the 2017 ford super duty as big a fact
that cannot be ignored
whether you're looking at an f250 f350
or at 450 its larger in just about every
dimension than its predecessor and at or
near the top of the bigness charts among
heavy-duty about the only thing that
smaller is the blue oval in the grill
but that just means there's more room
for grown as befits the segment the
Super Duty is more to the maximum towing
capacity is higher than before the cab's
have more space
the engines are stronger the spread of
available toppings is wider ranging with
more luxury features techadons and
available conveniences than any other
heavy duty offers you can even drive at
longer distances a newly available 48
gallon pink makes a notch top 1000 miles
possible and a new quad cupholder means
you won't need to stop for coffee for at
least it long you get more space for
humans in the cab to all three regular
supercab and super crew are shared with
the f-150
the floor in the rear of the super cabin
SuperCrew is flat which allowed for to
add a new lockable under seat storage
compartment for the super duties that
you can see in the second video in the
playlist below engineer's point out that
one advantage of the shared cabs is an
easier flow of advancements between the
f-150 and super duties when asked
whether the under seat storage locker
was one such transferable advancement we
were told that would make a lot of sense
finally something said made sense items
that come directly from the f-150
include available heated pool and
massaging seats the big center screen
with sync 3 a large driver info display
between the gauges and just about every
trim piece button and part save for a
few that are super specific this is the
first new set of cab since the Super
Duty name was initially applied to have
250 models and above for 1999 yes the
Super Duty lineup has had the same basic
structure for 18 years
watch for it in voting booths this fall
but those big new cabs also appear
perched higher on the frame than before
this is partly because the truck is
dollar and partly because the door skins
and fenders no longer extend down as far
and therefore don't hide as much of the
frame you can see it down there
especially in the Middle where the rail
is 1.5 inches taller you can sense it
when you try and get into a truck that
isn't equipped with fixed or power
running boards and goes with sidesteps
hang them farther down from the door
opening
like the f-150 super duty trucks which
two aluminum construction above the belt
that means the cab's fenders and box are
all made of the lighter weight and way
to accommodate more super duties of
these trucks
however the thickness of the bed has
been upto versus the f-150 s and the
pattern of a bed channels was changed to
increase stiffness that should let you
drop up to 7630 pounds the maximum
payload for an f-series pickup into the
bed without crumbling it like aluminum
foil that max payload figure is one of
several segments best figures for it is
very happy to bring to our attention
it's achieved with an f-350 with the
regular cab dual rear wheel rear wheel
drive and the gas v8 Ford also claims of
best for gooseneck point among heavy
duty with a 30 2,500 pound max with the
f450 pickup which is only offered as a
dual rear wheel four-by-four with the
powerstroke diesel the f-350 isn't far
behind with a thirty-two thousand pound
rating when equipped with the needle and
dual rear wheels both numbers beat the
ram 3500 31,000 210-pound gooseneck
rating and we're sure that's no
coincidence the aluminum body was more
of a means to an end this time around
and the company makes less of a fuss
about these trucks weighing less up to
350 pounds is the claim then it did when
the f-150 which lost as many as 700
pounds went aluminum instead for address
point to the increased capability of the
new super duty some of the reclaimed
weight went to making the trucks bigger
a reinforced frame with a longer
wheelbase equals more weight larger cats
more weight at least relatively speaking
since there now aluminum more features
more weight dear suspension parts and
axles on certain models yet they add
weight but what they also add is the
measurables that bring bragging rights
one very useful feature that works to
hide some of its size and heft is the
optional adaptive steering it's similar
to the system first offered on the ford
edge a gear set in small electric motor
are nestled in the steering wheel
internet or subtract steering angle
relative to what you put in at low
speeds it adds a lot making parking lot
movers less of a chore at highway speeds
it adds less and only 12 left dead
center which avoids a twitchy or over
boosted feeling when you have the truck
and tow haul mode the system removes
some steering angle slowing your inputs
to keep everything moving smoothly it
works incredibly seamlessly to the point
that you really can't tell anything is
different unless you pay attention to
how little work you are putting in a few
rotations the staring requires we drove
