Ford F-250

When a half-ton pickup such as the Tundra or Ford's own wildly popular F-150 isn't up to getting a chore done, a three-quarter ton pickup may be the answer. Ford has redesigned its F-250 Super Duty 3/ 4-ton pickup this year. Branded a 2008, it is offered in three body styles and four trim levels with a dizzying array of some 40 factory options and option packages. What will arguably be its most popular combination is the four-door Crew Cab with the beefy 350-horsepower 6.4-liter V8 turbo diesel that also delivers 650 pounds-feet of stump-pulling torque. When appropriately equipped, it can tow up to 12,500 pounds with a gross combined weight rating of 23,500 pounds. Two gasoline-fueled V8s are also available.

The Crew Cab long-bed F-250 with turbo diesel and five-speed automatic transmission in Lariat trim stickers out at about $46,800. Add the $3,640 King Ranch package with its special saddle-colored leather interior and you are pulling your trailer in real style. It's everything you'd expect in a $50,000 pickup. Copyright Hispanic Publishing Corporation Apr 2007

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