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04-27-2020, 07:02 PM #21
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04-27-2020, 07:23 PM #22
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Be sure to check registration costs and insurance in your area. Some places (I have heard) will categorize an F450 as a commercial truck (with higher fees of course). That is not the case for me in Colorado. Not trying to scare anyone, just want people to make an informed decision.
ChrisChris & Karen
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04-27-2020, 07:35 PM #23
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04-27-2020, 10:34 PM #24
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04-28-2020, 05:25 AM #25
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Don't get me wrong; I love my F350; overall a great, and VERY capable truck. I have no regrets; based on the deals available at the time I bought, I'd make the same choice again.
That said, if you're convinced you are going to go dually, test drive the F450. The turn radius delta is noticeable. I don't regret my choice, for me, the availability of F350's in my area at the time, led me to a better deal. That said, if the right opportunity was there to get a 450, that is the way to go.Last edited by Keebler; 04-28-2020 at 05:27 AM.
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04-28-2020, 06:44 AM #26
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You hit the nail on the head. I just went from a 2019 F350 DRW with a 5200 lb payload to a 2020 F450 with a 4795 lb payload and there is a big difference in capability. The turning radius is amazingly better, the truck squats way less with my 3900 lb pin weight, so much less that I'm not fooling with airbags this time. The 4:30 gears and 10 spd make the overall towing experience much nicer and the F350 did a pretty good job. As someone stated, if you decide you need a dually there is no reason at all to not look at a 450. It is much more capable than the 14000 lb GVW it is saddled with. Here is an example of the beefier equipment. When we start towing 16-20K lb trailers you want brakes like this. That's a front rotor on my F450...That's a 19 1/2 inch rim and the caliper is almost as big!
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05-02-2020, 05:27 PM #27
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Gary,
I don't have an AUH but I do have a 2019 F350 Longbed. I have the same problem where the Pinbox is catching the tonneau cover side rail(flat fabric cover, velcro, flat rail) using a standard Reese M5 5th wheel hitch. I have 6 inches of clearance and the hitch is at max height. I recently cut about a six inch stretch out of the cover rail and it has helped when backing into my driveway. Not sure if I described my cover rail appropriately but can supply a pic if needed. COver = https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1Dave & Sharon
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05-02-2020, 06:45 PM #28
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Clearance issue
This may be a little late in the conversation and maybe you need a new truck, but have you considered checking with Lippert and to see if they have a Trail Air pin box with a longer length? Not sure that is a real solution, but thought I would throw it out to the experience of the readers.
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05-02-2020, 07:39 PM #29
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