2004 F250 or 2005 F350

["Thomas Dickieson" <drighten@xxxx>]

Hi Chas;

I hope you get this. I will also post it on the list, just in 
case. Anyway, some considerations between the two trucks you are 
looking at: 2004 4X4s still had leaf front springs if you want 
them. If the truck is two wheel drive, then this is not a 
consideration. The 0% would be the only other one aside from the 
deal you can get. The 2005 models both 2 and 4 wheel drive, became 
coil front springs, and the turning radius was improved by fifteen 
feet. The 2005 also became available with the new Ford Brake 
Controller, which is supposed to be really something. Both of these 
things, if important to you, would be considerations. Other than 
that, if they are both diesels and both come in the same 
configuration, there is not really much difference between the 
trucks, and the 2004 6.0L engine has no problems like the 2003 did. 
Heavier load and tow capacity don't come into play until the F450s.

Hope this helps
Tom