2019 F350 crew cab lariat question

[Industrial Toys]

If you keep a truck for ten years let' say, the initial hit is not there if amortised and you "should" have a good number of trouble free years. A friend always buys used, in fact going to get an 11 or something tomorrow, and the repairs start almost immediately it seems.

I don't understand why people that buy used always envision so many dollars of value disappearing immediately "IF" they bought a new truck.

 

[TSO]

I had a 16 Platinum F350 4x4 gas truck.. It was metallic white with baseball glove colored interior... I really liked that truck and the seats were IMO more comfortable than my 17 Platinum seats... Benefit to the new truck seats is the massage feature..it's nice. The power difference between my 16 gas and the 17 diesel....is insane ... Diesel is a beast. Overall the fit / finish and ide quality of the new truck is miles ahead of the old style. Quieter, less bump steer, and waaaaaay more gizmos.

Ok thanks, glad to hear the ride is improved with the newer models. I know my 2014 isn't "old" and I keep it in great shape.... But my only really complaint is the ride quality. I agree with you, the diesel is obviously more powerful. I don't want to turn this into a gas-vs-diesel thing...I'm sticking with gas for a handful of reasons.

But if I upgrade, I'd want to make sure the ride quality is actually improved.

 

[Motorboatin]

Ok thanks, glad to hear the ride is improved with the newer models. I know my 2014 isn't "old" and I keep it in great shape.... But my only really complaint is the ride quality. I agree with you, the diesel is obviously more powerful. I don't want to turn this into a gas-vs-diesel thing...I'm sticking with gas for a handful of reasons.

But if I upgrade, I'd want to make sure the ride quality is actually improved.

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I traded in my 2012 gas F250 for a 2016 diesel F350. The first thing my wife said when I got it home was the ride is much better and I noticed it when test driving the diesel but dismissed it as me liking the new truck

There were no chassis changes between the 2012 & 16 and the 350 has stiffer rear springs. I think it is the weight of the engine

 

[ovrszd]

Almost all my family and friends drive Super Duty trucks. Mine is the only one old enough to have front leaf springs. Theirs are all coils. First thing I notice when I ride in theirs is the rough ride. There trucks also don't drive down the road as well. More input required.

Friend of mine has a 4yr old Chevy 2500. It totally rides like crap compared to my old truck.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

My last truck was a '74 Dodge 3/4 ton camper special, 4x4 and had solid front axle and leaf springs front and rear. It rode like a lumber wagon with no lumber in it. You put a few thousand pounds in the bed, and it rode much better.

My current truck is my '12 F-250 4x4 gas truck I bought new in '12. It rides like a Lincoln Towncar compared to my last truck.

I guess it's all relative. Love my truck, love the way it rides, most comfortable seats I've ever ridden in for a truck, AND it's paid for.

 

[Tomtint]

Ok thanks, glad to hear the ride is improved with the newer models. I know my 2014 isn't "old" and I keep it in great shape.... But my only really complaint is the ride quality. I agree with you, the diesel is obviously more powerful. I don't want to turn this into a gas-vs-diesel thing...I'm sticking with gas for a handful of reasons.

But if I upgrade, I'd want to make sure the ride quality is actually improved.

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I think the diesel F350 compared to the same truck in the gas version..will ride better. More weight on the front end making the front wheels stay on the road when hitting bumps. If you look at new F350s on the lot..The gas trucks nose is about 1" or so higher because the motor is not as heavy.

 

[TSO]

If you go to Silver Lake, you need the right kind of vehicle.

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Wow nice! Lol that's large

 

[Tomtint]

Since the 1950's, all manufactures have had about a half dozen different springs to install in the front and back of the same model truck or car.
It's dependent on options so that ride height stays within a certain specification.
Did you think one spring fits all?
That's why you see these.



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No I don't think one size fits all..didn't say that . What I said is the diesel motor weighs more and pushes down more weight on the front end. The gas job weighs less and pushes less weight down on its front end. Weather the spring is the same or not ( and I'm certain it's not ) is irrelevant.

 

[TSO]

To my knowledge the springs are the same for Gas and Diesel trucks.

 

[ovrszd]

To my knowledge the springs are the same for Gas and Diesel trucks.

My Son is a parts guy at a dealership. I asked about this. He investigated. Front spring part numbers were the same for Ford based on GVWR. No mention of engine.