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Old 04-28-2007, 04:43 AM   #1
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Ford 350 Lariat 4x4 SB setup

I'm making a few final decisions on my new tv; 4x2 or 4x4.

The setup on the 4x2 looks easy because the height of the side bed rails is 54" above the ground. The 4x4 is 58.5".

If I adjust the hitch and pin box to give 6" clearance between the side rails and the 5er will the 5er ride 4" high in front? Is that ok?

Anyone towing a Monty with a 2007 or 2008 Ford 350 4x4 that can comment.

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Old 04-28-2007, 02:40 PM   #2
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Go with the 4X4
We havent had any prob. low gear is great off road.
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Old 04-28-2007, 03:44 PM   #3
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the 4WD probably is more or less important depending on where you live. In snow country I like the 4WD. I haven't had any clearance problems with my 5th.
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Old 04-28-2007, 04:13 PM   #4
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I use 4 low all the time to back into spots It is slower and I have more control. I do have the six speed manual. If I have to drive in snow with the 4x4 engaged it is time to go HOME. LOL.
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Old 04-28-2007, 05:01 PM   #5
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Thanks folks, I'm going to get the 4x4.
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Old 04-28-2007, 05:38 PM   #6
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When I have the 4wd engaged I am at home........
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Old 04-28-2007, 06:17 PM   #7
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No problems with the 4x4 with my '06 either. I live and work in snow country and have to get to work.
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Old 04-28-2007, 06:36 PM   #8
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After nearly sliding off a mountain a few years ago i decided my next TV would be 4X4. I now have a F350 6.0 4X4 SB. It does sit a little high and when I get the chance I am going to have Ford replace the spring blocks in the back with smaller ones to level it out. I pull a 3650rk and there is almost no drop in the truck and about 6 inches of clearance from the bed rails.
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Old 04-28-2007, 08:13 PM   #9
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Like, Garin1.

I took the 4" spring blocks out of the back end and put 2" blocks in. Trailer rides pretty level as you can see in my picture.
To go any lower, you'll have to change shocks, brake lines, etc.
This works for us.

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Old 04-29-2007, 12:55 AM   #10
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I never had a 4X4 in all our years of towing a camper in the area we live in and never needed one to get into or out of any campground. We never used the TV for a everyday driver or drove it in the winter time. That has changed. We now spend most of out time in the S.W and most of the S.W is off road..our next truck will be a 4X4. If a 4X4 is what you need because of where you drive and how you drive then the money is well spent but don't get one just to have the cool 4X4 decals on the side of the truck.
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Old 05-01-2007, 07:11 AM   #11
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Also remember resale value down the road. A 3 year old truck or 10 year old beater, the market for 4X4 is always larger. People who do not need 4X4 will almost always settle for one; people who need (or think they need 4X4) will not. In our area (VT) it is almost impossible to find a 4X2 truck new and resale value is thousands less.
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Old 05-01-2007, 08:36 AM   #12
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Don't forget that F350 is going to squat with a 2,000 to 2,500 lb payload, so whatever you are measuring empty doesn't count. I can watch mine drop several inches when I retract the landing gear. The top 2" or 3" are just fluff anyway.
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Old 05-01-2007, 10:28 AM   #13
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This is my first 4x4 truck, and I'm hooked. When I got stuck in the mud trying to put the Monty on my site, if I still had a 4x2...I'd still be trying to get out. Or, I would have had to pay a bunch of money to be pulled out. How refreshing to get out on my own with no help...LOL Yea...I'm likin' it...:-)

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Old 05-08-2007, 06:26 PM   #14
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Another reason for me to go 4x4 besides all the other reasons mentioned is that it has a much better frontend than does the 4x2. The 4x2 has the older twin I-beam suspension that is really tough on tires. With this 2005 4x4 with the new front suspension I got 70k miles on the OEM tires and that includes towing probably 30k of those miles.
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