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But the bed also offers under-lip LED lights, and the new, simpler and lighter tailgate steps are now available for any of the three-quarter and one-ton models. The bed has all the features of the 2015 F-150's bed, such as the versatile BoxLink system can house various clip-in accessories like tie-down hooks, ramp holders and storage boxes. Backseat features improve on the F-150 as well since Super Duty crew cabs offer an optional, under-seat collapsible storage bin that can be used as lockable storage space by locking the flipup rear seats. Details such as a six-switch bank of auxiliary controls in the overhead console make the cab look like a jet cockpit, and a clever sliding cupholder easily converts from open space to an extra set of drink holders. This means that Super Duty SuperCab models will now offer 170-degree swing-out rear doors just like the F-150, a feature Ram, Chevrolet and GMC HDs lack.Īnyone familiar with the F-150 will immediately recognize the gauge layout, 8-inch productivity display screen between the tachometer and speedometer, center stack and console design, although there are a few slight changes to better accommodate the Super Duty user. The result is that the regular, SuperCab and crew cab configurations are identical in almost every way in the half-ton and heavy-duty lineups with the exception of their different foundations. Part of Ford's original F-150/Super Duty master plan was to use the same cab and design features for all its pickups. More obvious changes will be found inside the Super Duty cabs. The Super Duty's gas engine is still the 16-valve 6.2-liter V-8, with a taller, multipath air intake and new camshaft profile to give it 430 pounds-feet of torque (better than any other V-8 in the segment). Naturally, driveline and transmission upgrades were necessary to accommodate the new power levels, and from our time behind the wheel, we found the power delivery to be surprisingly smooth, linear and predictable. Those modifications give it the biggest power numbers in the segment, with 440 horsepower at 2,800 rpm and 925 pounds-feet of torque at 1,800 rpm.

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Under the hood, the 6.7-liter V-8 Power Stroke turbo-diesel is essentially a carryover engine although it has a few injector tweaks, some software upgrades and a turbocharger modification. Ford engineers also beefed up the rear section of the frame to accommodate a thicker and stronger conventional trailer hitch that gives the Super Duty segment-leading towing numbers. The frame, typically designed with nine cross-members (most of which are tubed and through-welded for added strength), will also accommodate a stout 10th heavy-duty cross-member when equipped with the in-bed gooseneck/fifth-wheel hitch option. Ford now uses high-strength steel in 95 percent of the frame, with the remaining 5 percent used in the front crush zone to better absorb energy in a collision. To do that, Ford re-engineered the entire frame, making the center section taller and thicker, as well as boxing it from tip to tail. As a quick recap, the 2017 Ford heavy-duty pickups will have aluminum bodies and beds that make the trucks several hundred pounds lighter overall however, where weight savings was the priority with the F-150, Super Duty engineers understood typical customers would rather have most of the weight savings reinvested into heavier-duty parts to make the truck stronger and more capable of carrying and towing heavier loads. We first saw the all-new Super Duty at the 2015 State Fair of Texas. Plans for the new Super Duty were done concurrently with the 2015 F-150, which is why the two share so many material and technology choices. That is until Ford shook up the pickup truck world two years ago by making the body of the F-150 from weight-saving aluminum. The current generation Super Duty hasn't gone through a major overhaul in almost two decades, but since it's been the dominating player in the segment there hasn't been much motivation to change. (Check out our 2017 Super Duty drive impression video by clicking here.)

We recently spent a couple of days near Denver driving various configurations of the 2017 Super Duty. In fact, where the 2015 Ford F-150 delivered a mountain of never-before-seen features, capabilities and technology to the half-ton buyer, this new Super Duty promises even more to buyers who aren't used to so much transformation. To put it simply, the new 2017 Ford Super Duty pickup trucks are two parts evolution (powertrain and suspension) and three parts revolution (more capability, more technology and more significant improvements than any HD truck). Posted by Mark Williams | August 12, 2016Īs if the presidential election wasn't enough to keep us awake at night, now we have a dramatic escalation in the Truck Wars, specifically in the heavy-duty segment.

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