issues that pop up. I'm talking about the serious powertrain issues - gassers should go 300K as the new standard from what used to be 100K. I had a modern diesel 4 years ago and once it hit 150,000 miles, it was one major issue after the other. EGR failure, turbo failure, then DEF system. I maintained it impeccably too. Nope, not for me.
