I've had a 2014 F250, and now have a 2017 F350 DRW; both long bed, crew cab, XLT. Absolutely love these trucks. I'm not very mechanical and new to diesels with the F250, so I can't say a lot about the guts of the engine. All I can say is pulling 12K pound, 38' 5th wheel through the Sierra...
I have a '17 F350 XLT DRW and you will love it! Even at the XLT level have more bling then I've ever had in a truck. The cruise control and tow/haul mode and integrated exchuste break make driving a big rig a dream. And the seats are great! Had a family emergancy a couple months back and did 684...