2017 F-450
Has anyone here ordered one of the new 2017 F-450's, and what will you be towing?
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taken wrote:1jeep wrote:
4:30 gears were not part of the HD tow package, that was an additional $350 on the 2016 models and so far I have not regretted getting either option!
BTW....believe it or not I didn't opt for the 450 because I didn't want the 19.5" wheels, maybe I will regret that someday ...that day hasn't arrived yet.
That is incorrect. The DRW 350 got the 4.30 gears and wide track as part of the High Capacity tow package from 2011-2016. Either option could not be ordered as a stand alone option. You got them in the package or you didn't get them at all.
That is incorrect. The high capacity package wasn't available until 2015 on the F-350. Here is the KBB announcement of the 2015 release:
The F-350 gets upgraded as well: its maximum towing capacity is 26,500 pounds, up from 23,200, and the GCWR increases by 4,500 pounds to 35,000. This comes courtesy of a new high-capacity towing package with new front springs and a wide track axle.
KBB link
Here is the 2014 Superduty brochure and no 4.30 gearing available for a F-350 diesel engine. Also, no high capacity tow package shown as it didn't come out until 2015.
