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Ford F-350 Super Duty
Ford F-350 Super Duty
Fuel Economy
n/a
L/100K
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L/100K
Vehicle Dimensions (mm)
2010 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL Regular Cab 137 in SRW |
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| Fuel City | n/aL/100K |
| Fuel Highway | n/aL/100K |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Max Power | 224 KW 300 HP |
| Body Type | Pick-up |
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Engine | 5.4l |
| Drive Wheels | Rear Wheel Drive |
2008 Ford F-250/F-350/F-450 Super Duty Road & Trail Test
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| Why keep up with the Joneses when you can just tow or haul them around? (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
For Ford, it’s business as usual even with the new generation truck. As before, its job is out not only to turn the biggest, but also the best product amongst the industrial strength pickup trucks currently on sale. Ford has proven its worth and earned its dues through delivering strength and durability over the years, therefore to keep its leadership status and to keep up with customers’ demands the blue-oval boys are one-upping their own personal best by introducing the brand new, "record-breaking" F-450, the biggest of the big. Prior generations of Super Duty were available in F-250 and F-350 guise, with the F-450 in its past lives being a full commercial vehicle designed for use as a moving van, tow truck, or any other workhorse. For 2008, it’s arrived in the stable with a pickup truck bed, and is available with the biggest configuration possible with dual rear wheels and Dearborn's mightiest engine.
Some trucks are big, some trucks are scary looking, the Ford Super Duty
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| I'm sure if you saw this face charging at you in your rearview mirror, you'd move over too. (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
No matter the toughness or appearance of that
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| What use is a truck bed if you can't reach it? Clever pole & ladder really help. (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
What makes the Super Duty truck so capable is a backbone that's made from a combination fully boxed frame for the front section of the truck, with a 6.7 mm C-channel frame for the bed, one of the sturdiest in this field. It's from this that some of the beefiest components in the industry are hung, be it the twin-piston brake calipers, the extra long variable load springs or the staggered shocks. This kind of support is needed for the vehicle itself, let alone the kind of stuff that it's going to be moving around.
For 2008, the Super Duty trucks are offered with three engines, a 5.4-litre
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| Red gills are the sign of an advanced turbodiesel brute. (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
To meet the smothering emissions standards, Ford applied every trick in the
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| Starting F-350 and up, the 6.4-litre turbodiesel is available (if not standard). (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
No mistakes will be made with the diesel. It's not at the same
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| Torque had to be limited at 650 lb-ft or else it'd rip the gearbox apart. (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
Unless you have unresolved ego issues, the Super Duty trucks
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| Tow much? TowCommand, mounted flushly in the lower console, should prove to be a new friend. (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
Yet somewhere in between the tough as a bunker Ford has snuck in a surprising amount of comfort and refinement, something learned from the F-150 project. Quiet Steel is used as a barrier between the cabin and the engine, keeping the noise out, while better insulation in the doors and pillars subdues wind noise to hardly believable levels. Conversations can take place at normal voice levels despite the distance which sound must travel in the cabin.
Ford mostly had the upper level Lariat and King Ranch models on hand for
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| The effort that went into styling and crafting the King Ranch's interior will blow you away. (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
Pat Schiavone, chief designer of Ford's trucks (including the Super Duty)
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| Lariat trim models aren't bad either. Black leather seats offset by contrast stitching and metal-look trim. (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
But for now, it’s back to reality. Ford offers a variety of different body
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| It might be the size of an NYC apartment on the inside, but it's the whole apartment block when you step out. (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
Heavy duty vehicles generally do not fare well on empty loads mainly
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| F-450 has a tighter turning circle than any of its competitors, not to mention the 350. (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
For something that rivals a stretch limousine in road space, the larger crew cab dually trucks aren't as difficult or as intimidating to pilot once you get snug inside and familiar with the controls. The steering is heavy and has seriously slow reaction, but the truck goes where it's pointed and tracks straight on the highway. That's about as far as my test went, being that this is not something you toy with. And thank goodness it has reverse sensors, as without them it would be like parking a cruise ship unaided. Front parking sensors could and would be a nice option.
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| Sweet ride, man... (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
It came as a surprise to find that the F-450 has the smallest turning radius of any Super Duty truck as well, thanks to its trick front axle. Copperfield didn't have anything to do with this, but rather Ford's wide-frame monobeam suspension - more or less a gigantic beam that's 165 mm (6.5 in) wider than the 350 - grants the ability to point the front wheels 45 degrees at full lock, dropping the radius by five whole feet (51.5 ft vs. 56.5 ft; 15.7 m vs. 17.2 m).
