THECARRIERSTANDARD — F-250 vs. F-350 BUYER WORKSHEET 2026 US-market Super Duty pickups | Print, bring to seller, or fill digitally For general planning only. Never replace truck-specific ratings or scale checks. A. RECORD TWO ACTUAL TRUCKS (do not enter brochure maxima) TRUCK A / F-250 TRUCK B / F-350 VIN / model year __________________ __________________ Trim / cab / bed / drivetrain __________________ __________________ Engine / axle ratio / tires __________________ __________________ SRW or DRW __________________ __________________ Photo of tire/loading label? YES / NO YES / NO Door-label payload (lb) __________________ __________________ GVWR, from certification label (lb) __________________ __________________ Rear GAWR (lb) __________________ __________________ Tow rating, exact Ford selector (lb) __________________ __________________ GCWR (lb) __________________ __________________ Receiver/hitch rated load (lb) __________________ __________________ Factory tow / hitch prep packages? __________________ __________________ B. PLAN YOUR REAL WORST-TYPICAL-DAY LOAD (not the empty truck) Both vehicles should be checked using the SAME load assumptions. Driver + passengers (lb) __________________ Work cargo / tools / bed gear (lb) __________________ Installed accessories not already included in label basis (lb) _________ Trailer tongue OR measured fifth-wheel pin load on truck (lb) _________ Other load borne by truck (lb) __________________ TOTAL TO SUBTRACT FROM PAYLOAD (lb) __________________ TRUCK A: ACTUAL DOOR PAYLOAD - ABOVE TOTAL = __________________ lb TRUCK B: ACTUAL DOOR PAYLOAD - ABOVE TOTAL = __________________ lb If any result is negative, the proposed setup DOES NOT pass the payload check. Positive does NOT yet mean safe: weigh truck axles; confirm GVWR, rear GAWR, tire, hitch, trailer ratings and GCWR. Never double-count any equipment weight. Ford's published maximum ratings vary by equipment and may not apply to either VIN. C. FIT AND OPERATING COSTS (ACTUAL QUOTES / PROVISIONAL ESTIMATES) TRUCK A TRUCK B Dealer out-the-door price ($) _______________ _______________ Annual insurance ($) _______________ _______________ Annual local registration/taxes ($) _______________ _______________ Annual expected fuel ($) _______________ _______________ Annual maintenance / tire budget ($) _______________ _______________ Upfits or hitch still needed ($) _______________ _______________ Expected ownership years _______________ _______________ Resale assumption / evidence ($) _______________ _______________ Estimated days lost to downtime _______________ _______________ Decision: __________ (truck + configuration + why) Unverified values / needed scale checks: ______________________________ _______________________________________________________________ D. STOP SIGNALS [ ] Seller cannot provide usable ratings for this VIN [ ] Real truck-borne load exceeds door-label payload [ ] Rear axle, GVWR, GCWR, hitch or tire rating is exceeded / unknown [ ] Required factory towing equipment is absent or unverified [ ] Upfit modifications, ownership or safety condition are unresolved Ford source for year-specific technical tables: https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/content/dam/fordmediasite/us/en/library/2026/specs/2026_Super_Duty_Pickups_Technical_Specifications_FINAL.pdf Ford towing selector: https://www.ford.com/towing/ A hypothetical number is not the rating of a real truck. Get the actual labels, manufacturer towing data and measured loaded axle weights before operating.