Anyone planning on buying a 2017 F-350?
I had planned on ordering a new 2016 F-350 to haul our old Lance or a new 1062, but I waited around too long. I've never been fond of buying a brand new model vehicle.
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Bedlam wrote:
You may want to visit the chassis cabs. The frames are stronger and the F550 can be optioned with the Dana 130. Get an actual weight on that F450 (whether pickup or chassis cab) and you may find that what you want to carry may be close to its limits. Once I started looking at triple slides close to 6000 lbs when filled and loaded plus a 1000 lb tongue weight trailer hung off the back on an extension, I found the Class 4 trucks were at or past their maximum.
I did look into that. The only problem is - While they still come with the exact same 6.7L and tranny, Ford intentionally de-rates/reduces the motor down from 440Hp to 300Hp, and 860flb's torque down to 660. This was to increase the drivetrain lifespan given the heavier duty they are expected to take.
2016 F-550 Specs
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All other Superduty 2016 Specs
Can you stick a programmer on it and get it back, as well as get the gains that it would have gotten if it were a programmed/chip'd F450? I looked into that also - Yes... but there goes your warranty. All of the Mfg's now have a way of telling if the PCM has been programmed or chip'd.
