Just when you thought that the pickup power wars had reached critical mass, Ford has assured that they are a long way from over. Just days ago, the company announced the power levels and capability numbers of the new 2017 Super Duty lineup and the numbers are pretty much breathtaking. For our money there’s two numbers tied at the top. The first is 925 which happens to be the number of lb-ft of torque that the Power Stroke equipped trucks will have and the other is 32,500 which is the gooseneck towing capacity of the F-450 for 2017.
That is astounding in may ways, right? The Power Stroke will have more than double and then some the torque of the toughest gas engine offered which is the capable 6.2L piece. That one has a pretty decent 430 lb-ft but looks like a lightweight next to its larger and heavier diesel counterpart. Hell, even towing “conventionally” with a regular hitch the machine can still drag 10-tons behind it! Payload capacity has also been increased to a monster 7,630, again in the F-450 top dog model. Just for kicks, the Power Stroke will make 440hp as well.
Can we all remember the good old days when the diesel trucks were wowing us with 600 lb-ft and like 275hp? Remember when a pickup that could tow 15,000lbs was a wonder of the Earth? We’re not sure where this will all end up but we can tell you in 30 years we won’t be talking about the modern muscle car era as much as we will be talking about what happened with the state of pickup trucks over the last 15 years. Insane.
Here’s the data from Ford – Below the graphic is the full release from the company
ALL-NEW FORD F-SERIES SUPER DUTY LEAVES THE REST BEHIND; RAISES TOWING, HAULING, ENGINE POWER TO NEXT LEVEL
- Most capability: All-new F-Series Super Duty can tow heavier trailers and haul heavier cargo than ever before, with maximum gooseneck towing capacity raised to 32,500 pounds on F-450, fifth-wheel towing capacity boosted to class-leading 27,500 pounds and conventional towing to class-leading 21,000 pounds; maximum payload now rated at up to best-in-class 7,630 pounds
- Most power: 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V8 turbo diesel boosts horsepower to a class-leading 440 and torque to a class-leading 925 lb.-ft. for all pickup models – from F-250 to F-450; 6.2-liter V8 gas model offers best-in-class torque of 430 lb.-ft.
- Most confidence: Class-exclusive smart technologies help make towing easier and enable increased confidence, including BLIS® with trailer tow, adaptive cruise control that works with the heaviest trailers, and Trailer Reverse Guidance to help back trailers up
DEARBORN, Mich., July 18, 2016 – Ford, America’s truck leader, is taking heavy-duty trucks to the next level with the all-new 2017 F-Series Super Duty – empowering customers with the most towing and hauling capability and the most horsepower and torque of any heavy-duty pickup truck.
Super Duty’s enhanced capability starts with high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloy and high-strength steel that help reduce weight by up to 350 pounds. Ford reinvested that weight savings in more robust components everywhere it counts to give customers more towing and hauling capability than ever before.
Foundational improvements for every Super Duty pickup truck include an all-new, fully boxed frame that is more than 95 percent high-strength steel and up to 24 times stiffer than the previous frame to support increased towing and hauling. The all-new high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy body is more dent and ding resistant than the previous steel body.
“This is the best heavy-duty truck we’ve ever made,” says Doug Scott, Ford truck marketing manager. “We listened to our customers and created the toughest, smartest and most capable Super Duty ever.”
The future of towing is now
The 2017 Super Duty is the undisputed leader in towing, offering available best-in-class performance in all towing categories, plus smart technology no other competitor has to enable greater confidence when towing.
Ford F-450 Super Duty SuperCrew 4×4 now features a maximum gooseneck tow rating of 32,500 pounds – 1,290 pounds more than its nearest competitor, a regular cab two-door pickup. Maximum fifth-wheel towing is increased to 27,500 – 2,500 pounds better than the nearest competitor.
Maximum conventional towing is increased to 21,000 pounds – 1,000 pounds better than the nearest competitors’ trucks and without the need for a weight-distributing hitch. Maximum conventional towing with F-250, with the all-new trailer tow package, and F-350 single-rear wheel are increased to a class-leading 18,000 pounds.
Maximum gross combined weight rating for truck and trailer now tops out at a class-leading 41,800 pounds. That is more than half the maximum weight of an 18-wheeler semi-tractor trailer combination on most federal highways.
This industry-defining capability is matched by never-before-seen towing technology. Super Duty is the first truck to offer adaptive cruise control and collision warning with brake support for heavy trailers, allowing truckers to traverse steep mountain grades while maintaining speed – even with a trailer weighing 32,500 pounds.
A center high-mounted stop lamp camera provides visibility into the cargo box, which is especially helpful when hooking up gooseneck and fifth-wheel trailers. An Ultimate Trailer Tow Camera System uses four digital, high-definition cameras to give the driver a 360-degree bird’s-eye view surrounding Super Duty. Trailer Reverse Guidance provides visual cues and tips to help ease backing up a trailer. A first-ever factory-available trailer camera can be custom-placed on a trailer to improve visibility backing up.
Trailer towing customers benefit from a segment-first in-cab trailer tire pressure monitoring system, accessible from the comfort of the cab while stopped or on the highway. Blind Spot Information System with trailer tow is optimized for Super Duty to include the length of the trailer up to 33 feet long; BLIS® uses radar sensors in the taillamps to monitor areas that may not be visible to the driver.
