2017 Ford Super Duty Review: First Drive

patriotgrunt wrote:

IdaD wrote:
It still has the CP4 issue in the diesels but other than that it's going to be an awesome truck overall. The chassis upgrade alone is huge. The 2016 and earlier Super Duty's felt incredibly dated from behind the wheel in terms of stiffness and the ride/handling balance because there was so much frame flex. It has amazing power numbers but none of the big diesels could be called deficient in that regard these days.

I actually like the frame flex even though Ford is going to a boxed frame. I test drove both Ram and Ford before my purchase and enjoyed the Ford's ride and handling much more. Also, I'd rather my frame flex than crumple and cause major issues which can't be fixed easily.

As for the CP4 injectors, it's not a major issue like many like to claim. Yes there were failures in the earlier years but lately we're not hearing about those anymore.

I just felt like it drove like my dad's '99-00 vintage Super Duty. Which is a great truck, by all means, but it is a flexy old school pickup. Not really something I wanted to buy in a 2015 model year truck. The new Super Duty should remedy that flaw.

The CP4 issue isn't major unless it happens to you, and yeah they do still happen. There was a duramax owner on here within the last 3-4 months that had it happen to him. It would be nice if Bosch would update their pump to eliminate the issue.