I will only speak to options... I had an 09 f250 with the lariat package. I loved my heated seats. Power seats and power pedals are nice but the memory option for setting these for 2 drivers is even better because you can push a button and have everything set to your settings. Power rear sliding window is nice to have. The other really nice thing was the integrated brake controller. Spray in bedliners are much better than those plastic things. Back up sensors and camera were a must for DH and very helpful for hooking up and parking. I would skip the hard tonneau cover. Speaking g from experience, they are a pain when you want to use your bed for anything taller. I got a soft trifold tonneau that clamps on. No snaps, easy to use, easy to reveal most of your bed, easy to take on and off if necessary. I could lock my tailgate so items in the bed were still reasonably secure. Options are just that and everyone will have their opinion. As much as I loved these options on my Ford, I gave most of my creature comforts up to afford the truck that could handle my next tt.
As for gearing, take some time to figure out the loaded tt Wright and loaded tongue weight of your current tt choice. Then think about the fact that many upgrade to a larger tt within a couple of years, I would buy a truck that can handle a possible tt upgrade to help avoid the circle of purchases... buy 1st tt for current TV, realize current TV can't handle it, get new TV for current tt, realize you want a bigger tt (tv can handle a little more), fall in love with a bigger heavier tt, need new TV to handle bigger tt and the circle goes on (been there still playing that game with my 3rd tv and looking at 2nd tt after 3yrs of ownership).
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