After playing with these trucks through Texas Hill Country, on and off the
road, towing loads that would buckle other heavy duty trucks, there is absolutely no way to be anything other than impressed by these beastly machines. However awe-striking these machines are, it does make you wonder when it's necessary to draw the line between the ultimate in capability and sheer excess. Surely, many of these vehicles will be put to good use, and I can agree with the idea to create more civilized trucks... but the F-450, especially in King Ranch trim… oh, what the hell. When you're out to make a big impression, you may as well go all out.
Ladies and Gen'lemen, it's official: trucks don’t get more awesome than this.
Specifications (Ford Super Duty)
- Price Range (F-250 Super Duty MSRP): $28,999 - $47,799
- Price Range (F-350 Super Duty, SRW-DRW MSRP): $30,499 - $50,999
- Price Range (F-450 Super Duty MSRP): $49,899 - $63,199
- Body Type: 2 or 4-door pick-up truck
- Layout: front engine, RWD (opt. 4WD)
- Engine: 300 hp, 365 lb-ft of torque, 5.4L, 24-valve, SOHC, V8
- Opt. Engine: 362 hp, 457 lb-ft of torque, 6.8L, 30-valve, SOHC, V10
- Opt. Engine (std. on F-450): 350 hp, 650 lb-ft of torque, 6.4L, 32-valve, OHV, twin-turbodiesel V8
- Transmission: 6-spd manual (opt. 5-spd auto)
- Brakes (front/rear): disc / disc, ABS
- Dimensions (L/W/H/WB: F-250 Regular Cab): 5,766 / 2,029 / 1,928 / 3,480 mm (227.0 / 79.9 / 75.9 / 137.0 in)
- Dimensions (L/W/H/WB: F-250 Super Cab LWB): 6,299 / 2,029 / 2,006 / 4,013 mm (248.0 / 79.9 / 79.0 / 158.0 in)
- Dimensions (L/W/H/WB: F-450 Crew Cab LWB): 6,665 / 2,029 / 2,034 / 4,379 mm (262.4 / 79.9 / 80.1 / 172.4 in)
- Tow Rating (min-max; conventional-5th Wheel): 3,674 - 11,113 kg (8,100 - 24,500 lbs)
- Payload (min-max): 1,202 - 2,276 kg (2,650 - 6,120 lbs)
- GCWR (max-min): 6,804 - 14,969 kg (15,000 - 33,000 lbs)
- Warranty (mo/km): 36/60,000 comprehensive; 60/100,000 powertrain
- Direct Competitors: Chevrolet Silverado HD, Dodge Ram 2500/3500, GMC Sierra HD
- Web Site: www.ford.ca
Interior
- Seat upholstery: vinyl
- Steering wheel
- Cupholders in front row
- Air conditioning
- Fixed rear window
- Seating: 3 seats
- Audio system with AM/FM radio
- Cigar lighter in front seats
- Courtesy lights
- Dashboard
- Clock
- Floor covering: plastic/rubber in
passenger compartment
- Front seat: driver, passenger, center
bench - Power steering
- Ventilation system
- Rear view mirror
- Fuel consumption:
- 2 speakers
- 12V in front
- Front ashtray
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Tachometer
- Trip computer: includes average fuel
consumption and range for remaining fuel - Load restraint: hooks
Exterior
- Driver and passenger door mirror: black,
externally adjustable - Spare wheel: fullsize with steel rim
- Straight side pickup bed
- Windshield wipers with variable
intermittent wipe - Doors: driver and passenger : front
hinged - Metallic paint
Mechanical
- Independent front other suspension with
stabilizer bar and coil springs, rigid
rear beam suspension with leaf springs - Powertrain type : combustion
- 3.730:1 axle ratio
- Emissions data: Canada Federal ;
- Fuel: unleaded ( 87 octane)
- 5-speed automatic transmission with mode
select, manual mode and shifter on floor - Rear-wheel drive
- Rear limited slip differential
- Fuel system: multi-point injection
Safety
- 3-point height adjustable front seat
belts with pre-tensioners for driver,
3-point height adjustable front seat
belts with pre-tensioners for passenger,
lap front seat belts for center - 4 disc brakes (4 ventilated)
- Black front and rear bumpers
- Headlights: halogen with conventional
lens - Driver front airbag, passenger front
airbag with occupant switch off
- Low tire pressure indicator
- ABS
- Immobilizer
- Daytime running lights
- 2 head restraints for front seats
Dimensions
- Weights: gross vehicle weight rating
