Dearborn, Michigan – Ford is boosting horsepower, torque, towing, and hauling capabilities for its 2017 aluminum-bodied F-Series Super Duty trucks. Switching to aluminum cuts weight by 350 lb compared to the 2016 steel-bodied truck, leaving room for performance increases.
The truck’s fully boxed frame that is more than 95% high-strength steel and up to 24x stiffer than the previous frame.
The F-450 Super Duty SuperCrew 4×4 now features a maximum gooseneck tow rating of 32,500 lb – 1,290 lb more than its nearest competitor, a regular cab two-door pickup. Maximum fifth-wheel towing is increased to 27,500 lb – 2,500 lb better than the nearest competitor. Maximum conventional towing is increased to 21,000 lb – 1,000 lb better than the nearest competitors’ trucks and without the need for a weight-distributing hitch.
An available updated 6.7L Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel offers 440 hp and 925 lb-ft of torque, matching the horsepower of the outgoing engine while adding 65 lb-ft of torque. The standard 6.2L gasoline V8 now offers 430 lb-ft of torque, up from 405 lb-ft for 2016 models. Torque is unchanged at 385hp.
The all-new Super Duty goes on sale this fall.
Source: Ford Motor Co.