I have a 2000 F-250 with the 5.4L. Technically, it's only rated to pull something like 8K of trailer. HOWEVER, it will get along with more trailer if you don't mind taking your time. I pull my 12K gooseneck cattle trailer with mine, but I don't do it much and I haven't tried to fill it completely up because I have to go up a big hill on the way to the sales barn. As for safety, the truck has all the same parts for stopping as a F-250 or F-350 of the same year with any motor, it's just a question of power.
Others mentioned head gasket problems, and mine has it too. It leaks oil under the intake manifold and that's the only problem mine has (no coolant issues). It's not much of a leak and doesn't seem to be getting any worse. Also, others have told me to always let it idle after towing because if you get the exhaust manifold hot and let it cool too fast it will break which is another common problem with them.
I'm pretty happy with the truck. It was a good price and gives me no problems (so far). All things being equal though, I would take the V10 over the 5.4L in the truck since the gas mileage isn't much different. Also, I would take the F250 over the F350 since they're essentially the same exact truck except for a shim in the rear springs and more splines on the shafts in the rear axle. In my state, the F250 is much cheaper to license because it doesn't require "commercial" plates, but the F350 does.
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