Help future PSD owner

[The_Mule]

I'm going to be buying a 99+ f-250 or 350. I found the truck that has everything i wanted: black, at, crew cab, low miles and power everything, but it's a dually. My only experience with a dually was my dad's gasser and it got horrible mileage. Am i going to notice much difference with the diesel or should I stick with a 4x4? So anyone with experience with a dually vs a 4x4 PSD help me out.

BTW, I won't be using the truck for much hauling. It will see some snow goin up the mountains and a little mud and sand here and there. But it will mainly be on the pavement. I plan on doing a mild lift and tire increase, so take that into account as well.

Thanks,
Cj

[hancockcowboy]

hows it goin, it is my expierience that a 4x4 and a dually will get about the same MPGs . now a 4x4 dually will definetly suffer a little loss in mpgs but not enough to really matter

[turbotime]

Hey there! good to have ya around here! I must admit that I was sceptical about owning a dually as well, however now that I have one, I would not be without it! But, you have to consider that i do haul a lot, tons of weight and lots of miles. I notice that my truck might get 1-2 MPG less than the others, but that could be because I have this little tendancey to keep my foot in it at all times :p (I just can not help myself!!!)

Over all, if you are looking for a truck that can do some off-roading, be sure that you get the 4 by 4 option as a 2 wheel drive dually (MINE) is pretty much helpless off road. But I must admit that it is better than epected for a 2 wheel drive, so the 4 by 4 dualls aught to be really good.

Either, way, if you are not really hauling anything huge and GN, then you really dont need the duals, just remeber that when you go to buy the tires, rotate them or put nice rims on it, you are looking at WAY more cost, and usually less selection.

Hope this helps!

[The_Mule]

Thanks for the imput guys. I'm gonna wait and find a truck i'm 100% sure about. I love the look of the dually, but I was told on another board that rocks and such can get stuck between the paired tires when offroading. This wouldn't be a problem as i won't be off roading anytime soon, but in the future that might be an issue.

Turbotime, I see you're from Heppner. I'm from Boardman originally. Can't wait to be done with school and head back to the good ol' EO

[99Smokin73Stroker]

Hey mule if you get a dually with a diesel it's most likely going to get better miles per gallon than most any other gas motor, and you'll have nearly twice the power available in it, you just gotta get a chip to pull it out!

[Pyrometor]

I you dont haul lots of weight then take into concideration the cost of tires because you got to buy two more every time,and the size of tire you put on a dualy is limited due to the limited amount of space alowed between the duals before the tires rub

[99Smokin73Stroker]

True, however with 6 tires you should actually get slightly better wear due to more contact on the road surface. Also a friend of mine just lifted his 04 psd 6 inches and is going to use spacers for the rear tires to elminate the touching of the tires...

[Banshee34]

Mule.... you plan on taking this into the sand and mud?? Not sure about a dually for that type of thing, more tires to get stuck is what I'm thinking as well as cost, especially if you don't haul.

Glad to see another from Oregon!