Ford F-350
Ranked 8 of 8 pickup trucks by recommenders
Heavy-duty pickup people recommend for hauling and towing large trailers and gooseneck loads.
Heavy-duty pickup people recommend for hauling and towing large trailers and gooseneck loads.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Hauls and tows heavy loads
“There's not enough room in a van. You need a F350 super duty to properly haul stuff.”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “Allow me to introduce, the Citroen C15” “The F350 is a major workhorse for that sort of thing.”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Ford kills the All-Electric F-150” “the F-350 could tow 10,000kg on a gooseneck trailer”
Comment from 31 Jan 2026 in “Cars by USA Got So Bad [video]” Balanced for pulling large trailers
“f-250 or f-350 might be more balanced when pulling those 30'+ trailers”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “Tesla Roadster”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Called among the worst trucks ever
“the worst trucks to ever exist”
Comment from 13 Sep 2026 in “Global shortage has led to motor oil rationing at Costco”
Other pickup trucks people recommend
The four most recommended other pickup trucks, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 44 | 51 | 46% | 9 | — | — |
| Toyota Hilux | 27 | 2 | 93% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Ford Maverick | 25 | 16 | 61% | 8 | — | — |
| Toyota Tacoma | 22 | 16 | 58% | 9 | 11 yrs5 owners | — |
| Ford F-350This page | 5 | 2 | 71% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“f-250 or f-350 might be more balanced when pulling those 30'+ trailers”
“the worst trucks to ever exist”
“the F-350 could tow 10,000kg on a gooseneck trailer”
“There's not enough room in a van. You need a F350 super duty to properly haul stuff.”
“full of all the luxury options of course”
“The F350 is a major workhorse for that sort of thing.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.