Payload dominance
Super Duty can haul more than any other heavy-duty pickup. Maximum payload of the 2017 Ford Super Duty F-350 is 7,630 pounds – more than any competitor, period. F-250 Super Duty boasts the same dominance over its peers; with maximum payload of 4,200 pounds, it can haul more than 600 pounds over its nearest competitor.
More power than ever
The Ford-designed, Ford-engineered, Ford-built second-generation 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V8 turbo diesel that powers Super Duty now delivers a best-in-class combination of 440 horsepower and a staggering 925 lb.-ft. of torque. That power is standard for every Super Duty diesel pickup – from F-250 to F-450 – without requiring special tuning or unique hardware.
The standard 6.2-liter V8 now offers best-in-class torque among gasoline engines of 430 lb.-ft., with standard 385 horsepower.
Both diesel and gasoline engines are backed by the TorqShift six-speed SelectShift® automatic transmission for reliable and efficient cross-country towing. The F-250 pickup with 6.2-liter V8 and all-new TorqShift-G six-speed automatic delivers improved fuel economy and capability for three-quarter-ton Super Duty customers.
Ford has redefined leadership in the heavy-duty pickup truck market, delivering never-before-seen productivity for today’s heavy-duty truck customer. The 2017 F-Series Super Duty is a purpose-built machine for getting work done faster, smarter and more efficiently. The all-new Super Duty goes on sale this fall.
OK experts…why can it haul a heavier gooseneck than a 5th wheel trailer?
Possibly the lower hitch point?
Would have to mortgage the house to buy that thing, but when the in-law’s ’02 (I think) diesel Ford just passed 400k miles of towing with no major service except injectors and the thing still runs great, they’ve saved buying two regular trucks…so far.
Ram 3500 STILL class leader,F450 NOT in the same class,so no match
Not mentioned, if you want to get the most powerful Cummins you HAVE to get the 3500 dually with Aisin tranny.
Meanwhile the 925/tq Powerstroke is available in EVERY Superduty configuration.
How stupid IS this ? How stupid are Americans ? Very.
If you’re going to really tow shit on a regular basis, buy a Real Truck, ie: Pete or KW. I noticed there were no prices quoted in this press release or your comments. That Ford thing is probably more $ than a Class 8 tractor.
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Imagine some ding-bat prozac-whacked out dipshit broad taking that POS Ford thing shopping or to Starbucks for coffee with the girls. I fucking guarantee you my 32 is going to be the car she zeroes into and backs up into. She won’t even feel it when she totals my roadster – again.
I don’t have to imagine it, it happened last year to me. Ask Heagarty insurance. $ 60k loss.
These fucking things should be special permitted and a new class of driver license should be created to deal with them. Heavy Fees. Stop at truck scales-the whole thing. Wanna drive a truck – be a truck driver.
Unless you live on a farm, or in flyover country, these monster trucks are bullshit, as are most people that I have met that own them.
THINK about it. I hope the price of oil quadruples.
As soon as you hook a trailer to these you become a target for the DOT cops, and they expect you to stop at the scales. There\’s very little reason for a non-commercial individual to own anything more than a single rear wheel 1-ton truck, so there should be some special endorsement for the old lady pulling a two horse trailer with an F450. In other words, deter the idiots from driving 8500 pounds of truck to the mall for a latte. Really it\’s no different than the 85 year old motoring down the interstate in a 40\’ diesel RV, but the lobbyists make them \’exempt\’ from any special license. Yet we need an endorsement for a motorcycle? Good ole bureaucrats.
We have F450 and 550s, but we load them to their max and use them for real work. We also all have Class A CDLs with the big rig endorsements (we use them too).
Personally I would never buy any diesel newer than 2007. Overpriced DEF sucking mall crawlers.
A couple of grandmas wanting Uncle Sam to make more laws and limit freedom. How about HELL NO!? Did either of you realize that the CDL is a modern thing that did not exist on the federal level untill 1992 and only acts as a revenue generator for states in the form of tickets and a massive barrier to employment? I call for full repeal of CDL laws as they have done nothing to increase safety but have massively increased cost.
Well put. 95% if these will never tow anything heavier than a bass boat. Strictly for those who’ve never driven a real truck. Wankers.
And the ignorance winner of today is 3rd gen!
He hates freedom. Loves Big Brother.
You guys have convinced me through the liberal progressive ideals premiered that we don’t need these trucks and they should be licensed. We also don’t need old two seat God rods, do we? They get poor mileage are unsafe with solid axles and no air bags. We don’t need guys running around in new z06s or GT350s. I mean come on, who needs 500 hp. You should have to have a special license. I mean, all we really need are Prius’ , right?
Like I said, once you strap a trailer to any modern dual rear wheel truck you\’ve entered the territory of Class A cdl drivers. The special license you speak of is already required. We\’re talking about barreling down the highway in a 32,000 vehicle. In many ways that\’s more dangerous than an average hot rod at any time.
Well said!
Statists, screw them. All the bad laws they push for live on long after that are dead and gone.
Nice auto correct, God rod should be hot rod, premiered should be presented.
Now, if Ford would quit de-rating the horsepower on the chassis cabs that I buy, then we would getting some work done! 🙂