2017 Ford F-450 Super Duty
Specs for the 2017 Ford F-Series Super
Duty are out, and by the numbers it looks like Ford’s commitment to its new
generation of all-aluminum bodied pickups is paying off with dividends. Ford
saved up to 350 pounds from the last Super Duty to the new 2017 model, which
allow to strengthen and reinforce the truck in other places. Now, the 2017 Ford
F-450 Super Duty can tow up to 32,500 pounds (maximum gooseneck tow rating), up
1,300 pounds from the outgoing truck.
The Super Duty’s all-new fully boxed
frame is up to 24 times stiffer, and it’s more than 95 percent high-strength
steel according to a company press release. 5th wheel towing climbs to 27,500
pounds, conventional towing to 21,000 pounds, and payload to 7,630 pounds.
Another element to these gains is
upgraded engine performance. The 6.7-liter turbodiesel Power Stroke V-8 engine
makes the same 440 hp as before, but torque is up to 925 lb-ft from 860 lb-ft—a
crucial increase north of the Ram 3500’s 900 lb-ft with its Cummins
diesel. The 6.2-liter gas V-8 also sees
its torque jump from 405 lb-ft to 430 lb-ft, while power stays at 385 hp. F-250
Super Duty models with this engine also add a new six-speed automatic
transmission that Ford calls TorqShift-G, boasting a higher first-gear ratio,
better fuel economy, and improved launches from a stop as well as improved
rolling acceleration.
On the tech and equipment side, the 2017
Ford F-150 Super Duty adds adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, and
collision mitigation and collision warning, 360-degree cameras, and a new
trailer camera.
Stay tuned for updates on pricing and
availability, as Ford will likely roll out that info in the coming weeks.
