2017 F-350 4X4 CC PSD DRW XLT Options Help
This thread is primarily aimed at folks who have bought a 2017 SuperDuty to haul their truck camper. We plan on ordering a 2017 (or possibly a 2018) F-350 4X4 Crew Cab PSD DRW XLT. We will likely be...
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Hi Brad, While what we just bought wasn't a Ford I believe all 3 have essentially the same options.
Things I have found very nice while traveling with a heavy TC.
1. Exhaust brake. Between Tow/Haul mode, exhaust brake and Cruise control the truck tackles all the hard work of going up and down steep hills at whatever speed you want without touching any pedals. Defiantly get the exhaust brake, easily my favorite feature of our new truck.
2. Air ride suspension. The factory air bags are awesome. I was pretty concerned about them but if Ford offers them I would have a look and see what others have to say. Truck rides the same height camper or not.
3. Factory spray in liner. This wasn't a big issue for me since you can have it done aftermarket but the friction of the liner with a rubber mat makes the camper stick and stops minor camper migrations that have been a thing of my past especially in a hard stop. The truck I found had it so one more thing off the aftermarket list.
4. With our truck there was no camper package available but it did come with the 5th wheel prep which included a 7 pin wiring harness. I am guessing that Fords would be the same located at the back of the bed rather than at the front where a TC would be better. Still though with a short extension it takes one more aftermarket mod off the list.
5 Factory trailer brake controller. I wanted this since we plan to expand our RV coral to include a 5th wheel trailer at some point. I would order with the in dash factory brake controller unless the interwebz convince you that Ford factory unit isn't good, which I doubt. Ford typically sets up their trucks well for trailers.
6. Front seats. We went with the separate front seats and console. Tremendous amount of added space. We stash a ton of stuff in there like binoculars, first aid, lightweight jackets, food that the dogs can't get to. If you aren't going to fold the armrest up for passengers I think this is a no brainer.
7. rear camera for both the tailgate and the bed. Like them. Obviously useless when the TC is in but unloaded very handy. Ours also came with a park assist feature that lets you know how close you to the front and back bumpers. I sort of scoffed at this but have really grown to like it. I can park inches from a post, tree or any obstacle without hitting it. With such a large truck this can make parallel parking a but easier or tough camping spots.
8. Sissy options. Heated and ventilated leather seats, heated steering wheel, rain sensing wipers, auto timing headlights, memory seats power slider and sunroof. These are all things I didn't care about but came with the truck. These things I would pass on if I were ordering a new truck, I guess, well maybe not the seats. :B
Things I have found very nice while traveling with a heavy TC.
1. Exhaust brake. Between Tow/Haul mode, exhaust brake and Cruise control the truck tackles all the hard work of going up and down steep hills at whatever speed you want without touching any pedals. Defiantly get the exhaust brake, easily my favorite feature of our new truck.
2. Air ride suspension. The factory air bags are awesome. I was pretty concerned about them but if Ford offers them I would have a look and see what others have to say. Truck rides the same height camper or not.
3. Factory spray in liner. This wasn't a big issue for me since you can have it done aftermarket but the friction of the liner with a rubber mat makes the camper stick and stops minor camper migrations that have been a thing of my past especially in a hard stop. The truck I found had it so one more thing off the aftermarket list.
4. With our truck there was no camper package available but it did come with the 5th wheel prep which included a 7 pin wiring harness. I am guessing that Fords would be the same located at the back of the bed rather than at the front where a TC would be better. Still though with a short extension it takes one more aftermarket mod off the list.
5 Factory trailer brake controller. I wanted this since we plan to expand our RV coral to include a 5th wheel trailer at some point. I would order with the in dash factory brake controller unless the interwebz convince you that Ford factory unit isn't good, which I doubt. Ford typically sets up their trucks well for trailers.
6. Front seats. We went with the separate front seats and console. Tremendous amount of added space. We stash a ton of stuff in there like binoculars, first aid, lightweight jackets, food that the dogs can't get to. If you aren't going to fold the armrest up for passengers I think this is a no brainer.
7. rear camera for both the tailgate and the bed. Like them. Obviously useless when the TC is in but unloaded very handy. Ours also came with a park assist feature that lets you know how close you to the front and back bumpers. I sort of scoffed at this but have really grown to like it. I can park inches from a post, tree or any obstacle without hitting it. With such a large truck this can make parallel parking a but easier or tough camping spots.
8. Sissy options. Heated and ventilated leather seats, heated steering wheel, rain sensing wipers, auto timing headlights, memory seats power slider and sunroof. These are all things I didn't care about but came with the truck. These things I would pass on if I were ordering a new truck, I guess, well maybe not the seats. :B