(kg): 4,581, curb weight (kg): 2,637,
gross trailer weight braked (kg): 5,035
and payload allowance (kg): 1,944 - External dimensions: overall length
(mm): 5,766, overall width (mm): 2,029,
overall height (mm): 1,930, ground
clearance (mm): 203, wheelbase (mm):
3,480, front track (mm): 1,735, rear
track (mm): 1,707 and curb to curb
turning circle (mm): 14,600 - Cargo area dimensions: length (mm):
2,489, front width (mm): 1,760, width
between arches (mm): 1,293, height (mm):
510 and loading floor height (mm): 864 - 143 litre fuel tank
- Power: 300 HP ( 224 kW) @ 4,750 rpm; 365
ft lb of torque ( 495 Nm) @ 3,750 rpm
- Front and rear steel wheels: 17"x 7.5" ;
includes partial wheel covers - Internal dimensions: front headroom
(mm): 1,052, front hip room (mm): 1,717,
front leg room (mm): 1,041 and front
shoulder room (mm): 1,727 - Engine: 5.4L V 8 OHC ( 9.8 :1
compression ratio ; 3 valves per
cylinder) - Front and rear all-season tires with
black sidewall : 245/ 75/ " S " rated
Misc
- Charges: Air Conditioning Tax $ 100.00
- Delivery/freight charge: $ 1,400.00
(18B) Cab Steps, Molded Black
Black side platform step
(67H) Heavy Service Suspension Package
(592) Clearance Lights, Roof
Clearance lights
(59R) Dual Beam Jewel Effect Headlamps
Headlights: with complex surface lens Engine bay light
(433) Window, Sliding Rear
Sliding rear window
(76R) Reverse Vehicle Aid Sensor
Rear parking distance sensors
(TCE) LT265/70Rx17E BSW All-Terrain Tires
Front and rear all-terrain tires with black sidewall : 265/ 70/ " S " rated
Excludes: [TCH] LT275/65Rx18E BSW All-Season Tires
(TCH) LT275/65Rx18E BSW All-Season Tires
Front and rear all-season tires with black sidewall : 275/ 65/ " S " rated
Excludes: [TCE] LT265/70Rx17E BSW All-Terrain Tires
(524) Tilt Steering Wheel
Steering wheel ; includes tilting adjustment
(85G) Tailgate Step
(52B) Trailer Brake Controller
(60T) Traction Control
Electronic traction control
(17F) XL Decor Group
Chrome front and rear bumpers Headlights: with complex surface lens Front and rear wheels: ; includes partial wheel covers Engine bay light
(66S) Upfitter Switches (4)
(585) AM/FM Stereo/Clock/Single CD
Audio system with CD player (reads MP3)
(58Y) Radio Delete
(C/1) Cloth Full Bench
Seat upholstery: cloth
Excludes: [TC] Camel Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench And [TS] Medium Stone Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench And [VC] Camel HD Vinyl Bench And [VS] Medium Stone HD Vinyl Bench And [3C] Camel Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench And [3S] Medium Stone Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench And [JC] Camel HD Vinyl Buckets And [JS] Medium Stone HD Vinyl Buckets And [GC] Camel HD Cloth Buckets And [GS] Medium Stone HD Cloth Buckets And [G] Cloth High Back Bucket And [J] Vinyl High Back Bucket And [3] Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench And [T] Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench
(G) Cloth High Back Bucket
Front seat: driver, passenger bucket Seat upholstery: cloth
Excludes: [TC] Camel Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench And [TS] Medium Stone Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench And [VC] Camel HD Vinyl Bench And [VS] Medium Stone HD Vinyl Bench And [CC] Camel HD Cloth Bench And [CS] Medium Stone HD Cloth Bench And [3C] Camel Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench And [3S] Medium Stone Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench And [JC] Camel HD Vinyl Buckets And [JS] Medium Stone HD Vinyl Buckets And [C/1] Cloth Full Bench And [J] Vinyl High Back Bucket And [3] Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench And [T] Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench
(J) Vinyl High Back Bucket
Front seat: driver, passenger bucket Seat upholstery: vinyl
