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Hblick48 · 11-01-2022, 01:18 PM

We purchased our 2005 F250 6.0 and Montana combo from the previous owner in 2016. He said there were no issues with the truck pulling the trailer. We put a lot of miles on that that setup including 2 cross country trips. The setup handled fine, but always felt a bit "squirrelly". About 6 months ago I finally did a payload calculation, and determined that we were exceeding the trucks payload by about 1,000 pounds. GCVR was within specs.

To make a long story short, about 6 months ago upgraded to 2017 F350 6.7. The difference between the way they towed in like night and day. We are under the payload, and the setup feels secure with no "squirrelly" feeling. Wish I would have done the upgrade years ago.

You need a 1 ton F350 or 3500 with your setup.

11-01-2022, 01:18 PM	#8
Hblick48 Montana Master Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Folsom, California Posts: 552 M.O.C. #21903	We purchased our 2005 F250 6.0 and Montana combo from the previous owner in 2016. He said there were no issues with the truck pulling the trailer. We put a lot of miles on that that setup including 2 cross country trips. The setup handled fine, but always felt a bit "squirrelly". About 6 months ago I finally did a payload calculation, and determined that we were exceeding the trucks payload by about 1,000 pounds. GCVR was within specs. To make a long story short, about 6 months ago upgraded to 2017 F350 6.7. The difference between the way they towed in like night and day. We are under the payload, and the setup feels secure with no "squirrelly" feeling. Wish I would have done the upgrade years ago. You need a 1 ton F350 or 3500 with your setup. __________________ '05 F250 6.0 Bullet Proofed - Sold '17 F350 6.7 Lariet '02 Montana 3280RL Upgraded a bunch.