Hey guys.

Today I drove 3.5 hours to look at what I thought was a pristine w350 Ebay sale which turned out to be a rusty mess. New paint doesn't compensate for a rusty frame.... so...

If you guys had the option of a vehicle to purchase would you pick a W250 or W350, and please state your reasons for each.

I currently own a W250, but was thinking of upgrading to a dually W350 to expand my horizons for a work truck.

Thanks in advance

T.

 

I depends on if you are going to haul heavy loads. I drive a W250, I don't pull big load so do need the 1 ton. Just my thougths

 

Thanks for your thoughts.

I really like the "dually look", although it's impractical in lots of circumstances, such as parking.... and the 250 has done me well so far. Not sure if it affects fuel mileage or not, but would be interested in what others, who actually have owned the 1ton (or do) have found to be either disadvantageous or not.

I was told that the two share the same frames in 1993, but unsure if that is correct or not.

T.

 

my 350 rear springs look like they are from a dump truck

its a 1 ton and rides like a 2 ton lol.

but two sleds on the deck or a camper in the box and i dont need airbags or overloads

 

What Lucas said.. How are your local roads? I have had my rear tires hop off the ground a few times..lol

I still voted for the W350

 

SO that one on ebay with 44K was a rust bucket eh? I like how they say it never saw winter months EVER but alas there are pics of the plow setup

 

When I bought my truck the dually was I think another $1,000 but the rating was only another 100 pounds or so.
On top of that I dont like the wheels sticking out the side like they do. Dont like the look and dont like the extra width they create.
I have seen so many that ripped them off trying to go through too narrow of a space.
I have added 2 leafs to the front and 4 to the rear, plus the extra wide brake shoes used in the 1 ton. At 7,820 pounds its all the truck I need.

I would how ever like to add a second axle in the rear, a drive axle. Not because I need one but because it would be coool.

 

3/4 ton is probably good enough for most people and I don't think I'd like the ride of the 1 ton any more.

Of course I'm running empty 99% of the time.

 

The dually has a door sticker tag of around 10,100 lbs GVW. The SRW 250 series sticker is 8510 GVW, just enough to meet the 8500 lb EPA weight for a diesel of that era. The dually down sides are usually a more costly registration plate, higher insurance due to size, and with a factory bed you almost always have the repaired broken rear fender extension problem. You also need 2 extra tires whenever you buy a set. The rolling resistance is greater due to the increased contact points being 6 instead of 4. Yes they look nice but they will cost more to operate especially if you really do not need a truck of this size. Now if you really need one to pull a big camper or a trailer or operating costs have no effect on your budget then it may be a different story...

 

I like my single wheel W350

 

Mom said...

If it seems to good to be true... than it is...too good to be true. I feel for the poor bastard who's buying that thing sight unseen @ over $10K

Misrepresentation as far as I'm concerned and I lost all of my traveling expenses ($140 in fuel plus tolls that I haven't been billed for yet) for the trip.

If f-in people would just be honest, then we wouldn't be wasting our time, now would we ?

 

W350 Dually. Ready for anything.

 

I have actually dualled out 2 250's and a 2500 for the extra width for a flat bed, the extra stability for a camper and the better looks of duals under a flat bed. Just a lot more usable work truck. But you don't have to register as 1 ton. The camper packages on most these are just as stout as the 1 ton. But they do cost a little, but not much in mileage. They ride fine with the extra weight of the flat bed, but will beat you to death without the extra weight. A hell of a lot cheaper to dual out a 250 than to buy the 350

 

id say whatever you can get the best deal on. any of these 1st gens can haul or pull anything you will need...g

 

Personally I like the duallys, for what I use mine for it works better for me. The cornering is better and having a 8ft wide flatbed gives me a lot of cargo space. I like the dually look too. Just my opinion.