Excludes: [TC] Camel Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench And [TS] Medium Stone Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench And [VC] Camel HD Vinyl Bench And [VS] Medium Stone HD Vinyl Bench And [CC] Camel HD Cloth Bench And [CS] Medium Stone HD Cloth Bench And [3C] Camel Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench And [3S] Medium Stone Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench And [GC] Camel HD Cloth Buckets And [GS] Medium Stone HD Cloth Buckets And [C/1] Cloth Full Bench And [G] Cloth High Back Bucket And [3] Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench And [T] Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench
(3) Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench
Front seat: driver, passenger, center 40/20/40 split Seat upholstery: cloth
Excludes: [TC] Camel Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench And [TS] Medium Stone Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench And [VC] Camel HD Vinyl Bench And [VS] Medium Stone HD Vinyl Bench And [CC] Camel HD Cloth Bench And [CS] Medium Stone HD Cloth Bench And [JC] Camel HD Vinyl Buckets And [JS] Medium Stone HD Vinyl Buckets And [GC] Camel HD Cloth Buckets And [GS] Medium Stone HD Cloth Buckets And [C/1] Cloth Full Bench And [G] Cloth High Back Bucket And [J] Vinyl High Back Bucket And [T] Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench
(T) Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench
Front seat: driver, passenger, center 40/20/40 split Seat upholstery: vinyl
Excludes: [VC] Camel HD Vinyl Bench And [VS] Medium Stone HD Vinyl Bench And [CC] Camel HD Cloth Bench And [CS] Medium Stone HD Cloth Bench And [3C] Camel Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench And [3S] Medium Stone Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench And [JC] Camel HD Vinyl Buckets And [JS] Medium Stone HD Vinyl Buckets And [GC] Camel HD Cloth Buckets And [GS] Medium Stone HD Cloth Buckets And [C/1] Cloth Full Bench And [G] Cloth High Back Bucket And [J] Vinyl High Back Bucket And [3] Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench
(J005) Gloss Paint
Two-tone gloss paint
Excludes: [J004] Black Paint
(J004) Black Paint
Black paint
Excludes: [J005] Gloss Paint
(66D) Pickup Box Delete
(76S) Remote Engine Start
Remote engine starter
(M57) Delete Air Conditioning
(99R) 6.4L Powerstroke Diesel V-8
Engine: 6.4L V 8 OHV ( 17.2 :1 compression ratio ; 4 valves per cylinder) Fuel: diesel Power: 350 HP ( 261 kW) @ 3,600 rpm; 650 ft lb of torque ( 881 Nm) @ 2,000 rpm Turbocharged Fuel system: diesel common rail
Excludes: [99Y] 6.8L 3-Valve SOHC EFI Triton V-10
(62R) Transmission Power Take-Off Provision
(41A) Rapid-Heat Supplemental Cab Heater
(63T) Engine Idle Shutdown
(67A) Alternators, Dual
(67D) Extra Heavy Duty Alternator (200 amps)
Heavy duty alternator
Excludes: [67A] Alternators, Dual
(X4N) Limited Slip Differential/4.10 Ratio
Rear mechanical limited slip differential 4.100:1 axle ratio
Excludes: [99R] 6.4L Powerstroke Diesel V-8 And [X4L] Limited Slip Differential/4.30 Ratio
(99Y) 6.8L 3-Valve SOHC EFI Triton V-10
Engine: 6.8L V 10 OHC ( 9.2 :1 compression ratio ; 3 valves per cylinder) Power: 362 HP ( 270 kW) @ 4,750 rpm; 457 ft lb of torque ( 620 Nm) @ 3,250 rpm Heavy duty alternator Heavy duty battery
Excludes: [99R] 6.4L Powerstroke Diesel V-8
(X4L) Limited Slip Differential/4.30 Ratio
Rear mechanical limited slip differential 4.300:1 axle ratio
Excludes: [X4N] Limited Slip Differential/4.10 Ratio
(525) Speed Control
Steering wheel mounted cruise control
(471) Camper Package
Rear suspension with stabilizer bar
Excludes: [67H] Heavy Service Suspension Package
(87L) Tool Link
(87N) In-Dash Computer
Excludes: [87T] Crew Chief
(87T) Crew Chief
Service interval indicator
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