similar vehicles within without the
system back to back to reinforce this
conclusion adaptive steering is a huge
help on twisty roads making it almost
chuckle and giving the feeling of a
truck that smaller than it is ok les big
if you're wondering why the super duty
pickups don't get the park assist and
lay in keeping systems from the f-150
it's because the bigger trucks still use
hydraulic assist steering electric power
steering systems required to implement
steering related functions can't cope
with the massive front-end loads of the
heavy-duty trucks even without the
adaptive gizmo the Super Duty steering
feels more connected like it's actually
responsible for where the truck goes not
just there to suggest a direction it's
not over boosted anymore in centers
itself nicely we'd still recommend the
relatively small investment 650 dollars
standalone or included in some packages
to get adaptive steering as it makes all
types of driving that much more pleasant
there's more output from both available
engines chassis cab customers get a
third option is somehow not dead yet six
dot eight leader gatsby 10 the six dot 2
leader gasps VA now makes 385 horsepower
and 430 pound-feet of torque and it's
backed by a new version of the dork ship
six-speed automatic transmission that
gets its own set of gear ratios instead
of having to share the same ones with
the diesel we drove the truck with that
engine briefly on and off-road course so
no real insights to share other than I
felt plenty responsive the low-end board
six dot seven liter powerstroke diesel
receives more attention for this new
generation because big trucks need big
numbers power stands Pat 440 horsepower
while torque is up to 900 25 pounds to
put from 860 that beats the ram on paper
anyway as its commons was the record
holder at 900 pounds two-foot torque is
limited in the first few years to allow
the drug to make forward progress
without shredding its tires while 860
pounds to foot was probably enough 925
is definitely enough the truck
accelerates with authority with no load
and calls confidently with something in
the bed or trailer hitch behind that
doesn't mean the truck makers won't keep
aiming for the magic 1,000 pounds to
footmark big trucks don't need big noise
at least as far as for is concerned you
get a definite diesel sound from the
powerstroke but the clatter and stress
are kept out of the cabin needles from
the competitors have more of a big rig
tone to them while the forge is
decidedly the line people opting for a
fancy king ranch or platinum truck will
appreciate that but we don't mind some
reassurance that the engine is working
hard for us or made a lot of changes to
the Super Duty frame adding more cross
members and welding larger portions of
them enlarging the cross-section of the
midriff
and using mostly high-strength steel
pretty much all of which up wait
the result is palpable stiffness but not
to the point of discomfort
it's more confidence inspiring and not
as gelatinous as other big trucks can be
you feel the bumps sure but only ones no
reverb there's no bucking with unloaded
trucks and not too much squat on those
all loaded down there are no gimmicks
when it comes to the suspension just big
springs and coils which shocks that are
well tuned for the wait
the 2017 super duty is plenty
comfortable on the road and many of the
new options are aimed at making truck
life easier
seven cameras are available six that
show you use over around and behind the
truck and trailer and one that provides
lane departure warning
once you have your trailer dimensions
set in the truck
it will extend the blind spot monitoring
the length of what you're towing so the
feature is still useful
there's also a trailer reverse guidance
system that uses the camera to help back
at trailer and also tell the driver
where to put the steering wheel to get
everything to back up straight but again
no staring help to go with like the
f-150 s pro trailer backup assists since
that requires electric-assist power
steering all of this stuff works nicely
and would be a boon for a novice tower
do traditional truck buyers want all
that tech though isn't the ability to
back a trailer with your arm out the
window and neck rein still worth
something we walk through the camera
locations their various views the
trailer reverse guidance system and the
new safety tech in the video playlist
below so you can decide for yourself
so the 2017 super duty is the best
all-around package and the heavy-duty
pickup segment but why shouldn't it be
the newest entry always takes the glory
inching up the output numbers tow
ratings and payload capacities in the
name of one-upsmanship
the winery have thought all tech
features will give the marketing people
something to focus on two and most
actually make driving the truck a better
experience will see updates from GM soon
and some from ran will follow
for now though the Super Duty is the
king of the hill just make sure the hill
your parking it on his big enough
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