So I hit two dealers, and one of them gave me a great deal on the trade.I was worried about a few things. The F250 doesn't get anywhere near the fuel mileage of the F150, due to its weight and the V8 engine, etc. It is longer and taller than the other truck. I wasn't sure it would fit into my garage. The insurance would be more, and the taxes and registration would increase as well.
State Farm eased some of my concerns. With all of the built-in safety features of the F250, my annual insurance premium only increased by 88 CENTS. Awesome!
I drove it home and s-l-o-w-l-y backed it into my garage, stopping every few inches to make sure it would clear the door and FIT inside. The top of the truck cleared the door entrance with only 1/8" of space. I could slip an aluminum yard stick from HFT between the truck and the door frame, like a feeler gauge. 10 more lb. of air pressure in the tires and it wouldn't fit!
I backed the truck in slowly, until the trailer hitch made contact with the rear wall. Then I went to lower the door... Whew! It cleared the front bumper tow hooks with only one inch of space remaining.
Now I had to add a beneath-the-bed ball hitch for a future gooseneck trailer purchase, if I could ever afford one. When I drove up to the RV place to have the hitch installed, I couldn't believe my eyes. There it was! The EXACT trailer I wanted! It was a custom build for another customer who backed out of the deal.
I've been hunting for this trailer for four years. I decided I would need to have it custom built to my specs, and that is costly. They don't usually MAKE gooseneck trailers with single wheel 7K axles, and a deck-over bed only 20 feet long. It is somewhat of an albatross, but it is exactly what I wanted.
So what was the deal I couldn't refuse? I talked with the trailer dealership owner, who was angry about having the trailer built, only to have the customer back out of the deal AFTER he paid for the construction. The retail price of the trailer was $23,000.00, but through divine intervention or whatever, I was able to buy that trailer brand spanking new and built exactly to my specs for only $10,695.00
My step-dad always said, "It is better to be lucky, than smart!"
Now I am beginning to work on the mods I want to add, and that will involve my plasma table, of course, along with other things. I only needed to crank down the landing gear ONCE to convince me to buy a 12K electric motor for that job! I don't know what else will be added yet, or in what order.
Joe
It is also VERY slow though, because it is geared down for torque. The usual solution is to lug around huge blocks of wood or concrete to place beneath the feet, to shorten the stroke required to lift the trailer off of the ball. That means repeatedly lifting those blocks into and out of the truck, or a trailer storage box, or whatever.
It can only handle a tongue weight of 900 lb. 
