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[JRTJH]

The "base curb weight" for Ford SuperDuty trucks is listed in their specifications pages on the Ford.com website.

Here's the "base curb weight" for the "base model crewcab, long bed, F350 4x4 in each engine option:

Base Curb Weight - F-350 DRW 6.2L 7,392
Base Curb Weight - F-350 DRW 6.7L 8,133
Base Curb Weight - F-350 DRW 7.3L 7,388

As you can see, the new "big block 7.3l engine is actually 4 pounds lighter than the older 6.2l engine and the diesel engine is 741 pounds heavier than the 6.2l.

What does this mean to you? If you find a truck on the lot with all the options you want, look at the engine that's installed and at the payload sticker. The same "option laden truck" with a different engine will weigh what the difference is in the list above.

For example, if you find a truck with the options you want and it has a 6.2l engine. The same optioned truck with a diesel will have a payload 741 pounds lower. That same 6.2l truck, optioned the same with a 7.3l engine will have 4 pounds MORE payload.

Just a comment about your description of trucks in your posts. Ford does not market a "LARAMIE" package. That package is exclusively found on RAM trucks. Ford's "LARIAT" package is what I think you're referring to.... While that doesn't make a "big difference" it can get confusing if in a second paragraph, you refer only to "Laramie" and not also to Ford, it can lead a reader down the RAM road rather than down the FORD road... That's where you'll start getting comments about "Don't get the coil rear suspension" or "make sure the truck doesn't have RAM boxes"... That's when you stop getting "specific advice and start getting "crap that doesn't apply"....

Anyway, I hope the above weight information will give you a bit better perspective on what "YOUR special order truck" payload should be, compared to a similar truck with a different engine that you find sitting on a dealer's lot.

[travelin texans]

Regardless of truck I'd chose the 3.73 for all round performance & fuel economy. If you're towing regularly in the mountains the 4.10 would be a better option.
Personally I'd stick with the 3500 "Laramie" brand of truck!
Just my .02!

[Mayne_Doc]

Well, the truck is being ordered next week. Here is what I ended up with:

F350 Supercab DRW 6.7L Turbo Diesel 4WD with 4.1 ratio and a 397amp alternator. 10 speed automatic

It has 17" tires and a 35gal fuel tank, both of which you cannot upgrade

I got the towing package and the 14,000 GVWR package. Trailer TPMS & Camera system. 5th wheel puck system. Adaptive steering.

Thanks to all of you, I did not buy the wrong truck

This massive beast is setting me back a bundle but I know I will not need a new truck for awhile even if my towable changes.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

Karel

[jasin1]

Originally Posted by Mayne_Doc

Well, the truck is being ordered next week. Here is what I ended up with:

F350 Supercab DRW 6.7L Turbo Diesel 4WD with 4.1 ratio and a 397amp alternator. 10 speed automatic

It has 17" tires and a 35gal fuel tank, both of which you cannot upgrade

I got the towing package and the 14,000 GVWR package. Trailer TPMS & Camera system. 5th wheel puck system. Adaptive steering.

Thanks to all of you, I did not buy the wrong truck

This massive beast is setting me back a bundle but I know I will not need a new truck for awhile even if my towable changes.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

Karel

Congratulations! You won’t be sorry

[notanlines]

Mayne, nice truck. I am not certain that you won’t be getting a 48 gallon fuel tank.

[Mayne_Doc]

I hope it's the bigger tank. That would help.

Crossing my fingers. I will let you know. It will be months before I get it and it may be delayed because of the chip shortage and the shutdown of some Ford plants.