In the nonstop fight of lugging capability amongst pickup makers, Ford Motor says it’s going to jump ahead once again.
It revealed Monday that the 2017 F-Series F-450 Super Duty will have the greatest towing capability of any pickup truck. It will have the ability to tow a 32,500-pound trailer, a 1,300-pound boost from today’s truck. Ford states the increase will permit it to outshine the existing towing leader, the Ram 3500 with a 31,210-pound towing capability.
Indeed, competing Ram 3500 had managed to stay ahead by a meager 10 pounds. However Ford says no longer.
In order to tow that type of weight, the Ford requires to do it with a hitch that links to the middle of truck’s cargo box. And it will need its most significant engine– a 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel motor with 440 horsepower and 925 pound-feet of torque.
Optimum cargo capability likewise gets a bump, from 7,050 pounds in the previous generation to 7,630 now, Ford states.
When lugging from a conventional bumper hitch, the truck will can pulling a 21,000-pound trailer, up from 19,000 pounds. Ford says lugging capacity is now going to be 1,000 pounds more than the competitors.
Ford gets greater pulling capacity from a beefier driveline and other parts made possible by the switch to aluminum for the truck’s body. Because aluminum saves up to 350 pounds compared to a standard steel body, the weight savings might used for heavier drive components that make for more towing capability. The switch to aluminum was considered among the boldest moves in the auto world in the previous few years, provided the dangers that hidebound pickup truck buyers might not like it and that Ford F-Series is the country’s most selling vehicle.
Other Super Duty designs, such as F-250 and F-350 with a single rear wheels, likewise will finest their rivals in pulling capability, Ford says. They shall be ranked at 18,000 pounds for towing.
The brand-new Super Duty shall come to showrooms in the fall.
